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PRODUCT INDEX
Reader Levels 2
SPANISH READERS
Brandon Brown Beginner 3
Perfect for Beginning Students! 3
Level 1 and UP 3
Level 2 and UP 7
Level 3 and UP 16
Level 4 and UP 22
FRENCH READERS
Brandon Brown Beginner Series 23
Level 1 and UP 23
Level 2 and UP 26
Level 3 and UP 29
GERMAN READERS
Level 1 and UP 30
Level 2 and UP 32
Level 3 and UP 33
READERS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Russian, Japanese 33
E-Learning Modules 36
TPRS Curricula 38
Teacher Training 41
Fluency Matters Team 42
Learner- and Teacher-Friendly Resources!
Robust
E-learning Modules
Extensive specifically designed to Audiobooks
Teacher’s Guides facilitate acquisition. read by native speakers,
take the work and worry out enhanced with music and
of prepping and planning! sound effects.
Comprehensive
Glossaries
include word meanings for
every form of every word.
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LOOK All Fluency Matters Teacher’s Guides are designed to provide teachers with the support
FOR THE they need to effectively use Comprehension-based™ Readers to facilitate acquisition.
ESSENTIAL GUIDES
RED RIBBON Essential Teacher’s Guides contain basic components that help you plan lessons,
deepen comprehension, connect to the text and assess reading comprehension.
Essential Teacher’s Guides include the following:
In Every Chapter PLUS
• Vocabulary by chapter • Access to online resource supplement page
• Pre-reading discussion questions
• Quiz
• Follow-up activity
LOOK Fluency Matters Expanded Teacher’s Guides include all of the basic components of
FOR THE the Essential Guide, plus supplemental resources to make Comprehension-based™
SILVER RIBBON Readers even more effective for facilitating acquisition. The Expanded Guides provide
EXPANDED GUIDES
additional support and guidance to help teachers create powerful units based on the
topics and themes of the story. From connecting to assessing, Expanded Teacher’s
Guides provide all you need to make the reading come alive and include the following:
In Every Chapter PLUS
• Vocabulary by chapter • Follow-up activities
• Cognates by chapter • Extension activities
• Pre-reading discussion questions • Beyond-the-Text slideshows
• Quiz • Content-specific Features & Highlights
• Follow-up activity • Reader’s Theater scripts
• Comprehension questions • Access to online resource supplement page
LOOK Fluency Matters Premium Teacher’s Guides include all of the core components of the
FOR THE Essential and Expanded Guides, plus a plethora of supplemental resources that help
GOLD RIBBON readers connect to the text, characters, content, and culture. These robust guides provide
everything you need to facilitate acquisition and help students develop communicative
and cultural competence. Extensive unit plans provide detailed instructions to make
implementing a reader-based curriculum a fail-safe endeavor. Premium Teacher’s
PREMIUM GUIDES
Guides include the following:
In Every Chapter PLUS
• Vocabulary by chapter • Extension activities
• Cognates by chapter • Beyond-the-Text slideshows
• Pre-reading discussion questions • Content-specific Features &
• Quiz Highlights
• Follow-up activity • Reader’s Theater scripts
• Comprehension questions • Authentic Additions:
• Blooming Comprehension: Connect with authentic resources
questions based on Bloom’s taxonomy • Kinesthetic follow-up activities
• Connections to AP Themes and sub-themes • Activities to build questioning skills
• Cultural connections that enhance • Access to online resource
a pre-AP curriculum supplement page
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READER LEVELS
Are levels always accurate?
Assigning a grade level to a reader is a bit ambiguous and not consistently accurate. This is due to a number of factors:
• Sometimes even low-level texts • Just because a text is considered • Grade or class level is not reflective
contain content that requires specific “easy reading,” does not mean it is of proficiency level. Some readers or
background knowledge and content- not also appropriate for higher level topics that might be considered age-
specific vocabulary, which could students. (You can never choose a specific are often just as powerful/
impact the comprehensibility of the book that is too easy! Adults rarely beneficial for inspiring second
READER LEVELS
text. read at their true reading level.) language acquisition in diverse
age groups.
How Do I Interpret Reader Levels?
(Based on ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines)
Level 1: Level 2: Level 3:
Novice-low to novice-mid Novice-high Intermediate-low to
Intermediate-high
• Unique word count: 0 - 150 words • Unique word count: 150 - 300 words
• Unique word count: 300 - 600 words
• Ideal for beginning leaners, grade 3 and • Appropriate for students with previous
• Appropriate for students with 1 to 2
beyond. language experience, generally late
years of previous language experience/
level 1 and beyond.
• Certain topics and content may make a study.
• Certain topics may make a read more
reader more suitable for a specific age • Generally suitable for level 3 and
suitable for a specific age group.
group. beyond. Great bridge to AP!
NOTE: The HIGHEST average level (not the overall average) generally attained by high school students is
intermediate-mid.
E-learning options for every
level and every budget!
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SPANISH READERS
Brandon Brown Beginner
Perfect for Beginning Students!
Level 1 and UP
Brandon Brown dice la verdad Our best-selling series!
Enjoyably and efficiently facilitates acquisition of the
READER: Unique Word Count: 75 -- Total Word Count: 4,100 top 200 words in Spanish!
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor
Rather than get caught in the act of disobeying his mother, Brandon decides to lie about his
actions. He quickly discovers that not telling the truth can create big problems and a lot of
stress! Will dishonesty prevail or will Brandon decide that honesty is the best policy?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 428 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Differentiated comprehension questions • Social Media Share activities that target pop culture
based on students’ age and level: • Shake-it-Up kinesthetic activities
- It’s Elementary for early learners • Grammar Focus activities for pop-up grammar • Interpretive listening with Listen Up activities
- Meet in the Middle for middle schoolers • Can-Do Corner activities that address the ACTFL Can-Do • Pin Play activities that incorporate Pinterest pins
- Reaching Higher for Jr. High and High statements • Question Quandary activities that develop
SPANISH • LEVEL 1 and UP
School novices • Interactive Notebook as a review of main ideas in the novel students’ ability to ask good questions
Brandon Brown quiere un perro
ACTFL Can-do Statements
READER: Unique Word Count: 104 -- Total Word Count: 4,500 provided for each book in the series.
