Reading for Meaning (School Version)

Based on a research-validated instructional model, Reading for Meaning targets reading comprehension. Students read authentic literature selections — both fiction and non-fiction, complete graphic organizers, and answer comprehension questions. Through explicit modeling and guided practice, students develop skills in five key areas: main idea, inference, sequence, cause & effect, and compare & contrast.

Meets State and National Standards:

Your students will:

• Draw inferences and support them with textual evidence
• Recognize and understand themes
• Identify structural elements in text
• Demonstrate comprehension by answering open-ended questions
• Discern main ideas and identify supporting evidence
• Make comparisons and draw conclusions about text
• Read nonfiction texts and provides evidence to support understanding

Product Features:

• Covers main idea, inference, sequence, cause and effect, and compare and contrast
• 35 easy-to-follow lessons incorporating authentic literature
• An effective 4-step process builds critical reading skills
• Multi-genre literature at three different reading levels
• Graphic organizers help students interpret passages and map out ideas
• Open-ended comprehension questions for each literature selection
• 30 additional lesson plans reinforce comprehension skills
• Rubric assessment for open-ended responses