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Classroom Libraries with Instructional Support
Nonstop Nonfiction – Online and Off!
New! ages
12 – 15 XBooks ™
Instructional Focus
3 Assessment
3 Comprehension
3 Motivation / Engagement
3 Science
3 Social Studies
3 Vocabulary
ELT
MYP
IPC
CLIL
en espanol ~
XBOOKS is a collection of compelling nonfiction titles— both print and digital— for middle-school readers. XBOOKS offers exciting science and social studies themes to engage all readers, differentiated and tiered instruction to meet each individual student’ s needs, specific instruction for teaching English language learners, and opportunities for students to read increasingly complex texts. As students move through the five strands and the books, lexile and reading levels increase to help students improve reading skills. In addition, various instructional routines help students analyze text and cite evidence, read increasingly complex texts, build concepts, and acquire vocabulary. XBOOKS combines the best of the print and digital worlds to engage 21st – century learners where they live and to make the most of classroom technology.
The collection is organized into five high-interest topical strands:
• Strange • Medical • Forensics • Tyrants • Total War
In addition, XBOOKS are loaded with photos, charts, maps, illustrations, and other visual support.
XBOOKS Features:
• Access to digital platform featuring 25 ebooks and loads of interactive content
• Class management and interactive reporting tools, digital locker,“ Community” space for class blogs, light assessments, project ideas and templates, quizzes, and XCHALLENGE activities
• Spanish translation of lead titles in ebook format
• Abundant scaffolding to support struggling readers
• Enhanced content to motivate accelerated readers
• Stretch texts like authentic articles and interviews that complement each title
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