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor
Brandon Brown really wants a dog, but his mother is not quite so sure. A dog is a big
responsibility for any age, much less a soon-to-be 9-year-old. Determined to have a dog,
Brandon will do almost anything to get one, but will he do everything it takes
to keep one…a secret?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 461 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Beyond-the-Text readings: • Slideshows: • Surprise box activity • Children’s games from Latin America and Spain
- Las llamas, ¿la mascota perfecta? - Amigos • Sí o No Bicycle activity • Brain break activities like Shaving Cream Spelling
- Ciclovías - Mascotas • Graphing activity • Puzzle activities that inspire higher order thinking
- Mascotas - Perros • Movie Trailer Project • Graphing activities that incorporate math skills
- ¡Vaya! Como conversar con • Game: Beep! • The traditional birthday song Las mañanitas
• Paperless Google Drive Activities tus amigos en español • Reader’s Theater • Brandon’s Birthday Party!
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Brandon Brown hace trampa
Brandon Brown hace trampa Liam is a new student with a lot of secrets.
Brandon is determined to discover his secrets
and know exactly why everyone must “take pre- Brandon Brown
READER: Unique Word Count: 100 -- Total Word Count: 4,900
hace trampa
cautions” and “stay alert.” His suspicions get
the best of him, and he’s caught in the act of…
CHEATING?! Will Brandon discover the truth
and escape the penalty for cheating?
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor
Liam is a new student with a lot of secrets. Brandon is determined to discover his secrets and Carol Gaab
know exactly why everyone must “take precautions” and “stay alert.” Brandon’s
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tters.com get
the best of him, and he’s caught in the act of…CHEATING?! Will Brandon discover the truth
and escape the penalty for his crime?
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TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 342 Pages BARCODE
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FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Hands-on with manipulative activities • Extension Activities
• Interpretive cultural readings - Caiste en la trampa Game
- De Venezuela a Ohio - Los castigos escolares - Marker Partner Game
- El robo del examen - Mi escuela - TEN scripts for Reader’s Theater
- Si mi hijo hiciera trampa - Youtubers mexicanos • 4 full-color illustrated cultural slideshows
• Higher order thinking through word games and secret phrases - El acoso escolar - Las aplicaciones más populares
• Infographic activities - Las escuelas mexicanas - Las alergias extrañas
• Various activities focusing on specific reading strategies
Brandon Brown versus Yucatán
READER: Unique Word Count: 140 -- Total Word Count: 5,000
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor
It takes Brandon Brown less than a day to find trouble while on vacation with his family in
Cancun, Mexico. He quickly learns that in Mexico, bad decisions and careless mischief bring
much more than a 12-year-old boy can handle alone. Will he and his new friend Justin outwit
their parents, or will their mischievous antics eventually catch up with them?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 864 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Beyond-the-Text readings: • Slideshows:
- Hecho en México - Cinco - Itzmal- una ciudad diversa - Ek’Balam - Vamos a hacer un tour • Post-reading comprehension
películas filmadas en México - El fútbol- El deporte nacional - Máscaras mayas - Vamos a un resort activities
SPANISH • LEVEL 1 and UP
- ¿Quiénes eran los mayas? de México - ¡Qué sorpresa! - Vamos a Yucatán • Puzzle activities to inspire
- Ek’Balam- El Jaguar Negro - La religión de los mayas - ¿Qué tan responsable eres? higher order thinking
- Pok-a-tok- El juego de pelota - El calendario maya • Reader’s Theater • Final test
- Máscaras mayas - Chac Mool • Geography of the Yucatán with map activities • Suggested final projects
El nuevo Houdini
READER: Unique Word Count: 200 -- Total Word Count: 5,580
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Humor
Brandon Brown is dying to drive his father’s 1956 T-bird while his parents are on vacation.
Will he fool his parents and drive the car without them knowing and win the girl of his
dreams in the process?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters - 787 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • Reading: • Slideshow: • Infograph:
(Past and Present Tense) - Harry Houdini - ¡Qué carro! - ¿A qué edad pueden conducir
• Cognates - Hoy no circula - Carros españoles los adolescentes del mundo?
(Past and Present Tense) - ¿Cómo se comunican los • AP/IB Alley:
- Los adolescentes - Destinos vacacionales
• Comprehension questions en México adolescentes? - Las redes sociales
- Good angel vs bad
(Past and Present Tense) Los adolescentes - 6 beneficios de los besos
Harry Houdini - Red Light Cam
• Puzzle y la tecnología - El kétchup Controversy
- Las multas de tráfico
(Past and Present Tense) - Los Lowriders
- Reglas - Los jóvenes y las redes • Assess for Success:
• Quiz sociales
(Past and Present Tense) - Repair Shop ads - Tres itinerarios
- Usos de un Sharpie
• Pre-Reading Discussion FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
Questions Slideshow
• Online Supplement • Curtain Call • Numbered Heads • Sequencing Activities
• Reading Strategies of the Together
• Reader’s Theater Scripts • Demonstrative Doh • Sort it out
Chapter
• ¿Antes, después o durante? • Dibuja, Escribe, Pasa • Order Up! • Text Scavenger Hunt
• ¿Quién lo dijo? • Eventful • Paper Plate Venn Diagram • Text-Pert
PRE-READING ACTIVITIES • 4 Corners • Fan ‘n Pick • Partner PicStory • The Marker Partner Game
• “Prep 4 Success” • 4 Star Reader Review • Freeze Frame • Picture Dictation • Toma uno, por favor
Storytelling Unit • 6 of one, half dozen of • Game: Cheaters • Placement Test Activity • Two Truths and a Lie
• Anticipation Guide another • High Five • Question Cube • Yellow Brick Road Retell
• A Bunch of Hunches • Al principio o al final • Listening Comprehension: • Quip-Lash
• Alerta A Good Clip • Running Dictation
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Edi el elefante
Every child knows what it feels like to be small.
Use this reader as a spring board to discuss the BIG
READER: Unique Word Count: 55 -- Total Word Count: 2,100 things that little ones can achieve.
