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Reading Comprehension Level 1
A wide variety of fiction and non-fiction stories supported by colorful illustrations and verbal cues develop reading comprehension and vocabulary skills at a grade 1 to 2 reading level. Students are able to click on challenging story and question words to hear them.
Targeted Skills
- Reading For Meaning
- Identifying Main Ideas
- Finding Supporting Details
- Drawing Conclusions
- Recognizing Words
Highlighted Features
- Developed by teachers and reading specialists
- Contains 90 fiction and non-fiction stories with follow-up comprehension questions
- Includes word recognition exercises for new vocabulary
- Features cloze activities for all stories
- Presents challenging words and story questions orally when clicked
- Reading level gradually increases in difficulty
- Uses illustrations and verbal cues to support comprehension
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