Just for Boys Reading Comprehension, Grades 6-8 by On The Mark Press
What adolescent boy can resist topics such as snowboarding, tsunamis, ipods, and airport security? This outstanding collection of original short stories, articles, interviews, and more is sure to capture - and hold - the interest of all your male students. The subject matter, characters, and graphics have been carefully chosen to relate to boys' lives, and are just the right length. Real-world applications address students' emotional development as they delve into issues like homelessness, sex education, and smoking. The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including: activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring, and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. Includes a teacher guide, teacher and student rubrics, and answer key. by On The Mark Press
