Bring Classic Literature to Life... with "War of the Worlds!" These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story... keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!

*** War of the Worlds- Adapted/Abridged Version

*** Professional Audio Narration

*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions

*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters

*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities

EASY-TO-USE:
War of the Worldsis an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you're ready to start using them today! :)

INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.

CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:

Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.

DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life... with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.

VERSATILE LESSONS:

Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity?Play just the audio track. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won't realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills!

100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:

Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students' understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.

60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:

Key words are defined and used in context priorto each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary.

EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:

Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.

Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12

Reading Level: Gr. 3.0 - 4.0

What are teachers saying about "War of the Worlds?"

"This helped my 9th grade Reading intervention class so much!... This resource was accessible to them. They learned a lot but it wasn't intimidating to them, which is huge! I especially loved the pre-reading terms before each section (i.e. debtor's prison, counting house, etc). It provided the necessary context before we read... I paired those terms with images from the internet to add a layer of visual support too. I will absolutely buy from this seller again." - Kelly H.

" I am so thrilled with this product! I cannot wait to start using it next week!"

-Karen's Korner for Kids - TPT Seller

"Great for my special ed kids" Janice L.

Total Slides: 66

Audio MP3's for every story

Answer Key

Teaching Duration: 1 Week