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Jamestown's Signature Reading, Level I

National Edition

MHID: 0809204339 | ISBN 13: 9780809204335

Grades: 6 - 12

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Jamestown's Signature Reading is designed to teach students how to read strategically. This innovative program goes beyond just teaching discrete reading skills. It shows students how and when to apply those skills strategically to a variety of texts.

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Interactive reading program for students in grades 4-12. Sequential reading program develops an entire range of reading strategies for a variety of students and abilities.

Helps students understand both what they read and how they should read it. Students are taught the invaluable tools needed to identify, define, and interpret different types of literature.

Each book contains these main comprehension, study, literary, and word-study strategies:

Recognizing Main Ideas
Making Inferences
Identifying Causes and Effects
Identifying Problems and Solutions
Comparing and Contrasting/Classifying
Following Sequence/Steps in a Process
Recognizing Content-area Materials
Using Graphic Aids/Organizers
Recognizing Literary Forms
Recognizing Literary Elements
Word Study/Vocabulary

Each lesson provides instruction, reinforcement, independent practice, and self-assessment of a particular set of strategies. Allows students to internalize a solid set of strategies that they can apply independetly in various reading situations. Students can work by themselves or with others, and with or without a teacher.

Engaging selections in a variety of genres. High interest/low readability selections are content-appropriate for students' ages and interests.

Graduated readability in each book enables student growth. Each book starts two levels below grade level and progresses in difficulty to an on-level readability.

Nine levels to choose from. Students strengthen important reading strategies through a series of hands-on, practical methods appropriate for their ability level.

Jamestown's Signature Reading

Level I Student Text

How to Use This Book

LESSON 1: "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard
Making Predictions

LESSON 2: "The Squid" from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea by Jules Verne
Mapping the Elements of a Story

LESSON 3: "Survival" at Sea by Ariane Randall
Reading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 4: "Freaky Food" by Nancy Shepherdson
Reading an Informational Article

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Jamestown's Signature Reading

Level I Student Text

How to Use This Book

LESSON 1: "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard
Making Predictions

LESSON 2: "The Squid" from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea by Jules Verne
Mapping the Elements of a Story

LESSON 3: "Survival" at Sea by Ariane Randall
Reading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 4: "Freaky Food" by Nancy Shepherdson
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 5: "The Quick Little Fellows" by James Cross Giblin
Following the Steps in a Process

Learning New Words

LESSON 6: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 1) by LloydAlexander
Making Predictions While Reading a Fantasy

LESSON 7: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 2) by LloydAlexander
Using Summaries to Make Predictions

LESSON 8: "Sweet Machines" by Anna Sigard
Identifying Problems and Solutions

LESSON 9: "Supergrandpa" by David M. Schwartz
Following the Sequence of a Story

LESSON 10: "The Challenge" by Margaret Roberts
Reading a Biography

Learning New Words

LESSON 11: "Amusement Park Rides" from Zillions magazineIdentifying
Causes and Effects in Nonfiction

LESSON 12: "Scream, Too! How Roller Coasters Dish Out Thrills andChills" by John Kontakis
Outlining Main Ideas and Supporting Details

LESSON 13: "The Clever Thief" by Sophie Masson
Making Predictions

LESSON 14: "What Exercise Can Do for You" by Sheila Globus
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 15: "It Wasn't Always Called Baseball" by Vicki McClure
Comparing and Contrasting

Learning New Words

LESSON 16: "Turkey Girl a Chippewa Indian" legend retold byPatricia Isaacs
Identifying Causes and Effects in Fiction

LESSON 17: "Another Cinderella" by Norman Stiles
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 18: "A Teenager in Combat: The Katyusha Mikhalova Story" byPhyllis Raybin Emert
Reading a Biographical Sketch

LESSON 19: "Margaret Perry" by Harry Gardiner
Reading an Interview

LESSON 20: "The Dozier Brothers" by Ama Bontemps
Mapping the Elements of a Story

Learning New Words

Graphing Your Progress

Glossary of Terms

Traditional Ordering

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Jamestown's Signature Reading, Level I

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Jamestown's Signature Reading

