On the Edge: They Walk Among Us, Student Text

Looking for a high-interest reading series that will keep students engaged andOn the Edge? This series is comprised of reading selections in the following categories: Supernatural/Paranormal True crime Unexplainable events On the Edgecontent was derived from popular news items. Selections include topics about out-of-body experiences, alien abductions, escaped killers, strange outbreaks of diseases, and much more. Every story was developed at a 4 - 6 reading level, and ranges from 800 to 900 words. Each selection concludes with comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking activities, and provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. Student Books: In Your Dreams Ever wanted to dive into the experience of someone with amnesia? Read about someone's out of body experience?In Your Dreamsfeatures selections of strange events and unexplainable occurrences that have questioned logic and science for decades. They Walk Among Us Selections from this text give students the opportunity to travel into the minds and events of society's extraordinary citizens.They Walk Among Usfeatures unbelievable, yet real news stories about escaped killers, child geniuses, vampires, and ghosts. Out of the Blue Ever looked up into the sky and seen something that was unexplainable? You never know what kind of danger exists in the vast open space of the skies.Out of the Bluefeatures stories about UFOs, powerful lightening strikes, and comets close to Earth. Against the Odds Against the Oddsfeatures amazing stories of survival and medical miracles that will make you wonder how those people beat the odds of life. Read selections such as "Icicle Baby," "Survival on a Desert Island," "A Hole In His Head," and "Trapped in a Cave". Scared Stiff Some of life's biggest fears keep peopleScared Stiff! This text focuses on reading selections that deal with scary experiences such as people held against their will, stalkers, rats, and snakes. Activities and Exercises Featured In Each Book: Comprehension Each reading selection concludes with a Comprehension activity designed to build an understanding of the concepts presented. Vocabulary Each unit ends with a Vocabulary exercise that uses words from both reading selections. Critical Thinking The Critical Thinking activities at the end of each unit are formulated to stimulate higher order thinking skills. Reading Speed Calculating and Charting Each reading selection provides tools for recording and calculating reading speed. Students calculate and record their reading time for each story, then use the Words-per-Minute table to look up their reading speed. Students can chart their progress by using the convenient graph in the back of each book. Because of the consistency of the range of the number of words in each story, as well as the reading level, progress charting of students' reading speed is easy and accurate. Teacher's Guide: OneTeacher's Guideis available for the entire series. Audio: Audio CD/Cassette Packages contain audio versions of the stories presented in the student books.