Being able to read and understand newspapers, instructions, schedules, e-mails, and information on websites are an important part of our everyday lives. Many students need specific instruction and lots of practice to understand, interpret, and use what they have read in these formats. This binder program offers plenty of realistic examples from each category: Newspapers, Instructions, Schedules, and Websites & E-mails. From reading a newspaper for the weather report to reading a flight schedule to find what time a plane lands, students will be immersed in plenty of realistic reading opportunities. Each real-life reading activity is followed by comprehension questions to help reinforce what students have read. As well, each category has writing activities that will give students plenty of practical application with writing for a specific purpose, like writing an advice column, classified ad, e-mail, blog, school schedule, and more. Plus to familiarize students with the common language used in a newspaper and online a list of Terms & Abbreviations are also included along with activities to reinforce their definitions.This 168-pg. reproducible binder is organized by tab dividers, and includes an answer key and a whiteboard-ready CD with printable PDFs.Binder 1· Newspapers· Instructions · Schedules· Websites & E-mails