Jamestown Signature Reading, Student Edition, Level J

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0078617286 · 9780078617287
Signature Reading is the cornerstone for building a student-centered learning experience - a nine-level sequential program that uses self-assessments to help readers participate in and evaluate their own learning process. We’ve applied the best res… Read More
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Level J Student Text

How to Use This Book

LESSON 1: "The Silent Storm" by Maureen Crane Wartski
Mapping the Elements of a Short Story

LESSON 2: "Alex, the Talking Parrot" by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Summarizing Nonfiction

LESSON 3: "Do Animals Think?"
Outlining Main Ideas and Supporting Details

LESSON 4: "Concha" by Mary Helen Ponce
Reading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 5: from Taking Sides by Gary Soto
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

Learning New Words

LESSON 6: "Faces in Sports: Jackie Joyner-Kersee" by Judith P.Josephson
Reading a Biography

LESSON 7: "Dancer" by Vickie Sears
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 8: "The Faithful Sister" by Madhur Jaifrey
Identifying Causes and Effects

LESSON 9: "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
Making Predictions

LESSON 10: "The Printer's Apprentice" by Linda Roberts
Summarizing Nonfiction

Learning New Words

LESSON 11: "Duffy's Jacket" by Bruce Coville
Making Predictions

LESSON 12: "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln" by Russell Freedman
Comparing Facts and Opinions

LESSON 13: "The Story of the Amistad Africans" by Mary Ann Limauro
Identifying Problems and Solutions

LESSON 14: "Passage to Mishima" by William J. Buchanan
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 15: "The World's Biggest Ship" by John Koster
Following Sequence

Learning New Words

LESSON 16: "The Woman Who Loves Bones" by Marguerite Holloway
Asking Questions While Reading

LESSON 17: "Riding the Raptor" (Part 1) by Neal Shusterman
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 18: "Riding the Raptor" (Part 2) by Neal Shusterman
Making Predictions

LESSON 19: "Dealing with Dirt" by Lesley Newson
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 20: "Speed Cleen" by James Stevenson
Mapping the Elements of a Short Story

Learning New Words

Graphing Your Progress

Glossary of Terms

Signature Reading is the cornerstone for building a student-centered learning experience - a nine-level sequential program that uses self-assessments to help readers participate in and evaluate their own learning process. We’ve applied the best research on reading strategies to help you offer instruction before, during and after reading, freeing students to reach new levels of success.