The Outer Edge™
Reading Levels 2-4, Interest Levels 6-12
Energize low-level readers with amazing, true
stories at accessible reading levels
- Prepare students for state and national tests using critical-thinking questions
- Motivate students with high-interest selections
at low-level readability
- Improve proficiency in reading nonfiction
The Outer Edge™ builds on the success of Jamestown’s popular Wild
Side and
Critical Reading series, and entices struggling readers with amazing, strange,
and unbelievable nonfiction at a lower-reading level. Comprehension questions
reinforce literal understanding, while critical-thinking questions encourage
students to speculate about author’s purpose, make inferences, identify cause
and effect, support conclusions, and make predictions. Best of all, this program
is designed to reinforce state reading standards for your most struggling readers.
Amazing, courageous, and daring nonfiction!
- Rock climber cuts off own arm to survive
- Costa Rican fishermen survive 142 days adrift at sea
- Magician rallies passengers on sinking ship
- Acrobat in grass skirt catches fire while jumping over flaming rope
- Oldest smoke jumper is still active
A Teacher Guide with lesson plans, blackline masters, and instructional recommendations
accompanies the series.
