is noted on the book's back cover. Also on the back cover is a quick reference of the title, which includes:
story's theme, word pattern families used, list of vocabulary words, word count, Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level,
and link to online activities.
KA Reader lessons include the following components:
• Vocabulary
• Phonics
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Post Reading/Responding to Text
• Analyzing Text for Meaning and Understanding
• Analyzing Text for Literary Devices
• Multi-Sensory Writing for Understanding
• Multi-Sensory Writing for Creative Expression
• Language Development through Visual Text Analysis
• Self-Directed Learning Activities with Assessment
Lessons include teacher-led, small group and independent activities.
Online activities provide student self-assessment of comprehension, vocabulary
and spelling.
Click here to view a sample ESL-ELL lesson.
A Creative Note: ESL-ELL lessons are created by Trish
Kline and Chelessee De Barra.
Trish Kline has created curriculum for Scholastic, McGraw-Hill, SRA/Open
Court Reading, Houghton Mifflin,
The Learning Company and VTech Software.
She has developed materials for phonics-based and
ESL-ELL-RLA reading programs.
Chelessee De Barra, formerly District K-8 Lead Literacy Teacher and Site
Literacy Coordinator for
San Rafael (CA) City Schools, is currently an education
writer.