On the Edge

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Billings, Henry

Billings, Melissa

Foreign Language Study & Reference

McGraw-Hill/Higher Education

Adventures in Reading combines adventure-based readings with a picture-dictionary approach to build vocabulary and develop critical reading and test-taking skills for academic success. Each book in the Adventures in Reading series contain 16 six-page chapters that develop reading comprehension and vocabulary building skills around high-interest reading passages. A Scope &amp; Sequence section at the front of each book outlines the array of the skills covered. A Skills Index at the back of each book shows teachers where each skill is introduced and recycled. Passages in the Beginning level student books run 250-350 words in length and passages in the Intermediate level student book run 400-500 words in length.

Adventures in Reading Beg SB

Newman,Christy

English as a Second Language

Adventures in Reading combines adventure-based readings with a picture-dictionary approach to build vocabulary and develop critical reading and test-taking skills for academic success.  Passages in the Beginning level student books run 250-350 words in length and passages in the Intermediate level student book run 400-500 words in length. This is audiocassette is designed to accompany the beginning level student book.

Adventures in Reading Beg AC

Mcgraw-Hill College

Adventures in Reading combines adventure based readings with a picture-dictionary approach to build vocabulary and develop critical reading and test-taking skills for academic success. 
Each book in the Adventures in Reading series contains 16 six-page chapters that develop reading comprehension and vocabulary building skills around high-interest reading passages. A Scope &amp; Sequence section at the front of each book outlines the array of the skills covered. A Skills Index at the back of each book shows teachers where each skill is introduced and recycled. 
Passages in the beginning level student book run 250-350 words in length, and passages in the intermediate level student book run 400-500 words in length.

Adventures in Reading (High Beginning)

Adventures in Reading combines adventure based readings with a picture-dictionary approach to build vocabulary and develop critical reading and test-taking skills for academic success. Each book in the Adventures in Reading series contains 16 six-page chapters that develop reading comprehension and vocabulary building skills around high-interest reading passages. A Scope &amp; Sequence section at the front of each book outlines the array of the skills covered. A Skills Index at the back of each book shows teachers where each skill is introduced and recycled. Passages in the beginning level student book run 250-350 words in length, and passages in the intermediate level student book run 400-500 words in length.

Adventures in Reading Intermediate SB

Ever wanted to dive into the experience of someone with amnesia, or read about someone's out of body experience? In Your Dreams features selections of strange events and unexplainable occurrences that have questioned logic and science for decades!

On the Edge: In Your Dreams, Student Text

Words, Language & Grammar

McGraw–Hill Education

Selections from this text give students the opportunity to travel into the minds and events of society's extraordinary citizens. They Walk Among Us features unbelievable, yet real news stories about escaped killers, child geniuses, vampires, and ghosts!

On the Edge: They Walk Among Us, Student Text

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!

On the Edge: Out of the Blue, Student Text

Looking for a high-interest reading series that will keep students engaged andOn the Edge? This series is comprised of reading selections in the following categories: 
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<li>Supernatural/Paranormal</li>
<li>True crime</li>
<li>Unexplainable events</li>
</ul>
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. Against the Odds features amazing stories of survival and medical miracles that will make you wonder how these people beat the odds of life. Read selections such as "Icicle Baby," "Survival on a Desert Island," "A Hole In His Head," and "Trapped in a Cave"!
 Activities and Exercises Featured In Each Book: <ul>
<li>Comprehension Each reading selection concludes with a Comprehension activity designed to build an understanding of the concepts presented.</li>
<li>Vocabulary Each unit ends with a Vocabulary exercise that uses words from both reading selections.</li>
<li>Critical Thinking The Critical Thinking activities at the end of each unit are formulated to stimulate higher order thinking skills.</li>
<li>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. 
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</ul>

Against the Odds (On the Edge)

McGraw=Hill

Stimulate reading excitement with nonfiction crafted for middle-level readability <ul>
<li>This best-selling series motivates with high-interest selections at middle-level readability </li>
<li>Emphasis is on reading nonfiction </li>
<li>Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests</li>
</ul> The Wild Side, a perennial favorite among struggling readers, mesmerizes with astonishing tales of true-life adventures. One appreciative teacher notes: "I have difficulty removing the books from their hands at the end of the period!" 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. With all this excitement, students won't realize how well designed this series is for reinforcing state reading standards. <ul>
<li>Reading Level 4-6</li> <li>Interest Level 6-12</li>
</ul>

The Wild Side: Bizarre Endings

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