Present Tense | Genre: Children’s Fiction
Edi is a talented elephant, but he is very small. Edi does not want to be talented or small;
he wants to be BIG! One day, Edi discovers that a small animal can solve a big problem and
that being small is not so horrible after all.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 8 Chapters -- 347 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Matching: Describe characters • Science experiment: Egg in the Bottle • Rata, rata, trompa Game
• Choral chant activities • Formal comprehensive assessment • ¿Quién mueve qué? Activity
• 13 Slideshows: Pre- and post-reading • Color the animal activity with teacher script • “Baby elephant rescued” video activity
• presentations to increase engagement • Listen and circle activity • Hold up the picture
and comprehensionVideo-based input activities • Which animal has? Activity ¡Una trompa grande! • Mi pequeño libro de Edi el elefante
• Games: How Many Can Enter?, Jumbo Dice Activity • Paperless Google Drive Activities
Esmeralda, la tortuguita marina
READER: Unique Word Count: 50 -- Total Word Count: 4,733
Present Tense | Genre: Ecology-based Fiction
Esmeralda is a tiny baby turtle who struggles against all odds to avoid the many pitfalls that
SPANISH • LEVEL 1 and UP
she encounters between her nest and the sea. With a lot of support from helpful human and
animal friends, Esmeralda is ready to begin the long search for her mother. Join Esmeralda
on a perilous and exciting marine adventure!
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 7 Chapters -- 536 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • Pre-Reading Discussion Questions • Mi libro sobre tortuguitas
• Cognates Slideshow • Pelícanos Slideshow • Esculturas de arena Slideshow
• Reading Strategy of the Chapter • Kinesthetic Activities • Reading: Organizaciones que • Protección y conservación de
• Comprehension questions • Reader’s Theater Scripts protegen las tortugas marinas tortugas marinas
• Blooming Comprehension • Printable Reader’s Theater Masks • Depredadores de tortugas • Tortugas marinas Infographic
• Paperless Google Drive Activities Slideshow • El ciclo de vida Infographic
• Quiz
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Online Supplement • Curtain Call • Matamoscas Game • The Circle of Life
• Reader’s Theater Scripts • Emoji Theater • On Deck • The Last Word
• Kinesthetic and Illustration-based • Express Yourself • Pass it Up • The Last Word – Game
activities in each chapter • Getting to Know You • ¿Primero, luego o después? • The Lucky Reading Game
• 6 of One, Half Dozen of Another • Las aventuras de Esmeralda • Props to You • Venn Diagram
• 8 is Enough • Loading…Please Stand By • Quick Hands Game • Which Sitch is Which?
• Al principio o al final • ¿Lógico, posible o ridículo? • ¿Quién lo dijo? • Which Sitch is Which? – Game
• Chit Chat • Luz verde, luz roja • Running Crossword Game • Write, Draw, Pass Activity
• ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? • Marker Partner Plus Game • Shrinking Bingo • X Marks the Spot
Laritza
Laritza
Laritza
Sixteen year old Laritza is never happier than when
READER: Unique Word Count: 110 -- Total Word Count: Past - 3,600 Present - 3,700
she is singing. When she and her undocumented
father move to a new town, she is thrilled that the
choir director at her new school has noticed her
talent. She is encouraged to audition for a solo and
Past and Present Tense | Genre: Culture-based Fiction is also excited to compete in ‘Elmerton Idol,’ a
school-wide singing competition. When
racist bullies try to undermine
Sixteen year old Laritza is never happier than when she is singing. When she and her Lartiza’s success, Laritza
loses heart. Can she
undocumented father move to a new town, she is thrilled that the choir director at her new
find happiness in
her new school in
school has noticed her talent. She is encouraged to audition for a solo and is also excited
spite of the obstacles
she faces?
to compete in ‘Elmerton Idol,’ a school-wide singing competition. When racist bullies try to
undermine Lartiza’s success, Laritza loses heart. Can she find happiness in her new school
in spite of the obstacles she faces?
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TEACHER’S GUIDE: 14 Chapters -- 300+ Pages BARCODE
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FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Anti Bullying Posters • Cultural Reading: Honduras • Mi clase favorita
• Anticipation Guide • Snaps Activity • La clase de educación física • Reader’s Theater Scripts
• Map Talk: Honduras • Slideshows: • Cafeteria Shake Up • Sequencing Activities
• A Bunch of Hunches - La comida hondureña • Reading: ‘Idols’ Efectos del estrés • Random Acts of Kindness
• Quite the Character - Cultura Latinoamericana • Prep 4 Success Unit
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Llama en Lima The low unique word count and high
frequency factor in this Comprehension-based™
READER: Unique Word Count: 55 -- Total Word Count: 3,500 reader, make it an ideal reader for beginning
Spanish students.
Present Tense | Genre: Culture-based Adventure
Llama’s imagination is too big for her cage at the zoo in Lima, Peru. With the help of her
friends, Mono and Cuy, she makes a plan for a daring escape. Once she sees how fascinating
the big city can be, will she ever return home?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 7 Chapters -- 276 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Reader’s Theater Scripts • Brain Break: Beach Volleyball • Venn Diagram
- Llamas Maravillosas slideshow • Two Truths and a Lie activity • Text Scavenger Hunt • Emoji Theater
- Llama infographic • Game: ¿A quién le duele el estómago? • 6 of One, Half Dozen of the • Go Fish! Game
- El Parque de Aguas slideshow • Sequencing Activities Other • Text-pert
- Miraflores slideshow • Marker Partner Game • Sort it Out • Curtain Call
- Momias • Patata caliente Game • Wipeout! Game • ¿Al principio o al final?
- “La comida peruana” with Chef Cuy • Mi libro sobre las llamas • Quip-Lash • La doctora dice
• Reading: Momias (Foldable student-illustrated booklet) • Eventful • Sopa de letras (Word Search)
• Cultural Reading: Los chinoperuanos en Lima • Freeze! Brain Break • Venn Diagram • Paperless Google Drive Activities
Marcos y los Reyes Magos
READER: Unique Word Count: 100 -- Total Word Count: 4,100
SPANISH • LEVEL 1 and UP
Present Tense | Genre: Culture-based Adventure
Three Kings Day is coming, and Marcos wants to be sure that Kings Baltasar, Gaspar, and
Melchor know exactly what gift to bring him. He puts forth great effort to communicate with the
kings and quickly finds himself face to face with the WRONG king. Will evil King Herod ruin
Three Kings Day?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 330 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Reader’s Theater scripts • Sorting Activities
- Reyes Magos: Las tradiciones en diferentes países • Alternate Ending with activities • Emoji theater
- Regalos populares • Would you rather? • Magic 8 Ball • Alerta!
