May 10, 2010
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Bonus materials based on the May 10, 2010 issue!
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- NEW FEATURE! POWERPOINTS FOR WRITING WORKSHOPS
Play this dynamic PowerPoint about persuasive writing before you and your students read the article.
BASED ON: "Go Ahead, Convince Me!" p. 20-21 - NEW FEATURE! THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP "Go Ahead, Convince Me!" and the NONFICTION ARTICLE "Alexander the Great: Master of the Ancient World" are available as PDFs so you can project them in your classroom!
- News Quiz
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: The News, p. 2-3 - Quiz: “Should Orcas Be Kept in Captivity?”
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: “Should Orcas Be Kept in Captivity?,” p. 4-5 - Character Q&A
SKILLS: Interviewing, Understanding Character
BASED ON: “Spider-Man Speaks,” p. 6-11 - Spider-Man Speaks
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: “Spider-Man Speaks,” p. 6-11 - Sum It Up
SKILL: Summarizing
BASED ON: The Last Airbender, p. 8-13 - What Do They Want?
SKILL: Character Analysis
BASED ON: The Last Airbender, p. 8-13 - About Alexander
SKILL: Character Analysis
BASED ON: “Alexander the Great: Master of the Ancient World,” p. 14-17 - “Alexander the Great” Quiz
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: “Alexander the Great: Master of the Ancient World,” p. 14-17 - Terms to Know
SKILL: Vocabulary Acquisition
BASED ON: “Alexander the Great: Master of the Ancient World,” p. 14-17 - “Love & Salamanders” Quiz
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: “Love & Salamanders,” p. 18-19 - Fight the Fuzz
SKILL: Using Clear Thinking
BASED ON: “Go Ahead, Convince Me!,” p. 20-21 - Outline Your Persuasive Essay
SKILL: Outlining
BASED ON: “Go Ahead, Convince Me!,” p. 20-21 - What Do You Know?
SKILL: Making Connections
BASED ON: Test Prep, p. 22 - Headline How-to
SKILL: Headline Writing
BASED ON: Your Turn, p. 23 - SAT Prep With the SCOPE 100
SKILL: Context Clues
BASED ON: Issue - The SCOPE 100—Antonyms
SKILL: Antonyms
BASED ON: Issue - The SCOPE 100
SKILL: Vocabulary Acquisition
BASED ON: Issue
Teacher's Edition
Download this issue's Teacher's Edition here. Please note that the answer key has been removed. Refer to p. T-4 of your printed Teacher's Edition for instructions on how to find online answer keys.
Reproducibles from the Teacher’s Edition- The 5 W’s of Alexander the Great
SCOPE Skill: Graphic Organizer - Word Wrangling
SCOPE Skill: Spelling - Crafting Conclusions
SCOPE Skill: Conclusions - The Scope 100
SCOPE Skill: Vocabulary
