Holt Mcdougal Literature Interactive Reader Grade 7 -
While it is not a replacement for reading full novels (please still read The Giver or Holes ), it is the ultimate scaffold for grade-level short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. It respects the intellectual capacity of the 7th grader while supporting their technical weaknesses.
For teachers, it saves hours of creating worksheets. For parents, it provides a roadmap for "how" to talk about a story. For students, it finally makes the "story" inside the words visible. Holt Mcdougal Literature Interactive Reader Grade 7