- Comidas navideñas • Yellow Brick Road review • Text-Pert • Pass it up!
• Beyond-the-Text readings: • Optional Bible Connections • Marker Partner Game • Numbered heads together
- Parc Güell, Barcelona - La Cabalgata • Anticipation Guide • Two Truths and a Lie • Play doh kinesthetic activity
- Christmas Trees - El rey Herodes • Map talk: EspañaSequencing • Memes de Reyes • Spoons game
- Neulas con helado activities • Toma uno, por favor
Mata la piñata
READER: Unique Word Count: 100 -- Total Word Count: 3,800
Past and Present Tense | Genre: Thriller Spoof
Joel’s friend Diego experiences every 13 year old’s worst nightmare: a birthday party with
a piñata! However, Joel, Diego, and their friends have no idea that the real horror is just
beginning! After the party, Joel can’t shake the feeling that the party isn’t over... Something evil
has followed him home, and seems determined to celebrate Joel’s birthday with him! But...will
he celebrate his 13th birthday...or will this uninvited party guest cancel the plans...or worse?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 357 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Hands-on with manipulative activities • Beyond the Text reading with comprehension questions: • Extension Activities:
• Interpretive readings - El origen de los zombis - El mariachi - Cheaters Game
• Cultural readings - La historia de las piñatas - Las Mañanitas - Student Birthday Cards
• Higher order thinking through word games and secret phrases - The Piñata Song - A Dozen Birthday Cakes
• Paperless Google Drive Activities
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¡Silencio, por favor!
READER: Unique Word Count: 98 -- Total Word Count: 5,692
Present Tense | Genre: Culture-based Adventure
Living in Cairo, Egypt is anything but quiet. Day and night Samir hears continuous noise in
spite of his attempts to ignore or eliminate it. Even his family is noisy! Desperate to sleep and
study, Samir makes a bold attempt to escape the noisy city– even if it requires abandoning
his family. He soon discovers that living without family in a constant state of ‘quiet’ is not as
wonderful as he thought.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 9 Chapters -- 270 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Vocabulary • ¿Antes o después? • Game: Find it!
• Cognates • ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? • Game: Los tuits de Samir • Scene it! Writing
• Comprehension questions • ¿Izquierda o derecha? • Game: Photo Finish (both PDF Assessment
• Quiz • ¿Le gusta? and PowerPoint Formats) • Scene Machine
• Pre-Reading Discussion Questions Slideshow • ¿Lógico o ilógico? • Game: Slap! • Scrambled Sentences
• Paperless Google Drive Activities • “Placement Test“ Activity • Imposters • Sequencing Activities
EXTENSION • Bazinga! Game • Musical Chairs Retell • Teatro del lector
• Comida Egipcia Slideshow • Common Words • Numbered Heads Together • The Copier Game
• Egipto Slideshow • Complete the Paragraphs • Online Supplement • The Splits
• Faraones egipcios Slideshow • Dibuja las frases • Password Game • Trivia Game Show
• Reading: • Eventful • Picasso of Plates • Two Truths and a Lie
- Alejandría, Egipto • Freeze Frame • Picture Clues • Which Sitch is Which?
- El Cairo, Egipto • Game: Basquetbolito • Reader’s Theater Scripts • Whose line?
- Las esfinges
Level 2 and UP
SPANISH • LEVEL 1 and UP
Perfect for level 1 or
Bianca Nieves y los 7 toritos 2 and packs a cultural punch at upper
levels too. Cultural themes become even richer
READER: Unique Word Count: 150 -- Total Word Count: 6,400 in level 3/4 as students are better able to debate
controversial traditions and their value in
Past Tense | Genre: Culture-based Suspense society.
Bullfighting is a dangerous sport, and there is nothing more menacing than facing a raging
bull in the middle of the ring. All eyes are on the great torero, ‘El Julí,’ as he faces off against
the most ferocious bull in the land, but nobody, aside from his daughter, Bianca, seems to
notice that his greatest threat walks on two legs, not four. In her attempt to warn and save her
father, Bianca soon realizes that fighting an angry bull is much safer than battling greed and
deception.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 553 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER PREP 4 SUCCESS UNIT EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • A storytelling unit to prepare your • Class Story • Beyond the Text: Bull Ranches
• Cognates students to maximize acquisition as • Map Talk • Beyond the Text: El abanico y el mantón
they read! de Manila
• Comprehension questions • Bullfighting Posters
PRE-READING UNIT • Beyond the Text: Las Plazas de Toros
• Blooming Comprehension • A Bunch of Hunches
Questions • Online Supplement • Beyond the Text: Manolete
• Quite the Character
• Quiz • Can Do Statements & Keys to • Beyond the Text: PeTA
• Cultural Corner:
Planning
• Pre-Reading Discussion Bullfighting • Slideshow: Una ex hacienda en México
Questions Slideshow • Bookmark
• Anticipation Guide • Slideshow: Una corrida de toros
• Paperless Google Drive Activities • Ferdinand the Bull by Munro Leaf
• Beyond the Text: Las partes de la corrida
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• 6 of One and Half a Dozen of Another • Fact or Opinion • Picasso of Plates • Teatro del lector
• Al principio o al final • Find the Faker! • ‘Placement Test‘ Activity • Text Pert
• Alerta • Follow Up Activity: Storytelling • Poetry in Motion • The Scene Machine
• Antes, después o durante • Follow Up: Cartography • Presentational Writing: Billboard • The Splits
• Antes, después o durante • Follow Up: Eventos memorables • Quip-Lash • Toma uno, por favor
• Channeling Creativity • Follow Up: Imagine • Reader Response • True or False Game
• Cucharas • Follow Up: Open Mind • Reading Comprehension • Two Truths and a Lie
• Cuentos improvisados • Follow Up: The Scene of the Attack! • Reading Strategies: Main Idea Tree • Visual review ch 6-10
• Curtain Call • Human Props • Reading Strategies: Think Marks • Visual review ch1-5
• Daytime TV • Key Words • Round Table • Who’s on First?
