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The Expanded Guides provide GUIDES EXPANDED additional support and guidance to help teachers create powerful units based on the topics and themes of the story. From connecting to assessing, Expanded Teacher’s Guides provide all you need to make the reading come alive and include the following: In Every Chapter PLUS • Vocabulary by chapter • Follow-up activities • Cognates by chapter • Extension activities • Pre-reading discussion questions • Beyond-the-Text slideshows • Quiz • Content-specific Features & Highlights • Follow-up activity • Reader’s Theater scripts • Comprehension questions • Access to online resource supplement page LOOK Fluency Matters Premium Teacher’s Guides include all of the core components of the FOR THE Essential and Expanded Guides, plus a plethora of supplemental resources that help GOLD RIBBON readers connect to the text, characters, content, and culture. 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Premium Teacher’s PREMIUM GUIDES Guides include the following: In Every Chapter PLUS • Vocabulary by chapter • Extension activities • Cognates by chapter • Beyond-the-Text slideshows • Pre-reading discussion questions • Content-specific Features & • Quiz Highlights • Follow-up activity • Reader’s Theater scripts • Comprehension questions • Authentic Additions: • Blooming Comprehension: Connect with authentic resources questions based on Bloom’s taxonomy • Kinesthetic follow-up activities • Connections to AP Themes and sub-themes • Activities to build questioning skills • Cultural connections that enhance • Access to online resource a pre-AP curriculum supplement page (800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.com (800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.com 1 READER LEVELS Are levels always accurate? Assigning a grade level to a reader is a bit ambiguous and not consistently accurate. This is due to a number of factors: • Sometimes even low-level texts • Just because a text is considered • Grade or class level is not reflective contain content that requires specific “easy reading,” does not mean it is of proficiency level. Some readers or background knowledge and content- not also appropriate for higher level topics that might be considered age- specific vocabulary, which could students. (You can never choose a specific are often just as powerful/ impact the comprehensibility of the book that is too easy! Adults rarely beneficial for inspiring second text. read at their true reading level.) language acquisition in diverse age groups. How Do I Interpret Reader Levels? (Based on ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Novice-low to novice-mid Novice-high Intermediate-low to Intermediate-high READER LEVELS READER • Unique word count: 0 - 150 words • Unique word count: 150 - 300 words • Unique word count: 300 - 600 words • Appropriate for students with previous • Ideal for beginning leaners, grade 3 and • Appropriate for students with 1 to 2 language experience, generally late beyond. years of previous language experience/ level 1 and beyond. • Certain topics and content may make a study. • Certain topics may make a read more reader more suitable for a specific age • Generally suitable for level 3 and suitable for a specific age group. group. beyond. Great bridge to AP! NOTE: The HIGHEST average level (not the overall average) generally attained by high school students is intermediate-mid. E-learning options for every level and every budget! 2 SPANISH READERS Brandon Brown Beginner Perfect for Beginning Students! Level 1 and UP Brandon Brown dice la verdad Our best-selling series! Enjoyably and efficiently facilitates acquisition of the READER: Unique Word Count: 75 -- Total Word Count: 4,100 top 200 words in Spanish! Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor Rather than get caught in the act of disobeying his mother, Brandon decides to lie about his actions. He quickly discovers that not telling the truth can create big problems and a lot of stress! Will dishonesty prevail or will Brandon decide that honesty is the best policy? TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 428 Pages FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS • Differentiated comprehension questions • Social Media Share activities that target pop culture based on students’ age and level: • Shake-it-Up kinesthetic activities - It’s Elementary for early learners • Grammar Focus activities for pop-up grammar • Interpretive listening with Listen Up activities - Meet in the Middle for middle schoolers • that address the ACTFL Can-Do • Pin Play activities that incorporate Pinterest pins Can-Do Corner activities SPANISH SPANISH - Reaching Higher for Jr. High and High statements • Question Quandary activities that develop School novices • Interactive Notebook as a review of main ideas in the novel students’ ability to ask good questions Brandon Brown quiere un perro • ACTFL Can-do Statements LEVEL 1 READER: Unique Word Count: 104 -- Total Word Count: 4,500 provided for each book in the series. 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