Student Book
- Five-part lesson structure:
- Think About the Strategy
- Learn About the Strategy
- Check Your Understanding
- Build on What You Have Learned
- Prepare for a Test
- Available in English (Grades K–8)
- Available in Spanish (Grades 1–5)
STARS
Target Instruction on the Essential Reading Comprehension Strategies
Help your students develop essential reading skills through systematic, engaging instruction that supports deeper learning.
Overview
Boost Comprehension with Structured, Targeted Lessons
Using the results of the CARS pretest, target instruction with these highly scaffolded, five-part lessons. STARS focuses on the 12 key reading strategies to improve students' reading ability:
- Finding main ideas
- Recalling facts and details
- Understanding sequence
- Recognizing cause and effect
- Comparing and contrasting
- Making predictions
- Finding word meaning in context
- Drawing conclusions and making inferences
- Distinguishing fact from opinion
- Identifying author's purpose
- Interpreting figurative language
- Summarizing
The STARS series also supports English Learners with prior knowledge activation, explicit instruction, graphic organizers, and theme-based instruction.
- Program Type:Instruction
- Subject:Literacy
- Grade(s):K–8
- Language:English
- Format:Print
Program Features
Builds Confidence Step by Step
Gradual release of responsibility and practice with short pieces of text builds students' confidence.
Guides Every Teacher to Expertise
Easy-to-use, informative Teacher Guide makes every teacher a reading expert.
Reinforces Learning Continuously
Multiple definitions and examples of each strategy within each lesson continually reinforce understanding.
Structured Support for Success
Explicit instruction and practice in a carefully structured format fully supports students.
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What's Included
Teacher Guide
- Modeling to help teachers introduce the 12 strategies
- Connection to Literature feature to apply strategies to authentic literature
- Reteaching box to reinforce student learning