• Digging Deeper: Questions anyone? • Looking Back • Shake it Up: Happy Hangman • Word Web
• Discussion Thursday • Magic Ball • Shake it Up: Anagrammarian • Writer’s Block
• Doodle Noodle • Marcos‘s Diary • Shake it Up: Instagram • Writing Activity
• El epílogo • Marker Partner • Shake it Up: Spanish Fan • Yellow Brick Road Retell
• El mundo es un pañuelo • Musical Chairs Retell • Shake it Up: Ta-Ta-Ti Assessments:
• Emoji Theater • Numbered Heads Together • Silent Conversation • Traditional Test
• Eventful • Order Up • Story Graph • Proficiency Based Test
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El chico global
El chic o g lo bal
El chico
READER: Unique Word Count: 208 -- Total Word Count: 7900
global
Liam Bradley is a global kid. He’s lived in several
countries and just found out his next adventure is
Singapore. What he really wants, however, is to
spend more time with his busy dad. One day, his life
Present Tense | Genre: Culture-based Adventure turns upside down when he gets a mysterious
message, setting in motion a fast-paced scramble to
find his missing dad...on another continent!
Liam Bradley is a global kid. He’s lived in several countries and just found out his next adventure
is Singapore. What he really wants, however, is to spend more time with his busy dad. One day,
his life turns upside down when he gets a mysterious message, setting in motion a fast-paced
scramble to find his missing dad...on another continent!
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Fluen cy Matters
Leslie
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 13 Chapters -- 547 Pages Davison
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Introduction to the teacher’s guide including world • Hands-on with manipulative • Interpretive reading- • Higher order thinking through word
map activity and 25 “Prep for Success” mini-stories activities and games Cultural readings games and secret phrases
Come on Let’s Go: La historia autorizada de Ritchie Valens
Come on, let’s go: La historia autorizada de Ritchie Valens
READER: Unique Word Count: 205 -- Total Word Count: 7,500
C OM E ON
Present Tense | Genre: Nonfiction-Biography Let’s Go
Richard Steven Valenzuela is the epitome of a true overnight success! Born in 1941 to a Richard Steven Valenzuela is the epitome of a true
overnight success! Born in 1941 to a working class La historia
working class Mexican-American family in California’s San Fernando Valley, ‘Ritchie’ dazzled
Mexican-American family in California’s San Fernando
Valley, ‘Ritchie’ dazzled the music industry with his autorizada
the music industry with his unique blend of Latin rhythm and Rock ‘n’ Roll. At just 17 years old,
unique blend of Latin rhythm and Rock ‘n’ Roll. At just
17 years old, Ritchie was well on his way to becoming
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Ritchie was well on his way to becoming a teen idol and one of the most popular Rock ’n’ Roll
a teen idol and one of the most popular Rock ’n’ Roll
musicians of all times. Learn how this teen’s talent im-
pacted the course of musical history! Ryan
musicians of all times. Learn how this teen’s talent impacted the course of musical history! McArthur
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IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • Quiz • Slideshows: • Reading:
• Cognates • Pre-Reading Discussion - Guitarristas famosos - American Bandstand - La historia del rock ’n‘ roll
• Comprehension questions Questions Slideshow - La Bamba - Cantantes de los años 50 - Las guitarras de Paracho
• Blooming Comprehension - Mexicoamericanos en Los Ángeles - La historia de Rodney - Los corridos mexicanos
Questions - Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood Atkins
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Prep 4 Success ¿Dónde? • Find the Faker • Questionable • Super Chunk
• 6 of one, half dozen of • ¿Cuál es la pregunta a esta • Marker Partner Game • ¿Quién lo dijo? • The Gauntlet – Final
another respuesta? • Match Up • Quip-Lash Assessment
• ¿Al principio o al final? • Curtain Call • On Deck • Reader‘s Theater Script • The Splits
• Antes, después o durante • Eight is Enough • Order Up • Red Light, Green Light • Two Truths and a Lie
• Chain Breaker • El más lógico • Perfect Pairs • Sentence Sort • Which Came First?
• Close, Closer, Closest • Eventful • Placement Test • Sort It Out • Which is Ritch?
• ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? • Fill ‘er Up • Q&A Match Up • Space Cadet • Which Sitch is Which?
Dreamer
DREAMER
DREAMER
READER: Unique Word Count: 284 -- Total Word Count: 6,500
DREAMER
Lucho is one of 365,000 DREAMERS– students who
qualify for the DREAM (Development, Relief, and
Education for Alien Minors) Act. He dreams of going
to college and running on the university track team,
Present Tense | Genre: Drama
and he thinks that tuition costs are the only hurdle
standing in his way. Lucho trains tirelessly to earn a
track scholarship, only to have his dreams dashed in
one split second! This is his story of dreams, loss, and
Lucho is one of 365,000 DREAMERS– students who qualify for the DREAM (Development, the will to overcome.
Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act. He dreams of going to college and running on the
university track team, and he thinks that tuition costs are the only hurdle standing in his way.
Lucho trains tirelessly to earn a track scholarship, only to have his dreams dashed in one split
second! This is his story of dreams, loss, and the will to overcome.
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• Vocabulary • Quiz • Slideshows: • Reading:
• Cognates • Pre-Reading Discussion - Becas deportivas - DREAMERS - Los padrinos
• Comprehension questions Questions Slideshow - DACA - El atletismo - Las distracciones al conducir
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Online Supplement • Call it a Day • Fill ‘er up • Placement Test Assessment
• ¡Alerta! • Chain Breaker • Find the Faker • Primero o segundo • The Splits
• 6 of One, Half Dozen of • Cómo, Cuándo, Dónde • In the Middle • Q&A Matchup • Thumbs Up 7 Up
Another • Context Clues • Leader of the Pack • Quip Lash • Two Truths and a Lie
• 8 is Enough Eventful • Curtain Call • On Deck • Red Light, Green Light • We Belong Together
• A Dime a Dozen • Emoji Theater • Overtime • Right Place, Right Time • Which Sitch is Which?
• Al principio o al final • Emotional Roller Coaster • Pass it up! • Space Cadet • Who Said It?
• Antes, después o durante • Eventful • Perfect Pairs • The Gauntlet: Final • Would I Lie to You?
8 (800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.comEl Ekeko: un misterio boliviano Take your students to Bolivia and
experience las Alasitas alongside the novel’s
protagonist as they learn the difference between
READER: Unique Word Count: 195 -- Total Word Count: 5,815 wants and needs.
