TIME® Nonfiction Readers: Grade 8 Kit
Item 25590
Grade 8
ISBN 9781493835904
Language English
Guided Rd. Level U-Z
Interest Level 7 and Up
Build reading skills with this comprehensive kit that offers exciting informational texts in the science, social studies, and mathematics subject areas, highlighting intriguing topics for middle school students. Developed by one of the leading experts in reading research - Timothy Rasinski - this extensive kit offers strategies to teach nonfiction content and boost student reading skills. This kit comes with 18 high-interest texts, purposefully leveled to increase comprehension and engage different types of learners. Each text features complex and rigorous content with different types of readers including: Narrative (biography and memoir), Exposition (high level of text complexity broken into chapters), and Compendium (independent chapters with various genres in one book). Aligned with Common Core State Standards, TIME Nonfiction Readers: Grade 8 Kit connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students for college and career. This extensive kit includes:
- Nonfiction Readers - 18 titles, 6 copies each, 32-64 pages per book in print and digital formats
- Teacher's Guide - provides a theme lesson overview and content-focused writing activity for each trio of readers, a 5-page lesson plan for each title, answer keys, model lessons, and academic vocabulary
- Assessment Guide - fluency and writing rubrics, as well as best practices
- Digital and audio resources - includes student reproducibles, resources for school-home connection, and professional audio recordings to provide additional support for English language learners
- Interactive e-Books - each title includes embedded video to support diverse media instruction
Readers in the Kit
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ISBN:9781493835935
Power of Patterns: Fractals 6-Pack
Fractals are defined as shapes that exhibit self-similarity and high complexity. This high-interest reader introduces students to fractals, and teaches them new concepts and vocabulary terms, while increasing fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text.
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ISBN:9781493837168
Safe & Sound: Stop Bullying 6-Pack
This nonfiction book teaches the various types of bullying, the effects it can have on both victims and instigators, how to recognize bullying, and how to help put a stop to it. Guide students through an important topic with this leveled text.
Item Number:25717
ISBN:9781493837175
Safe & Sound: Social Media 6-Pack
Explore the history of the Internet and social media while learning how to safely navigate them! This high-interest informational text covers important topics including cyberbullying, phishing, copyright infringement, plagiarism, spam, viruses and more.
Item Number:25718
ISBN:9781493837182
Safe & Sound: Our Health 6-Pack
How can you live a happy and healthy life? This book shows you the right foods to eat and why you should be eating them as well as why exercise is good for both your body and your mind. Learn how to manage stress, relationships, and so much more!
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ISBN:9781493837199
You Are There! Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863 6-Pack
Experience the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of a 14-year-old soldier serving as a drummer in the Confederate Army. Featuring TIME content, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while enriching content-area instruction.
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ISBN:9781493839339
You Are There! March on Washington, August 28, 1963 6-Pack
On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 people marched peacefully from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in the name of equality for African Americans. Teach students about the March on Washington with this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers.
Item Number:25935
ISBN:9781493839353
True Life: Alexander Hamilton 6-Pack
Hamilton's influence still resonates through America. Learn about the ups and downs of the relationships in Hamilton's personal and political life with this nonfiction reader! This leveled text guides students to increased fluency and comprehension.
Item Number:25723
ISBN:9781493837236
Surprising Things We Do for Beauty 6-Pack
The perception of beauty varies from person to person and culture to culture. This high-interest text teaches students about other cultures' interpretations of what makes people beautiful and gives meaningful insight into those cultures' ways of life.
Item Number:25726
ISBN:9781493837267
Surprising Things We Eat 6-Pack
Sink your teeth into delicacies from different places and cultures and discover the stories behind the food from around the world that people love to eat. This leveled reader guides students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text.
Item Number:25727
ISBN:9781493837274
Surprising Things We Do for Fun 6-Pack
From chess boxing to worm charming, our planet is filled with some peculiar pastimes. With this high-interest, leveled nonfiction reader, teach students about the strange and unusual ways that people from around the world choose to pass the time.
Item Number:25728
ISBN:9781493837281
Power of Patterns: Cryptography 6-Pack
Cryptography is a mighty tool that has shaped the history of the world. The techniques to encode messages have evolved over time. Learn about the history of cryptography and its modern uses with this high-interest nonfiction book!
Item Number:25714
ISBN:9781493837144
You Are There! Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 6-Pack
Teach students about the historical attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 with this nonfiction reader. Featuring TIME content, this leveled text builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction.
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ISBN:9781493839346
Game Changers: Kwame Alexander 6-Pack
This intriguing biography examines the life of the author of The Crossover, which won the Newbery Medal in 2015. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction.
Item Number:25938
ISBN:9781493839384
Power of Patterns: Coding 6-Pack
Imagine creating a useful tool simply by writing words on a page. With computer programming, you can make this happen! This leveled text guides students to increased fluency and comprehension as they read nonfiction text about computer programming.
Item Number:25715
ISBN:9781493837151
True Life: Frederick Douglass 6-Pack
This is the true-life story of Frederick Douglass, as seen through his eyes and the eyes of those who influenced and inspired him along the way. This purposefully leveled text guides students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text.
Item Number:25724
ISBN:9781493837243
True Life: Alice Paul 6-Pack
Alice Paul dedicated her entire life to women's rights. She was one of the greatest activists, social-justice advocates, and civil rights leaders in history. This leveled reader guides students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text.
Item Number:25725
ISBN:9781493837250
Game Changers: Lin-Manuel Miranda 6-Pack
This biography details the fascinating life of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning actor, playwright, and composer of Hamilton: An American Musical. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds literacy skills and enriches instruction.
Item Number:25936
ISBN:9781493839360
Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling 6-Pack
This intriguing biography examines the life of the writer who brought us the magical world of Harry Potter. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction.
Item Number:25937
ISBN:9781493839377
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