Readers at Risk: 160 Activities to Develop Language Arts Skills in the

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iReaders at Risk/i is designed to provide grade-level-appropriate material for struggling special education students and for students who are testing below their grade level. Many of the book’s vocabulary building activities are designed to build students’ confidence and include easy-to-identify answers in the form of questions or quotations. iReaders at Risk/i focuses on nonfiction and testing prompts, taught with engaging crossword puzzles and fun magic squares. It makes the reading experience and word play more enjoyable for exceptional students without creating more paperwork for teachers. p piReaders at Risk/i includes a wide-range of activities across the curriculum on topics appealing to high school readers.About This Resource.brbrAbout the Author.brbrAcknowledgments.brbrSection One: Building Words.brbrSection Two: Making Sense with Words.brbrSection Three: Becoming a Better Reader.brbrSection Four: Reading Comprehension in Math and Science Classes.brbrSection Five: Reading Comprehension in Social Studies Classes.brbrSection Six: Reading Comprehension in Biography and Current Affairs.brbrSection Seven: Reading Comprehension in Language Arts Classes.brbrAnswer Key.bJack Umstatter/b teaches English in the Cold Spring Harbor School District on Long Island, New York. He has taught English on both the junior high school and senior high school levels since 1972. He has been selected as Teacher of the Year several times and was elected to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He is the author of several books including Grammar Grabbers!; English Brainstormers!; and Words, Words, Words—all from Jossey-Bass.Readers at Riskp160 Activities to Develop Language Arts Skills in the Inclusive ClassroompJack UmstatterpReaders at Risk is designed to provide grade-level-appropriate material for struggling special education students and for students who are testing below their grade leve@0ž¸Që… ¾Û€

 

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