The Reading Edge Middle Grades - Teacher Edition - Use Context Clues, Wagon Wheels, The True Story of Pocahontas

Oct 3, 2026

Teacher Edition content for The Reading Edge Middle Grades (Level 2–3, Second Edition), centered on the reading strategy “Use Context Clues.” The material provides lesson structure and unit objectives for reading, writing, and Word Power cycles, including using surrounding text to clarify difficult meanings and selecting supporting words and phrases. It also outlines scoring guidance for Lightning Round team responses and includes rubrics to evaluate reading performance, response quality, evidence connections, academic language, and use of full sentences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages106

Reading Time4 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

Unit Objectives

Reading: Use other words and phrases to clarify difficult words

Writing: Choose words and phrases from the text to support your point

Word Power (Cycle 1): Separate compound words

Word Power (Cycle 2): Break words into base words and endings

Unit Overview: Using context clues and connecting prior reading to challenges

Score collection guidance for Level 2-3 Lightning Round/classwork

Level 2–3 Teacher Edition The Reading EDGE Middle Grades S E C O N D E D I T I O N Literature Use Context Clues Wagon Wheels The True Story of Pocahontas This project was developed at the Success for All Foundation under the direction of Robert E. Slavin and Nancy A. Madden to utilize the power of cooperative learning, frequent assessment and feedback, and schoolwide collaboration proven in decades of research to increase student learning. The Reading Edge Middle Grades 2nd Edition Teacher Edition © 2013 Success for All Foundation. All rights reserved. Produced by the Reading Edge Middle Grades 2nd Edition Team President: Nancy Madden Director of Development: Kate Conway Rollout Committee: Kate Conway (Chair), Mia Blom, Wendy Fitchett, Kim Gannon, Claire Krotiuk, Kristal Mallonee-Klier, Terri Morrison, Sheri Mutreja, Kenly Novotny, Peg Weigel Program Developers: Wendy Fitchett (Chair), Kate Conway, Victoria Crenson, Ceil Daniels, Terri Morrison Field Advisory Team: Kim Gannon (Chair), Jo Duplantis, Kathy McLaughlin Contributing Developers: Kathleen Collins, Sarah Eitel, Richard Gifford, Samantha Gussow, Patricia Johnson, Austin Jones, Susan Magri, Kim Sargeant, Becca Slavin Designers: Michael Hummel, Austin Jones, Vic Matusak, Susan Perkins, Christian Strama Illustrators: Michael Hummel, Susan Perkins Video Producers: Jane Strausbaugh (Senior Producer), Angie Hale, Tonia Hawkins Editors: Janet Wisner (Supervising Editor), Marti Gastineau, Pam Gray, Jodie Littleton Publications Coordinator: Sheri Mutreja Proofreaders: Meghan Fay, Susanne Viscarra, Janet Wisner, Michelle Zahler Production Artists: Irene Baranyk, Kathy Brune, Wanda Jackson, Cathy Lawrence, Irina Mukhutdinova, Michele Patterson, Karen Poe, Laurie Warner, Tina Widzbor Online Tools Developers: Terri Morrison (Chair), Sean Christian, Patrick Coady, Mary Conway Vaughan, Tim D’Adamo, Debi Hammel, Dia Hopp, Mike Knauer, Kristal Mallonee-Klier, Vic Matusak, Christian Strama, Melissa Stroup We wish to acknowledge the coaches, teachers, and children who piloted the program, provided valuable feedback, and appear in classroom and professional-development videos. A Nonprofit Education Reform Organization 200 W. Towsontown Blvd. , Baltimore, MD 21204 PHONE: (800) 548-4998; FAX: (410) 324-4444 E-MAIL: [sfainfo@successforall.org](sfainfo@successforall.org) [WEBSITE: www.successforall.org](WEBSITE: www.successforall.org) Use Context Clues Wagon Wheels The True Story of Pocahontas The Lightning Round • Random Reporters share team responses; team reps from other teams may agree, disagree, or add on to these responses. • Use the following rubrics to evaluate responses and give specific feedback. • Award points to the teams with 100-pt. responses; add the points to the Team Celebration Points poster. • Celebrate team successes. |

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Reporter: | | --- | --- | --- | | 100 | gives a 90-pt. response and explains how using the strategy helped in better understanding the text. | | | 90 | gives an 80-pt. response and describes a problem and a strategy that was used to solve the problem. | | | 80 | identifies a problem that a team member had understanding the text. | | | | | | --- | --- | | 100 | gives a 90-pt. response and
reads smoothly and with expression (shows emotion and changes with punctuation and dialogue) . | | 90 | gives an 80-pt. response and
reads at just the right pace to understand the text—not too slow and not too fast. | | 80 | reads a short passage and pronounces most of the words correctly. | | | | | --- | --- | | 100 | gives a 90-pt. response and connects the answer to the supporting evidence and uses academic language. | | 90 | gives an 80-pt. response and includes supporting evidence and examples (from the text or fro

FAQs

What reading strategy does this Teacher Edition unit focus on?

It focuses on “Use Context Clues,” using other sentences or passages to clarify the meaning of difficult sections.

What are the unit’s main reading and writing objectives?

Reading focuses on using other words and phrases from the text to clarify difficult words; writing focuses on choosing words and phrases that support the writer’s point and using key selections in responses.

How are Word Power objectives organized across the two cycles?

Cycle 1 targets compound words by separating them into word parts to determine meaning; Cycle 2 breaks words into base words and endings (including -ing, -ed, and -s) to improve understanding.

Oct 3, 2026

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