Jamestown's Signature Reading, Level I

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0809204339 · 9780809204335
Jamestown's Signature Reading is designed to teach students how to read strategically. This innovative program goes beyond just teaching discrete reading skills. It shows students how and when to apply those skills strategically to a variety of texts… Read More
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Jamestown's Signature Reading

Level I Student Text

How to Use This Book

LESSON 1: "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard
Making Predictions

LESSON 2: "The Squid" from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea by Jules Verne
Mapping the Elements of a Story

LESSON 3: "Survival" at Sea by Ariane Randall
Reading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 4: "Freaky Food" by Nancy Shepherdson
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 5: "The Quick Little Fellows" by James Cross Giblin
Following the Steps in a Process

Learning New Words

LESSON 6: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 1) by LloydAlexander
Making Predictions While Reading a Fantasy

LESSON 7: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 2) by LloydAlexander
Using Summaries to Make Predictions

LESSON 8: "Sweet Machines" by Anna Sigard
Identifying Problems and Solutions

LESSON 9: "Supergrandpa" by David M. Schwartz
Following the Sequence of a Story

LESSON 10: "The Challenge" by Margaret Roberts
Reading a Biography

Learning New Words

LESSON 11: "Amusement Park Rides" from Zillions magazineIdentifying
Causes and Effects in Nonfiction

LESSON 12: "Scream, Too! How Roller Coasters Dish Out Thrills andChills" by John Kontakis
Outlining Main Ideas and Supporting Details

LESSON 13: "The Clever Thief" by Sophie Masson
Making Predictions

LESSON 14: "What Exercise Can Do for You" by Sheila Globus
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 15: "It Wasn't Always Called Baseball" by Vicki McClure
Comparing and Contrasting

Learning New Words

LESSON 16: "Turkey Girl a Chippewa Indian" legend retold byPatricia Isaacs
Identifying Causes and Effects in Fiction

LESSON 17: "Another Cinderella" by Norman Stiles
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 18: "A Teenager in Combat: The Katyusha Mikhalova Story" byPhyllis Raybin Emert
Reading a Biographical Sketch

LESSON 19: "Margaret Perry" by Harry Gardiner
Reading an Interview

LESSON 20: "The Dozier Brothers" by Ama Bontemps
Mapping the Elements of a Story

Learning New Words

Graphing Your Progress

Glossary of Terms

Jamestown's Signature Reading is designed to teach students how to read strategically. This innovative program goes beyond just teaching discrete reading skills. It shows students how and when to apply those skills strategically to a variety of texts.