Description
Reading Level 3 - 5Interest Level 5 - 12
Teach struggling students practical, real-world skills they can apply to math, writing, reading, and vocabulary. The complete
Real-World Set includes 2
Real-World Math titles, 2
Real-World Writing titles, 2
Real-World Reading titles, and 2 R
eal-World Vocabulary titles.
Real-World Math: Students learn strategies for dealing with math problems and writing in day-to-day life, and learn survival reading techniques and key vocabulary words for a variety of everyday texts, such as menus, labels, maps, bills and job applications.
Real-World Reading: Students learn survival reading techniques along with key vocabulary words for a variety of everyday texts, such as menus, labels, maps, bills, credit card statements, and job applications. Activity sheets include realistic graphics of each type of text to provide "real-life" reading practice.
Real-World Writing: Students practice basic writing skills and learn strategies for dealing with writing found in day-to-day life, including how to complete job applications, compose e-mails, create cover letters and resumes, write thank-you notes, keep a journal, maintain a blog, and draft reports. Activity sheets use realistic print found in everyday life.
Real-World Vocabulary: Students learn vocabulary related to day-to-day experiences, including reading a map, reading a prescription label, understanding financial documents, shopping, reading a menu, and more. Activity sheets use realistic print found in everyday life.
Program Includes: lesson plans, activity sheets, extension activities, assessments, and answer keys.
- Lesson Plans: Each unit begins with a lesson plan that includes unit objectives, teaching strategies, and plans for incorporating extension activities and assessment into the units.
- Activities: Numerous activity sheets follow each lesson plan, allowing for extensive individual practice. Activity sheets feature realistic graphics that are identical to print seen in the real world.
- Assessments: Unit assessments measure student learning. Includes matching, short answer, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions.