Written by experienced special needs teachers, and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, sports and extreme sports, disasters and catastrophes and strange mysteries.
Written by experienced special needs teachers, and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, sports and extreme sports, disasters and catastrophes and strange mysteries.
White Water Thrills by Henry Billings and Melissa Billings. What does it take to be a famous pop star or a footballer worth millions? Ever thought of taking up bungee jumping or white water rafting? Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, hobbies, sports and even extreme sports! New thrills and dangers lurk around every corner when you're rafting down a fast-flowing river. Read on to get a taste of what it feels like to 'run the rapids'.
Stunt Flying by Henry Billings and Melissa Billings. What does it take to be a famous pop star or a footballer worth millions? Ever thought of taking up bungee jumping or white water rafting? Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, hobbies, sports and even extreme sports! Could you dance on top of a plane as it flies? Or fall off and save yourself with your teeth? Stunt fliers do - and enjoy it! If stunt flying sounds like fun, read on to find out more about this dangerous and death-defying sport...
Hang Gliding by Henry Billings and Melissa Billings. What does it take to be a famous pop star or a footballer worth millions? Ever thought of taking up bungee jumping or white water rafting? Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, hobbies, sports and even extreme sports! If jumping from a cliff with only a kite to keep you from crashing to the ground sounds like fun, read on to discover more. Livewire Investigates will tell you all you need to know about the highs and lows of hang gliding.
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. LIVEWIRE INVESTIGATES is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, sports and extreme sports, disasters and catastrophes, strange mysteries, and the natural world. Read about the thrills and dangers of CLIMBING THE WORLD'S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS in this exciting account.
Written by experienced special needs teachers, and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, Livewire Investigates is a series of thrilling accounts of dream careers, sports and extreme sports, distasters and catastrophes and strange mysteries.
Motivate students with our best-selling series of high-interest selections This best-selling series motivates students with high-interest selections at a higher readability level Emphasis is on reading nonfiction Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests Critical Reading, a perennial favorite for middle school and high school students of all ability levels, fascinates with astounding and intriguing stories of real-life adventure. Comprehension questions reinforce literal understanding, while critical thinking questions encourage students to consider the author’s purpose, make inferences, identify cause and effect, and make predictions. The entire series is designed to reinforce state reading standards. The selections in the Critical Reading series are at the highest level of readability in our triple-threat offering which also includes The Real Deal and The Wild Side. Reading Level 6-8 Interest Level 6-12
Looking for a high-interest reading series that will keep students engaged and On the Edge? This series is comprised of reading selections in the following categories: Supernatural/Paranormal True crime Unexplainable events On the Edge content was derived from popular news items. Selections include topics about out-of-body experiences, alien abductions, escaped killers, strange outbreaks of diseases, and much more! Every story was developed at a 4 - 6 reading level, and ranges from 800 to 900 words. Each selection concludes with comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking activities, and provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. Out of the Blue Ever looked up into the sky and seen something that was unexplainable? You never know what kind of danger exists in the vast open space of the skies. Out of the Blue features stories about UFOs, powerful lightning strikes, and comets close to Earth! Activities and Exercises Featured In Each Book: Comprehension Each reading selection concludes with a Comprehension activity designed to build an understanding of the concepts presented. Vocabulary Each unit ends with a Vocabulary exercise that uses words from both reading selections. Critical Thinking The Critical Thinking activities at the end of each unit are formulated to stimulate higher order thinking skills. Reading Speed Calculating and Charting Each reading selection provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. Students calculate and record their reading time for each story, then use the Words-per-Minute table to look up their reading speed. Students can chart their progress by using the convenient graph in the back of each book. Because of the consistency of the range of the number of words in each story, as well as the reading level, progress charting of students' reading speed is easy and accurate.
Fifteen non-fiction articles cover buried treasure, strange disappearances, and phantom lands. These intriguing topics will initiate lively discussions and engage students' attention. Includes exercises that improve reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills.
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