Leveled Texts Literary Element Focus Language Usage Text Set

Focus on LANGUAGE USAGE with this leveled text set featuring five beloved tales from a variety of fiction genres! Texts are written at four levels to differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the texts.

Focus on PLOT with this leveled text set featuring five beloved tales from a variety of fiction genres! Texts are written at four levels to differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the texts.

Focus on CHARACTER with this leveled text set featuring five beloved tales from a variety of fiction genres! Texts are written at four levels to differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the texts.

This leveled text set shines a spotlight on five beloved (and spunky) female characters in classic literature. Texts are written at four levels to differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the texts.

Beginning and experienced teachers both will find this book will to be an invaluable classroom resource.

This book provides essential support and advice on using literature in the A level modern languages classroom, addressing key concerns such as ways to approach this task and how to maximise the benefit to students. There are strategies for understanding works of different genres as well as ways to analyse plot, characterisation, themes and style, all presented in a logical way that allows existing teaching methods to be built upon. Including a step-by-step approach to all aspects of planning, resourcing and teaching literature in modern languages at advanced levels, this book covers essential topics such as: Why teaching and studying literature is important How to choose the text Preparing and introducing the literary text Understanding the characters, themes, style and structure Writing examination essays Ways to spark creative language use before and beyond the set text Based on the latest A level modern languages syllabus, this practical book will help both new and experienced teachers approach teaching literature with more confidence, which will enrich their students' language learning and inspire their creativity beyond examination requirements.

As an important tool for instruction and text selection, Teaching to Text Complexity helps teachers learn to evaluate children's and young adult literature and informational text for quality and complexity to support rigorous literacy and content learning. In addition, this timely resource explores how instructional purpose shapes not only the kinds of curricular texts used, but also considers their complexity relative to readers. By offering a framework for text selection, this book helps teachers more deeply understand text complexity in today's standards as well as its importance when building and using text sets in the classroom and reading for different purposes.

An updated test-prep study guide on California's RICA (Reading Instruction Competence Assessment) including two model practice exams. California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) test ensures that all candidates for Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials (meaning elementary school teachers) and Education Specialist Instruction Credentials (meaning special education teachers for all grades) possess the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively teach reading to students. All would-be California elementary school teachers and all would-be California special education teachers must pass the RICA. 13,000 exams are administered every academic year. This 3rd Edition includes subject review material for all five RICA domains and two model practice tests.