Power Reading® Program K-12

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Marie Carbo, Founder, Executive Director

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Y• Specially recorded to raise reading levels fast• Quickly builds fluency, comprehension, vocabulary• Creates motivated, independent readers• With hands-on games and assessment CDs

“...when I started to read, I mean, I don’t know, it was probably like a miracle. I started laughing because I couldn’t help it because I was reading 100 percent better.” J.C., Sixth-Grade Student, “Igniting the Literacy Revolution”

by Marie Carbo, Educational Leadership

Power Reading® Program K-12

Super High-Interest Recorded Stories Students Enjoy

Easy-to-use,flexible,

teacher-friendly

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Grades K-5 .......................................4-5

Grades 5-12 .....................................6-7

HI-LO Grades 2-12 ...........................8-9 (HI-Interest/Low Readability)

Spanish .............................................. 10

Chapter Books .................................. 11

Graphic Novels .................................. 11

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales ........................ 11

Assessment CDs ..........................12-13

Price Lists .....................................14-15

See and hear stories; see games at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag readerPOWER READING®

Recorded stories, games, assessment CDs

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POWER READING® Easy-to-use, flexible, teacher-friendly

1 Students follow along and enjoy a high-interest story.

2 They have fun playing the hands-on game for that story.

3 The student reads back part or all of the story. (This can be done before or after the story questions are answered.)

4 Each student answers the story questions on computer.

5 The teacher scores the students’ answers in seconds and prints the progress reports as needed.

NEW! Assessment CD

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Jean Downs, Reading Styles Facilitator, Forest Park Elementary, Boynton Beach, FL

Each Power Pak includes:• Teacher’s Guide and Record-

Keeping Sheet.

• 20 reproducible stories recorded on 20 audiotapes or 20 CDs.

• Questions for each story with an answer key.

• Writing activities and word counts for each story.

Available for Each Power Pak:• 20 reproducible games for each

Power Pak (one for each story)

• One Assessment CD (scores each student’s answers for one Power Pak of 20 stories)

Power Reading®

Story Samples

Power Reading®

Story 14

Take Care of Animals:

It’s the LawTrack 1—p. 17

Track 2—p. 18

3-A

Power Pak Reading Levels

3-A 3.0-3.4 3-B 3.4-3.7 3-C 3.7-4.0

Grade 3

Power Reading®

Story 4

Anyone forIce Cream?

Track 1—p. 57

Track 2—p. 58

2-B

Grade 2


2-A 2.0-2.4 2-B 2.4-2.7 2-C 2.7-3.0

Games! Reproducible, Self-Checking, and Hands-On!

Power Pak 2B (Matching Game)Story: Anyone for Ice Cream?Skills: Identify Character Traits,

Recall Details

True

True

Save with Sets on pp. 14-15

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Power Reading®

Story 5

Big Catand

Little CatTrack 1—p. 17

Track 2—p. 18

Primer-A


Primer A .3-.6 Primer B .6-.8 Primer C .8-1.0

Primer A

Power Reading®

Story 4

Big Catand

Little CatTrack 1—p. 53

Track 2—p. 54

1-A


1-A 1.0-1.4 1-B 1.4-1.7 1-C 1.7-2.0

Grade �

Power Reading®

Story 14

TerrificTiger

WoodsTrack 1—p. 53

Track 2—p. 54

4-A


4-A 4.0-4.7 4-B 4.5-5.0 4-C 4.7-5.2

Grade �


Nonfiction �-5


Nonfiction 2-3 2.0-4.0Nonfiction 4-5 4.0-6.0

Power Reading®

Story 9

The First Game of

BasketballTrack 1—p. 25

Track 2—p. 26

Nonfiction Gr. 4-5

Primer- Grade 5See and hear stories; see games at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader

