The Wild Side: Bizarre Endings

Overview

Main description

Stimulate reading excitement with nonfiction crafted for middle-level readability

• This best-selling series motivates with high-interest selections at middle-level readability
• Emphasis is on reading nonfiction
• Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests

The Wild Side, a perennial favorite among struggling readers, mesmerizes with astonishing tales of true-life adventures. One appreciative teacher notes: "I have difficulty removing the books from their hands at the end of the period!" Comprehension questions reinforce literal understanding, while critical thinking questions encourage students to consider the author's purpose, make inferences, identify cause and effect, and make predictions. With all this excitement, students won't realize how well designed this series is for reinforcing state reading standards.

• Reading Level 4-6
• Interest Level 6-12
  
  

  Table of contents

  The Wild SideBizarre Endings
  Sample Lesson: What Happened to Jimmy Hoffa?
  Unit 11. The Truth About the Tasaday2. Lost for 16 Years3. The Weird World of Howard Hughes4. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste5. “I Buried Paul”
  Unit 26. The Lost Colony of Roanoke7. The Strange Case of Mr. Wright8. Ghost Ship in the Sky9. Lost in the Arctic10. The Curse of the Hope Diamond
  Unit 311. The Last Flight of the Star Tiger12. The Tragic Donner Party13. Courage in the Face of Evil14. Death on Mount Everest15. Did Anastasia Survive?