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Build comprehension skills to boost performance

How much time will it take to teach a complete worktext? Whole class: 20 minutes, 5 times a week, for 12 weeks Pull-out class: 40 minutes, 3 times a week for 12 weeks Before/After school: 60 minutes, 5 days a week, 5 weeks For intervention: Use selected lessons as needed

NEW for Pennsylvania!

Step Up to Success™ makes reading comprehension easy in just minutes a day. Free online assessment drives instruction in the workbook, which uses a proven, explicit model of teaching and practice to ensure learning and retention.

There are three types of lessons — word skills, reading fiction, and reading nonfiction — for fifteen lessons total in each worktext. Reading passages are short to help struggling students quickly gain confidence. An Annotated Teacher's Edition supports instruction and includes reproducible graphic organizers. See below for the 15 reading skills covered in the worktexts.

• Maximizes instruction because it's customized to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards
• Builds test-taking confidence with Step Up e-Path assessments
• Targets reading comprehension skills that need work with free Personal Prescriptive Path™ (P3) reports
• Allows flexible use for targeted intervention in any academic setting
• Assures learning with research-based instructional design

The 15 Essential Reading Skills Covered:

• Decode Unknown Words Using Prefixes and Suffixes
• Decode Unknown Words Using Root Words
• Identify Synonyms and Antonyms
• Use Context Clues
• Understand Multiple-Meaning Words
• Analyze Character and Setting
• Identify Plot Sequence
• Identify Problem and Solution
• Make Predictions and Draw Conclusions
• Make Inferences
• Identify Main Idea and Supporting Details
• Recognize Author's Purpose
• Classify Facts and Opinions
• Compare and Contrast
• Interpret Graphic Aids