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Book SynopsisCorresponding to the activities in Jacob's Ladder: Nonfiction, Grade 5, students read high-interest passages, then complete skill ladders connected to the fiction and nonfiction comparisons to move them from concrete thinking skills to higher order, critical thinking skills.
The student workbooks feature ample room for student responses and notes, make reviewing and providing feedback on student work easier than ever, provide students with an easy-to-use reference to use during discussions, and save time, as there is no need to reproduce student handouts.
Table of ContentsSummary of the Clean Air Act Flint’s Water Crisis Comparison Ladder for “Summary of the Clean Air Act” and “Flint’s Water Crisis” Four New Elements Added to the Periodic Table Astronomers Discover Signs of Milky Way’s Second Largest Black Hole Mindsets: How the Popular Psychological Theory Relates to Success Excerpt From “The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination” Comparison Ladder for “Mindsets: How the Popular Psychological Theory Relates to Success” and “Excerpt From ‘The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importanceof Imagination’” How Old Are You—in Seconds? What’s the Biggest Number? Comparison Ladder for “How Old Are You—in Seconds?” and “What’s the Biggest Number?” George Boole and the Wonderful World of 0s and 1s Focus on the Global Economy
