I bought this book today as I was looking for some reading comprehension text books to compliment my 9 year old son's curriculum. The fact that the book is by the "Guinness Book of Records" publishers appealed to me immediately. My son devours these books and others with a similar theme.
The inside page of the book states the following:
"Guinness World Records Reading is divided into five themed units, with each unit highlighting incredible achievements in a specific category. Some of the records are exciting, some are unsettling, and some of them are just plain unbelievable but, they are all extraordinary!"
and
"Each passage about a Guinness World Record holder is followed by questions that target such basic skills as recalling, summarizing, understanding the main idea, making connections, and drawing conclusions."
The five themed units are:
Amazing Animals
Engineering, Science and the Body
Earth Extremes
Game Time!
Wild, Wacky & Weird
The book is colorful with photos on every page. Each themed unit could easily be included with subjects being studied. I plan to add it into our lesson plans as a fun activity and I'm guessing he won't think its work!Book was cheaper on amazon then on other websites. I cannot wait to try it out with my students. The articles are high interest and the questions are relevant to the text.
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