Teacher's Guide
- Detailed instructions for unit, weekly, and daily planning
- Assessments and rubrics to evaluate student progress
- Helpful teacher tips, including English Learner supports
Magnetic Comprehension
Build Knowledge and Excel in Reading Comprehension
Offer Grades 3–5 students equitable access to grade-level texts to deepen knowledge, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
Overview
Strengthen Reading Comprehension with Knowledge-Rich Texts and Strategic Supports
Rich, diverse texts and dynamic classroom discussions empower all students to become confident readers. Designed to supplement any core program, it uses a research-based framework with strategic scaffolds to support all learners, including English Learners, in reading and analyzing complex texts. Units organized around content-rich topics engage students with relatable literary and informational texts that systematically build knowledge. Actionable i-Ready Assessment data and embedded formative and summative assessments ensure responsive teaching.
- Program Type:Instruction
- Curriculum Type:Supplemental
- Subject:Literacy
- Grade(s):3–5
- Language:English
- Format:Print
- Copyright:2022
Program Features
Expand Knowledge and Vocabulary
Connected Topics Draw Students into Learning
Each unit is organized around a content-rich topic, and each week students deepen their knowledge on that topic through a rich variety of activities and texts.
Integrated Word Learning Develops Rich Vocabulary
Key vocabulary is reinforced across texts as students encounter the words in different contexts and use them in academic discussions and writing activities.
Relatable Text Sets Inspire Curiosity
Literary texts explore themes that students can connect to, while informational texts provide engaging insights into science, social studies, technology, and the arts.
Provide Access to Grade-Level Texts
Protocols Engage All Students
Embedded protocols provide structure for activities, so all students have a chance to think, talk, and participate equally.
Routines Structure Learning
The regular use of research-based routines helps students gradually develop independence to critically analyze texts.
Strategic Scaffolds Build Confidence
Lesson planning supports, with explicit attention to English Learners, and strategies at point of use equip students to read and analyze complex texts.
Unlock Potential with Data Insights
Actionable Data Highlights Student Readiness for Instruction
The Grade-Level Planning (Scaffolding) report gives valuable insights into students' readiness for upcoming instruction and provides supporting resources.
Ongoing Assessments Ensure Instruction Is Responsive
Embedded formative assessment opportunities in each lesson allow teachers to identify individual needs and provide immediate feedback.
Unit Assessments Identify Trends in Student Progress
A variety of item types and an extended written response in summative assessments help teachers uncover patterns of error and understand student growth.
Testimonials
What's Included
Student Worktext
- Engaging grade-level texts
- Daily purposeful practice opportunities
- Sentence stems for discussion
- Graphic organizers and written responses
Digital Access through Teacher Toolbox
- Lesson Slides
- Weekly Lesson Quizzes
- Additional Vocabulary Support
- Resources for Differentiation
- Language Handbook Lessons
- Literacy Discourse Cards
- Multimedia Content
- Access to Ready Reading and Ready Writing Materials
Related Resources
Case Study
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Research Base
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Efficacy Research
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Meet the Experts behind the Program
When kids know the level where they’re performing, and they know where they want to be performing, that's a huge motivator for them to work harder day in and day out. That mindset is a life skill that will serve them well forever.
Dr. James W. Cunningham
Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. D. Ray Reutzel
Dean of the College of Education, University of Wyoming
Sharroky Hollie, Ph.D.
Executive Director, The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
David A. Dockterman, Ph.D.
Designer, Universal Design for Learning
Odia Wood‑Krueger
Advisor for Cultural Authenticity
English Learners Success Forum
Advisor for English Learners
Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy
Experts in Knowledge Building
