Shakespeare at this age?! Yes, this Julius Caesar worktext (Level 5) makes an amazing piece of classic literature accessible to many more readers! Written at a 5th grade reading level, this adapted version is broken into 10 short chapters (72 pages) with tools to build confidence and improve fluency. The engaging format, with colorable black-and-white illustrations, is perfect for reluctant readers, English Language Learners, or struggling older readers. There is no grade level on the cover, only skill level, which helps eliminate any anxiety or stigma of being “behind”. Structured learning exercises include a story synopsis, vocabulary development, comprehension questions, quizzes, and an answer key. Students practice thinking critically, drawing inferences, and reading for pleasure as they experience literature that they might otherwise avoid. Student activity pages are intended to be reproduced for all students of a single teacher.
Julius Caesar Classic Worktext
SKU
014246
ISBN
9781555763367
Grade 5
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Product Overview
- Allows 5th graders to enjoy this classic piece of literature!
- Adapted into 10 short chapters with questions & exercises that follow
- Perfect for reluctant readers, ESL students, and struggling learners
Description
Publisher's Description of Julius Caesar Classic Worktext
Introduce your students to the most popular literary accomplishments of William Shakespeare. Easy-reading adaptations will ignite the interest of both reluctant and enthusiastic readers. Each title is arranged in 10 short chapters with key words defined and used in context. The integrity of the original plays have been retained but essentially converted into story format. Each chapter is followed by multiple-choice questions that require students to recall specific details, sequence events, draw inferences, develop new story names, and choose the main idea. 72-pages.
Standards Mastered: • Reading and Listening Comprehension • Recalling Facts & Details, Main Idea • Analyzing Characters • Context Clues • Interpreting Text • Reading Skills • Vocabulary Development • Fluency
Standards Mastered: • Reading and Listening Comprehension • Recalling Facts & Details, Main Idea • Analyzing Characters • Context Clues • Interpreting Text • Reading Skills • Vocabulary Development • Fluency
Category Description for EDCON Classic Worktexts (Bring the Classics to Life)
A "novel" approach to reading, and introduction to the classics rolled into one. Each "Bring the Classics to Life" worktext contains a complete adaptation of the original work, written at appropriate reading level, a synopsis of the story, vocabulary lists, comprehension questions, vocabulary quizzes and answer key. Novels have been broken into ten short chapters. Prior to each chapter, new vocabulary words are defined and used in context. Comprehension questions include recall of specific details, sequence of events, drawing inferences from story context, critical thinking, selecting the main idea. Vocabulary exercises using the newly-learned words follow. 72 pgs. each, reproducible. Black and white (nice for coloring!) illustrations. There are 9-10 Classic Worktexts per grade level, with a complete set also available at each grade. A separate Shakespeare series is also available for grades 2 and up, with plays adapted in modern English (no "thees" or "thous") for easy reading.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| Brand: | EDCON |
| ISBN: | 9781555763367 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
| Ages: | 9+ |
| Edition: | Adapted |
| Pages: | 72 |
| Publication Date: | 2/3/2013 |
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