May 9, 2011 | Scholastic ACTION

DIFFERENTIATED TEEN SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES

Find printable versions of this issue’s article, "Standing Tall After Losing It All," 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.

"Speed Coaster," p. 3: Take a virtual ride on Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, which opened in Abu Dhabi last fall.
"Soul Surfer," p. 6:
- Watch a preview of the new movie starring AnnaSophia Robb, Carrie Underwood, Dennis Quaid, and Helen Hunt.
- See Scholastic’s own Tyrus Cukavac interview AnnaSophia Robb, who stars as Bethany Hamilton in the movie!
“Dangerous Ground,” p. 16: The ground really can open up under your feet! Watch a news video about a woman who recently fell into a sinkhole in her backyard in Florida.
“Crash Camera,” p. 20: Take a look at real videos from American Family’s Teen Safe Driver Program, and hear what the teens have to say about how the videos have improved their driving.

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.)

Summer Job Word Roots
SKILL: Word Roots
BASED ON: “Celebrity Fashion Rainbow,” p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF
All About “Soul Surfer”
SKILL: Reading-Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: “Soul Surfer,” p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF
Word Search
SKILL: Reading Comp/Vocabulary
BASED ON: “Standing Tall After Losing It All,” p. 12
PRINTABLE PDF
Match the Meaning
SKILL: Vocabulary Review
BASED ON: “Standing Tall After Losing It All,” p. 12, and “Dangerous Ground,” p. 16
PRINTABLE PDF
Make Your Case
SKILL: Persuasive Writing
BASED ON: “Crash Camera,” p. 20
PRINTABLE PDF

From the Student Edition:

Show What You Know
SKILL: Reading-Comprehension Test Prep
BASED ON: “Standing Tall After Losing It All,” p. 12
INTERACTIVE PDF

From the Teaching Guide:

You Be the Editor
SKILL: Proofreading
BASED ON: Lesson Plan, page T2 in the Teaching Guide
PRINTABLE PDF
Growing Words
SKILL: Word Roots
BASED ON: “Celebrity Fashion Rainbow,” p. 4
PRINTABLE PDF
Make Connections
SKILL: Making Personal Connections to a Text
BASED ON: “Soul Surfer,” p. 6
PRINTABLE PDF

TEACHING GUIDE

Download this issue’s Teaching Guide here. Answers have been removed to prevent students from accessing them. See page T8 in the printed Teaching Guide for answers and a link to the online answer key.