Level I Student Text

How to Use This Book

LESSON 1: "Just Once" by Thomas J. DygardMaking Predictions

LESSON 2: "The Squid" from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea by Jules VerneMapping the Elements of a Story

LESSON 3: "Survival" at Sea by Ariane RandallReading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 4: "Freaky Food" by Nancy ShepherdsonReading an Informational Article

LESSON 5: "The Quick Little Fellows" by James Cross GiblinFollowing the Steps in a Process

Learning New Words

LESSON 6: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 1) by LloydAlexanderMaking Predictions While Reading a Fantasy

LESSON 7: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 2) by LloydAlexanderUsing Summaries to Make Predictions

LESSON 8: "Sweet Machines" by Anna SigardIdentifying Problems and Solutions

LESSON 9: "Supergrandpa" by David M. SchwartzFollowing the Sequence of a Story

LESSON 10: "The Challenge" by Margaret RobertsReading a Biography

Learning New Words

LESSON 11: "Amusement Park Rides" from Zillions magazineIdentifyingCauses and Effects in Nonfiction

LESSON 12: "Scream, Too! How Roller Coasters Dish Out Thrills andChills" by John KontakisOutlining Main Ideas and Supporting Details

LESSON 13: "The Clever Thief" by Sophie MassonMaking Predictions

LESSON 14: "What Exercise Can Do for You" by Sheila GlobusReading an Informational Article

LESSON 15: "It Wasn't Always Called Baseball" by Vicki McClureComparing and Contrasting

Learning New Words

LESSON 16: "Turkey Girl a Chippewa Indian" legend retold byPatricia IsaacsIdentifying Causes and Effects in Fiction

LESSON 17: "Another Cinderella" by Norman StilesDrawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 18: "A Teenager in Combat: The Katyusha Mikhalova Story" byPhyllis Raybin EmertReading a Biographical Sketch

LESSON 19: "Margaret Perry" by Harry GardinerReading an Interview

LESSON 20: "The Dozier Brothers" by Ama BontempsMapping the Elements of a Story

Learning New Words

Graphing Your Progress

Glossary of Terms

LESSON 1: "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard
Making Predictions

LESSON 2: "The Squid" from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea by Jules Verne
Mapping the Elements of a Story

LESSON 3: "Survival" at Sea by Ariane Randall
Reading an Autobiographical Sketch

LESSON 4: "Freaky Food" by Nancy Shepherdson
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 5: "The Quick Little Fellows" by James Cross Giblin
Following the Steps in a Process

LESSON 6: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 1) by LloydAlexander
Making Predictions While Reading a Fantasy

LESSON 7: "The Tale of the Tiger's Paintbrush" (Part 2) by LloydAlexander
Using Summaries to Make Predictions

LESSON 8: "Sweet Machines" by Anna Sigard
Identifying Problems and Solutions

LESSON 9: "Supergrandpa" by David M. Schwartz
Following the Sequence of a Story

LESSON 10: "The Challenge" by Margaret Roberts
Reading a Biography

LESSON 11: "Amusement Park Rides" from Zillions magazineIdentifying
Causes and Effects in Nonfiction

LESSON 12: "Scream, Too! How Roller Coasters Dish Out Thrills andChills" by John Kontakis
Outlining Main Ideas and Supporting Details

LESSON 13: "The Clever Thief" by Sophie Masson
Making Predictions

LESSON 14: "What Exercise Can Do for You" by Sheila Globus
Reading an Informational Article

LESSON 15: "It Wasn't Always Called Baseball" by Vicki McClure
Comparing and Contrasting

LESSON 16: "Turkey Girl a Chippewa Indian" legend retold byPatricia Isaacs
Identifying Causes and Effects in Fiction

LESSON 17: "Another Cinderella" by Norman Stiles
Drawing Conclusions About Characters

LESSON 18: "A Teenager in Combat: The Katyusha Mikhalova Story" byPhyllis Raybin Emert
Reading a Biographical Sketch

LESSON 19: "Margaret Perry" by Harry Gardiner
Reading an Interview

LESSON 20: "The Dozier Brothers" by Ama Bontemps
Mapping the Elements of a Story