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Scholastic Action® features celebrity profiles, read-aloud plays, True Teen nonfiction, and much more to help struggling readers build the skills they need to succeed.


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Action gives you exciting teen topics for grade 6–12 students at an accessible grade 3–5 reading level. You’ll receive:

  • 14 bi-weekly issues packed with motivating reading selections
  • Readers Theatre plays based on new movies, popular TV shows, and classic books to build comprehension and oral fluency skills
  • Inspiring True Teen Nonfiction articles that your students will relate to. Every story is follwed by a reading comprehension quiz. Readers are invited to submit their own True Teen Story and the best entries will be published in Action.
  • Debates to build critical thinking skills
  • Language arts skill-builders, including vocabulary activities, reading and writing strategies, and graphic organizers that improve comprehension
  • Curriculum-connected topics
  • Teacher's Editions with lesson plans, activities, and standards connections

Direct links to state and national curriculum standards
Action’s motivating content helps prepare students for mandatory state assessment tests. Each article and feature link to a specific skill set, and each skill set links to state and NCTE/IRA standards. Plus, Action is designed around the National Reading Panel’s report on best reading practices.

A clear connection to Title 1 legislation
Action’s content area and instructional approach are directly tied to Title 1 legislation and are based on proven, research-validated educational practices.

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