Present Tense, First Person | Genre: Culture-based Mystery
Paco is disappointed when his mother suggests that he replace his worn out shoes with
his grandfather’s old boots. He reluctantly goes to the closet and gradually realizes that the
closet holds much more than his grandfather’s old boots and a box of letters. Hidden among
his grandfather’s possessions is a gift that has potential to bring some startling surprises and
unexpected consequences.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 459 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Beyond-the-Text: • Reader’s Theater
- La Paz - Legend of Quirquincho • El Alto video and viewing guide
- Instrumentos de Bolivia - Lustrabotas • Interpretive listening: Bolivian music
- Mercado de las brujas - Ropa de Bolivia • Word Power-Word Searches
- La rebelión - Tiwanaku • Shake it Up game: Toca el Timbre
- La comida boliviana • Practica de Hablar Activity
A perfect
Esperanza introduction to immigration as early
as level 1 or use Esperanza as a launch pad for
deep discussion with intermediates to understand
READER: Unique Word Count: 200 -- Total Word Count: 7,000 the complexities of the immigration
debate.
Past & Present Tense, First Person | Genre: Nonfiction
SPANISH • LEVEL 2 and UP
This novel is based on the chilling true story of a young family caught in the middle of political
corruption and violence during Guatemala’s 36-year civil war. When Alberto and his co-
workers organize a strike, he finds himself and his family on the government’s ‘Extermination
List’. Will the violent situation leave him stranded from his family and his country forever?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 643 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Beyond-the-Text reading:
- Antigua - Un sindicato • AP/IB Alley activities connect with AP and IB Themes.
- Geografía - Las casas de Guatemala • Can-Do Corner activities focus on ACTFL’s Can-Do statements
- Guatemala - Una norteamericana visita el basurero • Interactive Notebook suggestions.
- Immigration - Los mayas y la guerra civil • Pin Play activities to connect to Pinterest
- Pobreza - La novena • Shake-it-Up kinesthetic activities
- Transporte - Entrevista con una inmigrante hondureña: Rigoberta Menchú • Paperless Google Drive Activities
- Carecen
Felipe Alou: Desde los valles a las montañas Easy enough for level 1 yet
rich enough to read in level 4, Felipe Alou
is the perfect vehicle for a discussion in the target
READER: Unique Word Count: 150 -- Total Word Count: 6,000 language of civil rights and social justice both
in the past and today.
Past Tense | Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
In 1955, during the height of the civil rights movement, Felipe Rojas Alou came to the U.S. to
play professional baseball. It was hardly an ideal situation for a black Dominican who spoke no
English! This is Felipe’s amazing (true) story of perseverance and determination, as he beat
insurmountable odds to become one of MLB’s most successful players and managers.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 585 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Beyond-the-Text reading: • Interpretive listening:
- El transporte - Rosa Parks - La familia Rojas-Alou • ¿Qué aprendiste? comprehension - Jonronero
- El Trujillato - Letreros - Los buscones questions to demonstrate what - Batter Up baseball game
students know
- El béisbol - ¿Qué quieres comprar? - La discriminación - Final Assessment
• Reader’s Theater
- Las casas y las - Segregación escolar - Rosa Parks • Paperless Google Drive
calles • Quizzes Activities
- El supermercado - El promedio del bateo
- MLK Jr. - Santo Domingo
(800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.com 9Frida Kahlo Perfect for the study of Mexican art in
level 1 or 2, or read in level 3 or 4 to maximize
READER: Unique Word Count: 150 -- Total Word Count: 7,200 understanding of Beauty and Aesthetics through
the Frida Selfie Project.
Past Tense | Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of Mexico’s greatest artists, a remarkable achievement for
someone who spent most of her relatively short life racked with pain. Frida expressed her pain
through her art, producing some 143 paintings, 55 of which were self-portraits. To this day, she
remains an icon of strength, courage and audacity. This brief biography provides a glimpse into
her turbulent life and her symbolic art.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 13 Chapters -- 410 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Can-Do Corner: ACTFL’s Can-Do statements • Build questioning skills with Question Quandary activities • Selfie Project
• Interactive Notebook to review of key parts of the story • Incorporate pop culture with Social Media Share activities • Rubrics and Unit Can-Dos
• Shake-it-Up kinesthetic activities • Strengthen students’ ability to order events with Sort it Out • Paperless Google Drive
• Pop-up grammar concepts with Grammar Focus activities • Beyond-the-Text: El parque Chapultepec Activities
La Llorona de Mazatlán
READER: Unique Word Count: 290 -- Total Word Count: 10,000
Past Tense | Genre: Modernized Legend
Laney Morales’ dream of playing soccer in Mazatlán, Mexico soon turns into a nightmare,
as she discovers that the spine-chilling legends of old may actually be modern mysteries.
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Friendless and frightened, Laney must endure the eerie cries in the night alone. Why does no
one else seem to hear or see the weeping woman in the long white dress? Laney must stop
the dreadful visits, even if it means confessing her poor choices and coming face to face with…
La Llorona.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 14 Chapters -- 441 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION • Currency Exchange Activity • Twitter: #momentovergonzoso
• Vocabulary (Past and Present Tense) • Slideshows: • ¿Orgullosos o preocupados? • Reading: Diego Maradona
• Cognates (Past and Present Tense) - Bienvenidos a Mazatlán • Planea el viaje • Reading: La música de la copa mundial
• Comprehension questions - La Copa Mundial • Reading: La narcoviolencia en México • Daytime TV
(Past and Present Tense) - Guanajuato, México • Research: La copa mundial • Reading: Mi experiencia como estudiante
• Quiz (Past and Present Tense) - El fútbol • Interview: Una vida nueva en México internacional
• Pre-Reading Discussion Questions - Apodos de los equipos de fútbol • Reading: El faro de Mazatlán • Mi Pulsera
Slideshow • Reading: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
- Playas latinoamericanas • Reading: Una carta de Konstantin
• Paperless Google Drive Activities • Beyond the text: La leyenda de la Llorona
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Online Supplement • Marker Partner Game • Error y consequencia
• Reader’s Theater Scripts • Who Said It? • On Deck
• Order Up! • Freeze Frame Retell • Human Diorama
• Shake it up! • Two Truths and a Lie • Yellow Brick Road Retell (2 versions) PREREADING ACTIVITIES:
• Sequencing Activities • Character Collage • Curtain Call • Anticipation Guide
• Numbered Heads Together • Winning Winks • ¿Al principio o al final? • A Bunch of Hunches
• Alerta • 6 of one, half dozen of another • The End • 4 Corners
• Proyecto Instagram • ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? • Anticipation Guide Revisited
• The Splits • Running Dictation • Scene It! Writing Assessment
• Eventful • Doodle Noodle • Scene Machine
• Gallery Walk • ¡A escribir! • Final Assessmen
Las aventuras de don Quijote de la Mancha: La historia según Sancho Panza
Las aventuras de don Quijote de La Mancha
Las aventuras de
don Quijote de La Mancha:
READER: Unique Word Count: 214 Total Word Count: 6,373 La historia según Sancho Panza
by
Katherine Lupton
Past Tense | Genre: Cultural Classic
While most people think don Quijote has lost his mind,
Sancho Panza thinks he is one of the most interesting
While most people think don Quijote has lost his mind, Sancho Panza thinks he is one of the fellows he has ever met. As don Quijote sets off to find
adventure, Sancho Panza is determined to join him. This
most interesting fellows he has ever met. As don Quijote sets off to find adventure, Sancho comprehensible version of the original Miguel de Cer-
vantes novel will tickle your funny bone and have you
Panza is determined to join him. This comprehensible version of the original Miguel de
laughing your way to fluency.
