Introduction to Classical Literature, Grades 5-8 Comprehension Activities to Develop Interest in Reading

Introduction to Classical Literature is designed to build language skills and reading comprehension while stimulating children's interest in favorite tales. Classic stories are presented in summary format with comprehension-based activities following each. This book also provides interesting background on authors and serves as a valuable reference to all grades. The reproducible activities represent stories from across the ages and from around the world, providing an excellent overview of literature. Language skills include finite verbs, adjectival clauses, adverbial clauses, synonyms, collective nouns and many more. Coming to this series in October 2000 are Classical Literature, Grades 3-4 and Classical Literature, Grades 5-6.