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Beyond the Horizon (3rd Edition)
SKU
004645
ISBN
9780000385529
Grade 5
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Charlotte Mason
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Secular
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Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Presentation
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Our Price
$31.20 
Description
Readers discover amazing little creatures, flash back in time, and explore interesting cultures from other lands. Students will also discover classic selections from the writings of E. B. White, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Rudyard Kipling. Time to Think questions focus on student’s recall, while I Wonder questions allow learners the opportunity for critical thinking. The Think on These Things feature encourages students to analyze the selections and draw conclusions to develop a biblical worldview. For answers to comprehension questions and teacher direction, see the Reading 5 Answer Key with Literary Development and Enrichment Activities (Revised). This is the Homeschool Teacher Resource. Third Edition. 318 pgs, pb. ~Amber
Publisher's Description of Beyond the Horizon (3rd Edition)
Allow your students to explore beyond their known world with Beyond the Horizon. This reader will engage your students with its stories that travel across the country, back in time, and around the world. With this updated edition, you will find new fiction and nonfiction stories as well as a greater focus on biblical worldview and more opportunities for critical thinking with the new questions provided. Reviewed literary concepts such as point of view, biography, and text structures are included throughout for identification and evaluation of the text. In the back of the book, you’ll find literary enrichment activities for practical application of concepts. This second reader of 5th grade will push your students to broaden their vocabulary while enhancing their reading skills.
Category Description for Abeka Reading - Grade 5
Grade 5 Abeka Reading provides inspiring nonfiction, relatable modern fiction, humorous plays, and intriguing classics. Readers will be acquainted with a variety of genres and will get literary enrichment and practice in recognition, analysis, and application of writing techniques. Books progress in order: Windows to the World; Message of the Mountain; Beyond the Horizon; Of America I; Read & Comprehend 5; and Adventures in Nature.
For answers to comprehension questions and teacher direction, see the Reading 5 Answer Key with Literary Development and Enrichment Activities (Revised). This is the Homeschool Teacher Resource. Reading 5 Answer Key with Literary Development and Enrichment correlates with the daily lesson plans and homework assignments found in Language Arts 5 Homeschool Curriculum Lesson Plans (2nd edition). ~Amber
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| Brand: | A Beka Book |
| ISBN: | 9780000385529 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1 |
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