Includes: Sample Readalong Set - 12: Books, CDs, (in vinyl album) & Study Guides (1 of each title)
Reading Level (Grade): 4.60-5.20
Interest Level (Age): 9-18+
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Reach today's adolescents with the universal message of great literature.
This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Students build confidence through reading practice. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world.
FEATURES: •Four-Color dramatic covers •Character map •Literary masterpieces made easy and interesting •Teaches and reviews literary and language skills
THE PLAYS: As any teacher or student who has read Shakespeare knows, his plays are not easy. They are thought-provoking and complex texts that abound with romance, deceit, tragedy, comedy, revenge, and humanity shown and its very worst as well as its very best. The twelve adapted plays in our selection are among some of Shakespeare's best known works.
READ-ALONGS: Word-for-word CDs feature professional actors and sound effects, not just monotonous monologue.
READ-ALONG FEATURES: Page turn prompts Page number prompts Background music Multiple cast voices
STUDY GUIDES These guides support and extend the struggling reader's introduction to great literature. Each easy-to-use guide contains 11 strategically targeted reproducible exercises to maximize vocabulary development and comprehension skills. The guide also includes helpful suggestions for adapting the program to meet the specific needs of ESL, LD, and adult students.
Sample Read-along Set includes 12 titles: A Midsummer's Night's Dream; As You Like It; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; King Lear; Macbeth; Othello; Romeo and Juliet; The Merchant of Venice; The Taming of the Shrew; The Tempest; Twelfth Night
Read-along set for each of the 12 titl... (more)
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