January 31, 2011
DIFFERENTIATED TEEN SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
Find interactive, printable versions of this issue’s article, "I Survived Being Bullied," 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.
| 350 LEXILE® | 470 LEXILE® | 870 LEXILE® |
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VIDEOS AND LINKS FOR THIS ISSUE!
- “Splashdown,” p. 3: See Miles Daisher jump out of a plane in a kayak!
- “Jet-Powered School Bus,” p. 3: Watch the jet bus roar into action.
- “Crash on the Half-Pipe,” p. 6: Action’s exclusive interview with Kevin Pearce.
- “I Survived Being Bullied,” p. 12:
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.)
- Put It Together
SKILL: Contractions
BASED ON: "Celebrity Scoop: Cast of Glee," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - Glee Facts and Opinions
SKILL: Fact vs. Opinion
BASED ON: "Celebrity Scoop: Cast of Glee," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - Map “Crash on the Half-Pipe”
SKILL: Story Elements
BASED ON: “Crash on the Half-Pipe,” p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF - Match the Meaning
SKILL: Vocabulary Review
BASED ON: “I Survived Being Bullied,” p. 12, and “Ugly vs. Cute,” p. 16
PRINTABLE PDF - Test Your Knowledge
SKILL: Reading-Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: “Ugly vs. Cute,” p. 16
PRINTABLE PDF
From the Teacher's Edition:
- Put It Together
SKILL: Contractions
BASED ON: "Celebrity Scoop: Cast of Glee," p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF - Kevin’s Causes and Effects
SKILL: Cause and Effect
BASED ON: "Crash on the Half-Pipe," p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF - Color Yourself Healthy
SKILL: Short Passage Reading Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: “Snack Facts,” p. 22
PRINTABLE PDF
From the Student Edition:
- Show What You Know
SKILL: Reading Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: “I Survived Being Bullied,” p. 12
PRINTABLE PDF
TEACHER'S EDITION




