January 10, 2011
DIFFERENTIATED TEEN SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
Find interactive, printable versions of this issue’s article, "Buried Alive," 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.
| 560 LEXILE® | 710 LEXILE® | 910 LEXILE® |
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VIDEOS AND LINKS FOR THIS ISSUE!
- “6 Things to Know About Dr. King,” p. 4, and “Give Up Your Seat: MLK and the Bus Boycott, p. 6:
Before you read, gain background knowledge by watching Scholastic’s anchor video about the civil rights movement, “Struggle For Equality.”
- “Buried Alive,” p. 12:
See Dalton Anderson and his friends explain how they survived a deadly avalanche while they were out snowboarding. - “Buried Alive,” p. 12:
Read a tutorial about avalanche safety.
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.)
- Give Us the Facts
SKILL: Fact vs. Opinion
BASED ON: "6 Things to Know About Dr. King," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - With and Without
SKILL: Suffixes
BASED ON: "6 Things to Know About Dr. King," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - Test Your Knowledge
SKILL: Reading Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: "Give Up Your Seat: MLK and the Bus Boycott," p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF - Dear Dalton
SKILL: Letter Writing
BASED ON: "Buried Alive,'" p. 12
PRINTABLE PDF - Match the Meaning
SKILL: Vocabulary Review/Context Clues
BASED ON: "Buried Alive," p. 12, and "Kristen Stewart, p. 16
PRINTABLE PDF
From the Teacher's Edition:
- New Year's Suffixes
SKILL: Suffixes
BASED ON: "6 Things to Know About Dr. King," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - You Be the Hero
SKILL: Creative Writing
BASED ON: "Give Up Your Seat: MLK and the Bus Boycott," p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF - Rescue Dogs
SKILL: Short Passage Reading Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: "Buried Alive," p. 12
PRINTABLE PDF
TEACHER'S EDITION
