On the Edge: Against the Odds, Student Text - Softcover

Billings, Henry; Billings, Melissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007285197X ISBN 13: 9780072851977

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

Looking for a high-interest reading series that will keep students engaged and On the Edge? This series is comprised of reading selections in the following categories:

• Supernatural/Paranormal
• True crime
• Unexplainable events

On the Edge content was derived from popular news items. Selections include topics about out-of-body experiences, alien abductions, escaped killers, strange outbreaks of diseases, and much more.

Every story was developed at a 4 - 6 reading level, and ranges from 800 to 900 words.

Each selection concludes with comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking activities, and provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed.

Against the Odds features amazing stories of survival and medical miracles that will make you wonder how these people beat the odds of life. Read selections such as "Icicle Baby," "Survival on a Desert Island," "A Hole In His Head," and "Trapped in a Cave"!

Activities and Exercises Featured In Each Book:

• Comprehension
  Each reading selection concludes with a Comprehension activity designed to build an understanding of the concepts presented.
• Vocabulary
  Each unit ends with a Vocabulary exercise that uses words from both reading selections.
• Critical Thinking
  The Critical Thinking activities at the end of each unit are formulated to stimulate higher order thinking skills.
• Reading Speed Calculating and Charting
  Each reading selection provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. Students calculate and record their reading time for each story, then use the Words-per-Minute table to look up their reading speed. Students can chart their progress by using the convenient graph in the back of each book. Because of the consistency of the range of the number of words in each story, as well as the reading level, progress charting of students' reading speed is easy and accurate.
  
  

About this title

Synopsis

"On the Edge" is a new high interest reading series that engages students with stories in three broad categories: Supernatural/Paranormal; True crime; and Unexplainable events. Each story came from popular news and are true accounts of human experiences and eye witnesses. Selections include topics about out-of-body experiences, alien abductions, escaped killers, strange outbreaks of diseases, and much more. The stories range from 800 to 900 words and conclude with comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking activities.Each selection also provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. This series was developed at a 4-6 reading level. "Against the Odds" features amazing stories of survival and medical miracles that will make you wonder how those people beat the odds of life. You can read selections such as "Icicle Baby," "Survival on a Desert Island," "A Hole in His Head," and "Trapped in Cave". A "Teacher's Guide" is also available! "On the Edge Series" include: "In Your Dreams"; "They Walk Among Us"; "Out of the Blue"; "Against the Odds"; and, Scared Stiff.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007285197X
• ISBN 13: 9780072851977
• Binding: Paperback