6

Power Reading®

Story 18

The Legend of Young Merlin

Track 1—pp. 103-104

Track 2—pp. 105-106

9-A

Grade 9


9A 9.0-10.5

Grade 6

Power Reading®

Story 17

Bugs at Work

Track 1—p. 65

Track 2—p. 66

6-A


6A 6.0-7.0

Power Reading® Story Samples

Power Reading®

Story 13

A Presidential

AlligatorTrack 1—p. 49

Track 2—p. 50

5-A


5-A 5.0-5.7 5-B 5.5-6.2

Grade 5


Power Pak 8A (Flip Chute Cards)Story: The Ticket OutSkill: Develop Vocabulary and Comprehension


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Power Reading®

Story 17

The Ticket Out

Track 1—p. 65

Track 2—p. 66

8-A

Grade 8


8A 8.0-9.0

Grade 7


7A 7.0-8.0

Power Reading®

Story 20

Teddy and the

ToyTrack 1—p. 17

Track 2—p. 18

10-A

Grade �0


10A 10.5-12.5

Grade ��-�2

Power Reading®

Story 13

Jeff Davis’sCamelTrack 1—p. 73

Track 2—pp. 74-75

11-12-A


11-12A 11.0-13.0

Power Reading®

Story 1

The Dog That Went to Prison

Track 1—p. 1

Track 2—p. 2

7-A

Grades 5-12See and hear stories; see games at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader

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Each Power Pak includes:• Teacher’s Guide and Record-

Keeping Sheet.

• 20 printable, specially recorded stories on 20 CDs.

• Questions for each story with answer key.

• Writing activities and word counts.

Available for Each Power Pak:• 20 printable games for each Power

Pak (one for each story).

• One Assessment CD that scores each student’s answers for one Power Pak of 20 stories.

HI-LO Elementary/At-RiskReading Level: Primer-Gr. 4 Interest Level: Gr. 2-8

HI-LO Elementary

HI-LO �A Elementary


HI-LO EL 1A 1.5-2.8

Power Reading®

Story 10

Hat TrickTrack 1—p. 37

Track 2—p. 38

HI-LOELEMEnTARY 1-A


HI-LO EL 3A 3.5-4.5

Power Reading®

Story 14

HurricaneFran

Track 1—p. 53

Track 2—p. 54

HI-LOELEMEnTARY 3-A

HI-LO Elementary


HI-LO EL 2A 2.5-3.5

Power Reading®

Story 9

Training Joey

Track 1—p. 33

Track 2—p. 34

HI-LOELEMEnTARY 2-A


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HI-LO Secondary/At-RiskReading Level: Gr. 3-7 Interest Level: Gr. 6-12

Power Pak 5A HI-LO Elementary (Flip Chute)Story: Hat TrickSkill: Develop Vocabulary and Comprehension

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Source: Lisa Stogner, Principal Minor Hill Elementary School (PreK-8), Minor Hill, TN

HI-LO Secondary

HI-LO Secondary

The main character in the story is

What surprised Conrad when

he arrived at the house?

Power Pak 5A HI-LO Secondary (Flip Chute)Story: Secret AgentSkill: Develop Vocabulary and Comprehension

How many goals

did Hank score

in the beginning

of the story?True or FalseThe Knights were four goals behind with two minutes left in the gams.

Power Reading®

Story 15

Shark Sense

Track 1—p. 57

Track 2—p. 58

HI-LOSECOnDARY 3-A

Power Reading®

Story 1

Secret AgentTrack 1—p. 1

Track 2—p. 2

HI-LOSECOnDARY 3-A


HI-LO SE 3A 3.5-4.5


HI-LO SE 5A 5.5-6.5

See and hear stories; see games at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader

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Grade 3 Spanish


3A 3.0-4.0

Grade �A Spanish


1-A 1.0-2.0 2-A 2.0-3.0

Power Reading® Stories in Spanish


Power Pak PA Spanish (Matching Game)Story: Gato y GaticoSkill: Develop Sight Vocabulary

