Interactive Components
XBOOKS uses online and print components in an integrated, interactive program that builds students' proficiency in reading, writing, and thinking critically about informational text.
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Videos
Strand Intro Videos: Each strand starts with an Intro Video that introduces ideas and books within the strand.
Book Preview Videos: The first five pages of a book are brought to life in the Preview Video, which introduces the book’s subject and builds anticipation for what will follow.
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Assessment Quizzes
Two 10-question XBOOKS Quizzes are provided for each book. Students may take the second quiz after passing the first. Quizzes are scored automatically.
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Projects
Each strand includes four categories of projects:
- Quick Search: Poses questions about the Lead Book that can be answered with a brief online search
- Explore: Based on the Lead Book, it invites students to do more extensive research
- Go Deep: Offers an opportunity for in-depth research on a topic related to the strand
- Your Own Inquiry: Students design and complete their own research project.
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Class Chat
This interactive forum enables students to respond to teachers' prompts and engage in discussion with each other about the material they’ve read.
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X-Challenge
Teams of students can wrap up each strand by competing in the X-Challenge, a quiz-show-style activity that tests students' knowledge of the strand.