Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. <BR>
Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's (who, what, when, where, why) - a great way to boost comprehension skills! <BR>
Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. <BR>
The reading level of stories in this book range from 2.0-2.9.<BR>
Kitty Scharf was a special education teacher who saw a need for high-interest/low readability materials that met her struggling students' unique needs. So she and her partner created Remedia Publications' supplemental educational materials.