Primer A Spanish


Primer-A .3-1.0

Power Reading®

Story 5

Gato Y GaticoTrack 1—p. 17

Track 2—p. 18

Primer-A

Spanish

Power Reading®

Story 2

El diario de DarlinaTrack 1—p. 30

Track 2—p. 31

3-A

Spanish

Story 14

El zorro y ei cuervo

Track 1—p. 17

Track 2—p. 18

Spanish

Power Reading®

1-A

Gatico garrasgrandes



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Power Pak Stories Gr. 7-12

Sci-Fi Graphic Novels

Sci-Fi Graphic Novels Reading Levels

Time Warp 1 & 2 4.0-4.5 Dr. Little 1 & 2 2.8-4.0 Superhero 3.5-4.0

Nail-Biters!® Chapter Book


Nail-Biters! 1 6.0 (Secret of the Pharaoh’s Daughter)

Nail-Biters! 2 6.0 (The Keepers of the Fire)

Fairy Tales & Folk Tales


Fairy Tales 3.0-4.0Folk Tales 2.8-3.5

Klassic Graphic Novels

Klassic Graphic Novels Reading Levels

Wizard of Oz 2.8-3.5 Jungle Book 4.0-5.0 Treasure Island 5.0-5.5

Chapter Books, Graphic novels, Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

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PowerReading® AssessmentCDs

Each Assessment CD:• Satisfies RTI (Response to

Intervention) requirements.• Scores students’ answers for one

Power Pak of 20 stories.• Produces 4 progress reports.• $59.95 per Assessment CD

Produce 4 Essential Progress Reports

Fluency Assessment Total Reading Assessment

Group Report Student Report

Graphs each student’s fluency scores and displays each score and testing date

Graphs each student’s total reading scores and displays each score and testing date

Shows the percent of questions answered correctly for each reading skill by each student and provides group percentages

Lists the skills tested, whether the student’s answers were right or wrong, and the percent of questions answered correctly

Each Assessment CD scores one Power Pak of 20 stories (without student limit)

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ReadingSkills AssessedK-12

“This is just what we need for progress monitoring in our Power Reading Lab and classrooms. Now we have the feedback we need to focus on interventions.” Juanita Gonzales, Instructional Officer,

Benavides Elementary, Eagle Pass, TX

Reading Skills Assessed by Grade Level


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Power Reading® Order Form K-12

P-A Stories PA-CD $129.95 Games GPA $29.95 Assessment SDPA $59.95 Set CSPA-CD $195.00 P-B Stories PB-CD $129.95 Games GPB $29.95 Assessment SDPB $59.95 Set CSPB-CD $195.00 P-C Stories PC-CD $129.95 Games GPC $29.95 Assessment SDPC $59.95 Set CSPC-CD $195.00 1-A Stories 1AN-CD $129.95 Games G1AN $29.95 Assessment SD1A $59.95 Set CS1A-CD $195.00 1-B Stories 1B-CD $129.95 Games G1B $29.95 Assessment SD1B $59.95 Set CS1B-CD $195.00 1-C Stories 1C-CD $129.95 Games G1C $29.95 Assessment SD1C $59.95 Set CS1C-CD $195.00 2-A Stories 2AN-CD $129.95 Games G2AN $29.95 Assessment SD2A $59.95 Set CS2AN-CD $195.00 2-B Stories 2B-CD $129.95 Games G2B $29.95 Assessment SD2B $59.95 Set CS2B-CD $195.00 2-C Stories 2C-CD $129.95 Games G2C $29.95 Assessment SD2C $59.95 Set CS2C-CD $195.00 3-A Stories 3A-CD $129.95 Games G3A $29.95 Assessment SD3A $59.95 Set CS3A-CD $195.00 3-B Stories 3B-CD $129.95 Games G3B $29.95 Assessment SD3B $59.95 Set CS3B-CD $195.00 3-C Stories 3C-CD $129.95 Games G3C $29.95 Assessment SD3C $59.95 Set CS3C-CD $195.00