Cervantes novel will tickle your funny bone and have you laughing your way to fluency.
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10 (800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.comIN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Vocabulary • Slideshow: • Online Supplement • Quip-Lash
• Cognates - “Más allá de la novela” • Reader’s Theater Scripts • EggsPert
• Comprehension questions - “Castilla-La Mancha” • Sequencing Activities • Discussion Thursday • Find the Faker
• Blooming Comprehension - “La nobleza española” • Order Up! • ¡Alerta! • The End
Questions - “El siglo de oro” • Emoji Theater • Pass it up! • Yellow Brick Road retell
• Quiz - “Escritores españoles” • Picasso of Plates • Antes, después o durante • Anticipation Guide: Revisited
• Pre-Reading Discussion • Reading: • Which Sitch is Which? • Numbered Heads Together • Musical Chairs Retell
Questions Slideshow
- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra • The Splits • Story Chunks • Scene It! Writing Assessment
PRE-READING UNIT - Los caballeros andantes • Eventful • Cucharas • Pecha Kucha Speaking
• Map Talk - Festival Internacional • Text-Pert • Move or Keep?
• A Bunch of Hunches Cervantino • Marker Partner Game • Curtain Call
• Anticipation Guide • Two Truths and a Lie • ¿Al principio o al final?
Los Baker van a Perú
READER: Unique Word Count: 375 -- Total Word Count: 7,300
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Suspense - Humor
Are the Baker family’s unfortunate mishaps brought on by bad luck or by the curse of the
shrunken head? Join the Bakers as they travel through Peru and experience a host of cultural
(mis)adventures that are full of fun, excitement and suspense!
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 10 Chapters -- 341 Pages
SPANISH • LEVEL 2 and UP
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Vocabulary (Past and • Slideshow: • Beyond the Text: • Online Supplement • Marker Partner Game
Present Tense) - Los nuevos soles - La buena salud • Reader’s Theater • Emotional Mind Readers
- Los terremotos - Los programas de concursos Scripts Game
• Cognates (Past and - Una tienda pequeña - Bolivia prefiere la ‘comida lenta‘ • Cuatro esquinas • Imposters Activity
Present Tense)
- El territorio de los incas - Veo, pienso, cuestiono • ¡A conversar! • Multiple Choice Final
- Los jívaro-shuar - Inca Kola • Eventful Test (available in Past or
• Comprehension questions Present Tense)
(Past and Present Tense) - La escuela - Cusco, Perú • ¿Quién lo dijo?
- La plaza - La Plaza Mayor de Lima, Perú • Eventful
• Quiz (Past and Present - La plaza de Cusco y el mercado - Las líneas de Nasca
• Sequencing Activities
Tense) - El camino inca y Machu Picchu - Queso helado Recipe
• Order Up!
- Lima, Perú - El soroche
• Emoji Theater
• Pre-Reading Discussion - Las líneas de Nasca - Machu Picchu
Questions Slideshow - El turismo en Perú • The Splits
- La comida peruana
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comfort zone, she discovers that she enjoys the action and excitement of the ring. But will her
newfound confidence allow her to find her voice and stand up for herself…even when the mask
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IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • El machismo Slideshow • Reading: • Superheroínas
• Cognates • Las cholitas luchadoras de - El miedo a hablar en público famosas Slideshows
• Comprehension questions Bolivia: The Copier Game - La leyenda del ave fénix • ¿Qué sabes sobre la
• Los murales de Pilsen Slideshow lucha libre mexicana?
• Quiz - La lucha libre mexicana
• Pre-Reading Discussion Questions • Luchadores mexicanos Slideshow - Las cholitas luchadoras de
Slideshow • Mi máscara Bolivia
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• A bunch of hunches • Eventful • Musical Chairs Retell • ¿Rudo o técnico? A
• Text Scavenger Hunt
• ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? • Find the Faker • Numbered Heads Together True/False Activity
• Two Truths and a Lie
• Curtain Call • First, Middle, Last • Order Up • Scene Machine Review
• Which Sitch is Which?
• Dibuja, escribe, pasa • Imitar las expresiones • ¿Quién lo dijo? • Six of one, half a dozen
of another • Yellow Brick Road Retell
• Doodle Noodle • Imposters • Quip-Lash Game
• Social Media Share
• Emoji Theater • Marker Partner Game • Reader‘s Theater Scripts
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READER: Unique Word Count: 375 -- Total Word Count: 8,700
Past Tense | Genre: Culture-based Adventure
Haley and Jason think they have rid themselves of the cursed shrunken head. Their relief
quickly gives way to shock, as they realize that their ordeal has only just begun. Returning the
head and appeasing the Jívaro tribe become a matter of life and death! Will Haley and Jason
beat the odds?
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 135 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Beyond-the-Text: • Slideshows: - Los monos
- Ecuador y los Jívaro - Quito, Ecuador - El aeropuerto, - La selva y el Río Napo
- Traveling to Ecuador - The Ecuadoran Amazon - Ecuador - Rites of Passage
- Preparing to travel - La selva y el Río Napo - ManiocRites of Passage • Manipulatives for ordering story events
Noche de oro This sequel is a great anchor for a study
of global challenges related to ecology and
READER: Unique Word Count: 290 -- Total Word Count: 9,000 conservation!
