Comprehension * | Support Coach Target: Reading Comprehension, Student Edition, Grade 8

Support Coach Target: Reading Comprehension Has Been Developed Specifically For Students Who Struggle With The Rigorous Content Required To Master The Standards. Lessons Cover Essential Grade-Level Standards, With Each Lesson Targeting A Critical Skill. Each Lesson Focuses On A Specific Genre And Essential Grade-Level Standards And Reading Skills That Support Comprehension Of The Genre. Emphasis On Close Reading Strategies Provides Many Opportunities For Comprehension Skill Development, Including Students Engaging In Multiple Reads Of The Same Text, Each Time Focusing On A Different Skill, And Eventually Reading An Independent Selection Of That Same Genre And Using Those Same Skills. As Their Reading Comprehension Skills Improve, Students Can Begin To Transfer That To Other Content Areas.

• Three Whole-Group Readings Conducted In A Teacher-Led Setting Cover Critical Reading Strategies, Build Core Literary And Nonfiction Reading Skills, And Develop Essential Vocabulary
• Open-Ended Questions Follow An Independent Review Passage At The Close Of Each Chapter And Assess Chapter Skills
• Close Read Worksheets Break Down Passage Questions And Allow Plenty Of Room For Note-Taking To Support Struggling Readers
• 50:50 Fiction/Nonfiction Balance Covers Genres Aligned To The Common Core State Standards Appropriate Grade Level
• Comprehension Basic Strategies Get Full Attention: Comparing And Contrasting Plot And Theme, Drawing Inferences And Conclusions, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Visualizing, Predicting, And More

• 1 Student Edition Print Workbook