Test Prep Level 1: An Ancient Beaver? Comprehension and Critical Thinking

Test Prep Level 1: An Ancient Beaver? Comprehension and Critical Thinking
Author: Lisa Greathouse
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1480775614

Students read a high-interest nonfiction article, strengthen comprehension skills by responding to follow-up questions, study a primary source document, and demonstrate critical-thinking skills through document-based questions.

The Sign of the Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver
Author: Elizabeth George Speare
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 149
Release: 1983-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547348703

A 1984 Newbery Honor Book Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness. When a renegade white stranger steals his gun, Matt realizes he has no way to shoot game or to protect himself. When Matt meets Attean, a boy in the Beaver clan, he begins to better understand their way of life and their growing problem in adapting to the white man and the changing frontier. Elizabeth George Speare’s Newbery Honor-winning survival story is filled with wonderful detail about living in the wilderness and the relationships that formed between settlers and natives in the 1700s. Now with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac.

Developmental Reading Assessment

Developmental Reading Assessment
Author: Joetta Beaver
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2003
Genre: Developmental reading
ISBN: 9780673618467

Gives middle school teachers a range of tools to help monitor literacy behavior continuously as they teach, as well as conduct periodic assessments for accountability. Intended to guide teachers' ongoing observations of student's progress within a literature-based reading program.

501 GMAT Questions

501 GMAT Questions
Author: LearningExpress (Organization)
Publisher: Learning Express (NY)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Business
ISBN: 9781576859209

A comprehensive study guide divided into four distinct sections, each representing a section of the official GMAT.

Report of the National Reading Panel

Report of the National Reading Panel
Author: United States Congress
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2018-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983502651

Report of the National Reading Panel : hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate; One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session; special heÅ April 13, 2000; Washington, DC.

The Magic of Thinking Big

The Magic of Thinking Big
Author: David J. Schwartz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0698198581

The timeless and practical advice in The Magic of Thinking Big clearly demonstrates how you can: Sell more Manage better Lead fearlessly Earn more Enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life With applicable and easy-to-implement insights, you’ll discover: Why believing you can succeed is essential How to quit making excuses The means to overcoming fear and finding confidence How to develop and use creative thinking and dreaming Why making (and getting) the most of your attitudes is critical How to think right towards others The best ways to make “action” a habit How to find victory in defeat Goals for growth, and How to think like a leader "Believe Big,” says Schwartz. “The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -- certainly no more difficult - than small ideas and small plans."

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot
Author: Peter Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780316581097

Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/27/24! Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the movie! Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.