  
For many children learning how to read is not an easy task—it can be difficult and frustrating! Children who are struggling readers need supplemental materials that not only teach skills, but also help children realize that reading can be interesting; reading can be fun; and, most importantly, that they can be successful readers.
High-Interest–Low-Readability: Today’s Far-Fetched News—Fables and Folktales provides new and clever endings to ten familiar stories. Children will delight in discovering new things about the enchanting characters that they already know so much about.
The exciting evening news broadcasts, found on the included “Evening News” audio CD, allows reading to become a multi-sensory experience. Children have the opportunity to listen to each story and become familiar with the vocabulary and content before they attempt to independently read each selection. Being able to hear each story, follow along with the text, and being able to complete the reproducible comprehension activities, gives children a complete reading experience that will build their confidence and reading skills.
Watch your struggling students turn into eager readers with High-Interest–Low-Readability: Today’s Far-Fetched News— Fables and Folktales!
The Stories
Ant Gives Grasshopper a Job! (The Ant and the Grasshopper) (Reading Level: 2.2)
Gary Goat Beats Fred Fox in Court! (The Fox and the Goat) (Reading Level: 2.1)
Runaway Cookie Turns Himself In! (The Gingerbread Boy) (Reading Level: 2.0)
Don’t Panic — It’s Not the End of the World! (Chicken Little) (Reading Level: 1.9)
The Ugly Duckling Is Back in Town & He’s a Hunk! (The Ugly Duckling) (Reading Level: 3.1)
Chef Leaves Town — Takes Magic Stone with Him! (Stone Soup) (Reading Level: 2.2)
What a Waste! Three Wishes and Nothing to Show for It! (Three Wishes) (Reading Level: 1.8)
Rare Beanstalk Bites the Dust! (Jack and the Beanstalk) (Reading Level: 2.4)
Troll Butted Off Bridge by Gruff Brother! (Three Billy Goats Gruff) (Reading Level: 2.6)
Jack’s House to be Knocked Down! (The House that Jack Built) (Reading Level: 3.2)
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