INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR As a Matter of Fact: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension IF-87032

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Students get a diet rich in fantastic, sometimes unusual, but always amazingly true stories about real people, real things, and real events that actually happened. Each assignment in As a Matter of Fact includes a brief reading describingthe events, followed by comprehension questions, a vocabulary exercise, research topics, and other creative challenges. Amazing facts include the sinking of the Titanic, bizarre beauty treatments, the emergence of the Frisbee, the Saguaro cactus,a man who baby-sat an entire island, and many, many more. Students get practice in improving their reading, thinking, and writing skills with topics that will truly capture their imagination! 128 pp