Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Science, Grades 1-2: Science, Grades 1-2

This is a great and valuable book. It teaches Reading and History. The History stories are not to short and not to long. They are also interesting and can keep my child's attention thru the entire story and this is no easy feat. After each lesson are questions that help them build their test taking skills and I like that they are multiple choice and a reasonable amount but not so many as to frustrate them. I liked this so much that I also bought the Science one from this company...I would highly recommend this book!!! I have included pictures of a couple random lessons...

My daughter has learning disabilities and comprehension is one area we struggle in. I homeschool and have many books for teaching any one concept so that I can reinforce the information learned and not just put information out there just because its a requirement. The layout of this book is great. Vocabulary words that will be referenced in the following story are taught and cover learning the words, but also teaches that one word can have a variety of meanings. The practice of teaching the vocabulary words also helps with fluency in reading and that increases comprehension. The stories told are interesting and informative. The quizzes help to reinforce what was read and delve a little deeper in the meaning of the story and not just the facts. I found this book to be well thought out and my daughters favorite way of learning Social Studies/History.

I bought both this and "Daily Warm-Ups: Reading, Grade 1" by Melissa Hart. I vastly prefer this one. The stories are interesting and each is a page long (~250 words). Each story has 5 multiple choice questions. 3 of the questions typically come directly from the story, ie word for word (eg story includes: "The thick rubbery eggs protect the babies inside." and the question/answer is "Why are shark eggs thick and rubbery?/to protect the babies inside"). The other 2 can require a little more thought: "This story is mainly about...", and an analogy. The set of answers are generally constructed such that most or all of the answers are plausible if you haven't read and understood the story (or happen to know more than a typical child about the topic already). I feel that the difficulty of reading matches the difficulty of the questions well. In contrast, the Hart book stories are ~100 words long. Each story has 4 multiple choice questions. In almost all cases, the questions come directly from the story. Moreover, the questions/answers tend to be answerable without having ever read the story, just from the knowledge a lot of 1st grader already have, which rather defeats the purpose in my opinion. Example: "Polar bears are found in... a) sunny Florida, b) tropical jungles, c) the freezing Arctic, d) the Pacific Ocean". I feel like there is a mismatch between the difficulty of reading and the difficulty of the questions, i.e. the questions would be too easy for almost any child who is capable of reading the text.

This workbook is a collection of random articles related to politics, society, and history. Chosen specifically for their fun factor, this is a good way to introduce children to nonfiction reading. For each story, there is a vocabulary page (with no definitions), and a fill-in-the-bubble test. This is a good way to test your child's reading comprehension while keeping them from getting bored by nonfiction subject matter, AND they'll learn some history and fun facts, too. I was satisfied with the purchase. I'd recommend it for in-school enrichment and homeschooling.

These workbooks are so well written, miles ahead of the other popular publishers! Material is very well presented in sentences that build upon each other to encourage much deeper understanding and retention of information. This has been our go-to resource during the pandemic-related school closure. In fact, the online resources our school provided were so pathetic, that we entirely skipped them and went with these workbooks instead. My 2nd grader was able to get ahead while actually enjoying doing her homework! Highly recommend!

Wow. I bought these to supplement my homeschooling. Thought id though in social studies this grade level. These stories are wonderful. It is a front page story and back page questions like maybe 6 questions. All true factual stories and very entertaining. I bought for my 2 grade level kids BUT had to share each others with one another because the stories are wonderful. I love these books, and it would make great bedtime stories for kids. Please grab yourself a copy you will not regret it. Vanessa

Very helpful for parents and teachers to use with kids who need practice with reading and comprehension. Some of these stories passages were very interesting and others moderately so. But, it is helpful if you have a reluctant reader and need some practice (I used them at home to make sure my daughter didn't experience the "summer slide" before beginning the new school year.

If there were one of these for every subject, I'd buy them all! My daughter loves the stories and the quiz. It holds her attention, gets the point across, and allows her to learn by making it more interesting. By far THE BEST social studies curriculum we've found for 3rd grade. I wish there were a spelling version. We will be buying the other subjects!!

Better than I expected.