Past Tense | Genre: Environmental Fiction
SPANISH • LEVEL 2 and UP
Now a college student, Makenna Parker returns to Costa Rica for a new ecological adventure.
As a volunteer at a wildlife preserve in Guanacaste, she finds unexpected romance that
lands her right in the middle of a perilous scheme. Does her new boyfriend really have good
intentions, and what are he and his stepfather really up to? Will Makenna discover the truth
before it’s too late?
(Sequel to Robo en la noche)
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 453 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
• Slideshows: • Beyond-the-Text: • Get Kinesthetic!: Learn
- Minería y la contaminación - Guanacaste - Reinita Amarilla - Los tatuajes:¿la gente juzga? to Salsa and Hands-on
- Estudiar en el extranjero manipulative activities
- Aventuras - Los miedos - No más jaulas
- Let’s Eat! • Reader’s Theater
- El café - Estudiar en el extranjero - Jairo Mora
- ¿Por qué nos llaman ticos?
Noches misteriosas en Granada
READER: Unique Word Count: 295 -- Total Word Count: 8,500
Past & Present Tense | Genre: Supernatural Fiction
Kevin Fowler leaves his perfect high school life behind and ventures off to spend a summer
in Spain. Not understanding his classes or relating to his odd host family seem insignificant
compared to his problems with Alfonso, his mysterious housemate who seems to have an eerie
dark side. Kevin escapes into an intriguing book of long-ago adventures, and the boundaries
between reality and fiction begin to blur. He soon discovers that nothing is as it appears…
especially at night!
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 481 Pages
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
Follow Ups: Beyond the text:
• Reader’s Theater • Puzzles • 15 Slideshows! • Sacromonte • Flamenco
• Infographics • Memes • Bocadillos • Air Travel • Spanish Authors • Paperless
• Kinesthetic Activities • Review-No game • Coffee • Table Customs • Washington Irving Google Drive
Activities
• Manipulatives • Cheaters Game • Study Abroad • Unusual Eats • El Albaicín
• QAR • Caíste en la trampa Game • Text Messages • Spanish Teens • Granada y la Alhambra
12 (800) 877- 4738 • FluencyMatters.comParalelo 38: La 4.a expedición de John C. Frémont
READER: Unique Word Count: 208 -- Total Word Count: 6,100
Present Tense | Genre: Nonfiction
Fourteen-year-old Ted McNabb is thrilled that he has been invited to be part of John C.
Frémont’s Fourth Expedition, thanks to his Uncle Alexis. Although he is excited, Ted is a bit
nervous after hearing rumors of dangerous wild animals and unwelcoming indigenous people.
He has no idea that there are much bigger obstacles to face and that his greatest fears may
prove to be his greatest assets. In fact, his life may depend on them! This compelling story is
based on the true account of Frémont’s Fourth Expedition along the 38th Parallel.
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 13 Chapters -- 300 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • Pre-Reading • Reading: • Slideshow:
• Cognates Discussion Questions - Los bisontes - Lenguas nativas americanas - “Bent’s Old Fort”
• Comprehension Slideshow
- Los nativos americanos - Activistas nativos - “Los animales de América del norte”
questions • Paperless Google y la América colonial americanos - “Los utes”
• Quiz Drive Activities
- La historia de las mulas - Mexican-American War - “Historia de la comida mexicana”
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Online Supplement • ‘Placement Test‘ Activity • Marker Partner Game • Running Dictation • Which Sitch is Which?
• Reader’s Theater Scripts • The Splits • Two Truths and a Lie • Order Up • Musical Chairs Retell
• Emoji Theater • Eventful • Which Came First? • Numbered Heads Together • Find the Faker
• Red Light, Green Light • Text Pert • 6 of one, half dozen of another • Picasso of Plates • Curtain Cal
SPANISH • LEVEL 2 and UP
Piratas del Caribe y el mapa secreto
READER: Unique Word Count: 185 -- Total Word Count: 7,500
Present Tense | Genre: Adventure
Adventure, suspense and deception abound in this story of Henry Morgan and his band of
pirates. Henry, amid rumors of potions and treasures, threatens anyone who stands between
him and his quest for the secret map. He definitely gets more than he bargains for when he
takes on Antonio Medina and the Spanish Armada!
TEACHER’S GUIDE: 11 Chapters -- 475 Pages
IN EVERY CHAPTER EXTENSION
• Vocabulary • Brief readings: - Cuba en 1492 - Laura Dekker: una joven
• Cognates - Veracruz - José Martí y la con un gran sueño • Slideshow:
• Comprehension questions - Henry Morgan independencia de Cuba - Ataques de Piratas - Mercados latinoamericanos
• Blooming Comprehension - Buccaneers - Fulgencio Batista - La República de Cuba - Puerto del Príncipe, Cuba
• Quiz - Las flotas españolas - Fidel Castro - Un cuento de Henry - Mujeres Piratas
- Gloria Estefan Morgan - Las islas del mar Caribe
• Reading Strategies - Los piratas del Caribe en
la historia - Extended readings: - Legends - Jamaica
• Pre-Reading Discussion
Questions Slideshow - El Caribe - El ataque a Puerto del - Cuevas de Cuba • Making Connections
• Paperless Google Drive - Puerto del Príncipe en la Príncipe - Desastres naturales
Activities historia - La piratería…histórica y - Los tesoros más famosos
moderna
FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Prep 4 Success • AP/IB Alley • Predictive Activities • History connections • Red Light, Green Light
• Online Supplement • Class Community: Connect • Many ideas for further • Culture connections • 6 of one, half dozen of
• Reader’s Theater Scripts to Text High Five exploration and discussion • Running Dictation another
• Pre-Reading Map Talk • Demonstrative Doh • Fan ‘n Pick • Paper Plate Venn Diagram • Toma uno, por favor
• Pre-Reading Scavenger Hunt • Crosswords Puzzles and • Smashdoodle • A Character’s Lifetime • Quip-Lash
Activity Word Searches • Make a Meme • Emoji Theater
• 4 Corners Activity
• Reading Strategies • Yellow Brick Road Retell • Music connections • ‘Placement Test’ Activity
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