High/Low Topic Sets
Engage all students with High/Low Topic Sets—resources designed to support below-grade-level readers with high-interest texts featuring age-appropriate topics. Each set is organized around specific science and social studies topics to help students acquire vocabulary and build background knowledge. Refer to the Overview and Lesson Guide for instructions.
Instructional Tips
- Guide exploration: Refer to the Key Question to deepen students' understanding of the topic.
- Make connections: Examine text-to-text connections to help students recognize and understand common themes, concepts, ideas, and vocabulary.
- Build complexity: Synthesize information, integrate ideas from multiple texts, and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Use the pre-assessment activities: Gauge students' prior knowledge and monitor overall understanding.
- Apply learning: Refer to the culminating activities to demonstrate learning in creative ways.
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Overview