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Social Studies Reading for College Prep
Sharpens students' ability to interpret social studies texts.

Helps students master how to apply reading comprehension skills to social studies content. Includes comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation questions based on illustrated texts.

Students are able to track their progress and print results. Scores are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print reports.

The questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Designed for students in grades 9 through 12 (age 14 and up), the software can also be used by GED and adult students interested in improving their reading skills.
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- Moreno Valley High School, Moreno Valley, CA
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Social Studies Reading for College Prep, Skill levels 9 - 12
  • Contains 10 texts and 100 questions.
  • Contextual help and feedback will engage students of all ages.
  • Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds.
  • All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.
  • Content can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Students will...

  • Use reasoning to make inferences from a passage.
  • Break down a concept into simpler ideas and determine the relationship between its parts.
  • Take information presented in a passage and apply it to a different situation.
  • Demonstrate an ability to gather and recall facts in a text.
  • Analyze graphic data related to text.
RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES FOR COLLEGE PREP:

Social Studies Reading for College Prep
Program Manual

(Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

This program includes:

Teacher Program Manager
How to track your students' progress with Merit.

Merit Text Talker
Hear text in programs spoken aloud.
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Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8MB RAM, 32MB hard disk space and a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

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Social Studies Reading for College Prep
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Social Studies Reading for College Prep - $79.00

 
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PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version $79.00
1 Station: Stand-alone $199.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $699.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,249.00
10 Stations: Networkable $2,125.00
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