October 25, 2010
New! DIFFERENTIATED TEEN SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
Find interactive, printable versions of this issue’s science article, "When Tarantulas Attack," along with Listen & Read audio podcasts, quizzes, and whiteboard-ready printable skills sheets—all at three differentiated Lexile® versions! Click a Lexile® level below to find the right resources for your students.
| 520 LEXILE® | 770 LEXILE® | 990 LEXILE® |
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VIDEOS AND LINKS FOR THIS ISSUE!
- "Giant Eyeball," p. 3: See how workers built the huge eye sculpture in Chicago.
- "Spooky Cycle," p. 3: See artist Billie Grace Lynn ride on the motorcycle she built from a real cow skeleton.
SKILLS SHEETS AND QUIZZES
Online-Only Skills Sheets:
(For the web site address that lists answers to these skills sheets, look at the answer key in your printed Teachers Edition.)
- Fact vs. Opinion
SKILL: Fact vs. Opinion
BASED ON: “7 Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes,” p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - All About "Frankenstein"
SKILL: Reading-Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: "Frankenstein," p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF
- Meet the Author
SKILL: Reading-Comprehension Test Prep
USE WITH: "Frankenstein," p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF - Super Synonyms
SKILL: Synonyms
BASED ON: "7 Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF
- Tarantula Talk
SKILL: Writing an Opinion Paragraph
BASED ON: "When Tarantulas Attack" p. 12
PRINTABLE PDF
From the Teacher's Edition:
- Different Words, Same Meaning
SKILL: Synonyms
PRINTABLE PDF
- Summing Up Frankenstein
SKILL: Summarizing
PRINTABLE PDF
- A Tarantula's Effect
SKILL: Cause and Effect
PRINTABLE PDF
Download this issue's Teacher's Edition here. (Answers have been removed.)
