Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Primary Level, Grades 1-3 [Spiral-bound]

Katherine L. Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 9, 1996

A flexible, high-interest program for grades 1-3 that can be used with all regular and special students. Each volume provides more than 45 factual stories with related teaching materials.

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From the Back Cover

For classroom reading teachers and specialists, this unique resource is one of two volumes of "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" packed with ready-to-use story lessons and activities for building students' reading, comprehension, and writing skills in grades 1 through 6.

Volume I, PRIMARY LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 1, 2, and 3.

Volume II, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 4, 5, and 6.

The story lessons and activities in both volumes are designed with modifications for the learning disabled built in. They can be used with all regular and special students in any basal or whole language reading program, and help increase students' confidence, interest, and involvement in learning while growing comprehension skills.

You'll find 15 story lessons at each grade level, all printed in a big 8-1/4" x 11" format for easy photocopying of the stories, questions, and accompanying tests and student data sheets. Each story lesson is organized into the following sections:

• About the Story: A brief overview introduces the story's topic, e.g., "Fast-Food Computers" (Reading Level 2) or "The Mystery of St. Elmo's Fire" (Reading Level 4).
• Preview Words: A helpful word list introduces students to any unfamiliar vocabulary.
• Books to Read: Recommended books relate to the subject of the story lesson.
• Videos/CD's, Records & Cassettes: These additional resources will help get students hooked into the story lesson.
• Introductory Activities: Role-playing, card games, crafts projects, and other activities familiarize students with the topics of the story.
• The Story: Each factual story is designed to capture and hold children's interest and is accompanied by a reproducible full-page picture.
• Questions: Specially designed comprehension questions require students to think out their answer and respond with complete, written sentences.
• Extension Activities: Projects, plays, and a variety of other activities allow the student to experience the subject beyond the story.

Each grade-level volume also includes a special introduction offering detailed suggestions for using "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" with students of all abilities. This covers teaching strategies, reading ability guidelines, sentence writing lessons, and directions for effective use of the pre-tests, teacher lesson plans, and student data sheets.

In short, "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" gives you a single developmental program you can use with all of the regular and special students in your classroom. It provides maximum flexibility in lesson preparation and the freedom to base each lesson on your students' needs.

About the Author

Katherine Hall received her B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Texas at El Paso. She has worked with elementary students for many years as a first grade, ESL, and resource room teacher. Ms. Hall was an active member of the Texas State Council for the International Reading Association for over ten years and has presented various teacher inservice workshops. She has published articles in several magazines and currently tutors students at the elementary through college levels.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 377 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (December 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876287550
• ISBN-13: 978-0876287552
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book-A Must For Elementary School Teachers, June 14, 2000

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This review is from: Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Primary Level, Grades 1-3 (Spiral-bound)

Primary Level : 45 High-Interest Lessons With Reproducible Selections and Questions That Make Kids Think is an excellent resource for elementary school teachers. The lessons and stories are categorized by grade levels. One of the best books I have come across in a long time. A vast array of pre-reading and post-reading activities are included. Best of all are the fifteen questions at the end of each story. These questions include descriptive, sequential, and builds up to effect, summarization, fact and opinion. This book is a must for any teacher with struggling readers who need extra practice and strategies in learning how to comprehend reading materials.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars reading comprehension, January 22, 2008

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Barbara Ellison "old and still learning" (West Harrison, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Primary Level, Grades 1-3 (Paperback)

This book could be a valuable addition to any teacher's resources. It is full of leveled stories. Each story has a series of work sheets that give students practice using higher level thinking skills. Most of the answers require short written responses. Writing is almost always a weak area for young children. This book provides good directed practice in answering questions.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Primary Level, Grades 1-3, November 9, 2006

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L. Spratling - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Primary Level, Grades 1-3 (Paperback)

Great resource! I use the stories and questions with at risk special education students. The book includes many activities to encourage comprehension of text by using experiential activities.