Students will love the fast-paced excitement and humor of the host, Jack Patterson. Teachers will love the challenging review questions, the built-in administrative tool, and the quality books the series covers, including The Outsiders , Tuck Everlasting , Flowers for Algernon , and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry . The multiple types of challenging questions both assess students' reading comprehension and help them develop the analytical skills to understand what they read. Literal questions ensure comprehension. Inferential questions promote understanding.
Hypothetical questions develop critical-thinking skills.
The program is versatile enough to supplement your existing language arts curriculum, or you can build an entire unit using the interactive game show plus the program's writing and discussion extensions. Tom Snyder Productions is a leading developer and publisher of educational software for K-12 classrooms. Dedicated to the art of teaching, Tom Snyder Productions creates innovative software to support and inspire great teaching and learning. Tom Snyder Productions is owned by Torstar, a Toronto-based information and entertainment communications company. Jellyvision is a creative company specializing in the invention of completely original interactive experiences.