Comprehension Skills
Reading Levels 4-12, Interest Levels 6-12
Focus on individual comprehension skills at the appropriate level for each student
- Customize instruction for each student
with computerized placement tests
- Move beyond skill-and-drill with integrated
writing activities
- Allow students to focus on building one
skill at a time
This innovative program helps students devote effort to only those specific
comprehension skills that give them trouble. The computerized testing system
diagnoses weaknesses and prescribes proper placement in Comprehension
Skills books. While the computer manages the data, you can concentrate on instruction,
expanding comprehension skills with a five-part lesson plan proven to succeed.
Computerized follow-up testing tracks progress by comparing “before” and “after”
results.
Five-part lesson uses teach—practice—apply—assess format.
- Part One models the specific skill for the student.
- Part Two presents an interesting and informative lesson.
- Part Three lets students practice with a sample exercise.
- Part Four gives students 20 exercises on a specific skill.
- Part Five integrates reading and writing with activities to apply the skill.
Improve 10 frequently tested fiction and nonfiction skills
- Main idea
- Details
- Organization
- Judgments
- Conclusions
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- Inferences
- Literary forms
- Tone
- Character
- Vocabulary
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Computerized Management System saves you time.
- Diagnostic pre- and post-tests ensure accurate placement and skill prescription.
- Management system tracks current and previous tests efficiently and easily.
| System requirements |
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Windows 95/98/NT
Pentium 100 MHZ processor or faster
16 MB RAM
14˝ 256-color monitor
4x or better CD-ROM
Sound card optional
Minimum 8.5 MB free hard drive space |
Macintosh
System 7.0 or later
16 MB RAM
14˝ color monitor
4x or better CD-ROM
Sound card optional
Minimum 9 MB free hard drive space |