Power Pak K-3 Complete Set PSK3-CD $2300.00

Power Order No. Total Pak Item CDs Qty. Price Price

Grades K-3

4-A Stories 4A-CD $129.95 Games G4A $29.95 Assessment SD4A $59.95 Set CS4A-CD $195.00 4-B Stories 4B-CD $129.95 Games G4B $29.95 Assessment SD4B $59.95 Set CS4B-CD $195.00 4-C Stories 4C-CD $129.95 Games G4C $29.95 Assessment SD4C $59.95 Set CS4C-CD $195.00 5-A Stories 5A-CD $129.95 Games G5A $29.95 Assessment SD5A $59.95 Set CS5A-CD $195.00 5-B Stories 5B-CD $129.95 Games G5B $29.95 Assessment SD5B $59.95 Set CS5B-CD $195.00 6-A Stories 6A-CD $129.95 Games G6A $29.95 Assessment SD6A $59.95 Set CS6A-CD $195.00

Power Pak 4-6 Complete Set PIS46-CD $1150.00


Grades �-6

7-A Stories 7A-CD $129.95 Games G7A $29.95 Assessment SD7A $59.95 Set CS7A-CD $195.00 8-A Stories 8A-CD $129.95 Games G8A $29.95 Assessment SD8A $59.95 Set CS8A-CD $195.00 9-A Stories 9A-CD $129.95 Games G9A $29.95 Assessment SD9A $59.95 Set CS9A-CD $195.00 10-A Stories 10A-CD $129.95 Games G10A $29.95 Assessment SD10A $59.95 Set CS10A-CD $195.00 11-12A Stories 11-12A-CD $129.95 Games G11-12A $29.95 Assessment SD11-12A $59.95 Set CS11-12CD $195.00

Power Pak 7-12 Complete Set PPSS-CD $955.00


Grades 7-�2

RL: Gr..3-.6

RL: Gr..6-.8

RL: Gr..8-1.0

RL: Gr.1.0-1.4

RL: Gr..1.4-1.7

RL: Gr.1.7-2.0

RL: Gr.2.0-2.4

RL: Gr.2.4-2.7

RL: Gr.2.7-3.0

RL: Gr.3.0-3.4

RL: Gr.3.4-3.7

RL: Gr.3.7-4.0

RL: Gr.4.0-4.7

RL: Gr.4.5-5.0

RL: Gr.4.7-5.2

RL: Gr.5.0-5.7

RL: Gr.5.5-6.2

RL: Gr.6.0-7.0

RL: Gr.7.0-8.0

RL: Gr.8.0-9.0

RL: Gr.9.0-10.0

RL: Gr.10.0-11.0

RL: Gr.11.0-13.0

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Save $25 on each Power Pak—Save more on larger sets

Each set includes: 20 reproducible, leveled stories recorded on 20 CDs, story questions and answer key, Teacher’s Guide, record-keeping sheets, separate word counts, and writing activities.

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Primer A Stories SPA-CD $129.95 Games SGPA $29.95 Assessment SDSPA $59.95 Set CSSPA-CD $195.00 1-A Stories S1A-CD $129.95 Games SG1A $29.95 Assessment SDS1A $59.95 Set CSS1A-CD $195.00 2-A Stories S2A-CD $129.95 Games SG2A $29.95 Assessment SDS2A $59.95 Set CSS2A-CD $195.00 3-A Stories S3A-CD $129.95 Games SG3A $29.95 Assessment SDS3A $59.95 Set CSS3A-CD $195.00

Spanish K-3 Complete Set SP-CD $765.00


Spanish K-3

Dr. Little 1 SFC1-CD RL: Gr. 3.5-4.0

Dr. Little 2 SFC4-CD RL: Gr. 2.8-3.5

Superhero SFC2-CD RL: Gr. 3.5-4.0

Time Warp 1 SFC3 -CD RL: Gr. 4.0-4.5

Time Warp 2 SFC5-CD RL: Gr. 4.0-4.5

The Man Who SFC6-CD Wasn’t There RL: Gr. 4.0-4.5

ALL 6 BOOKS SFC-CD $115

Power Pak Order No. Qty. Price Total Price

SCI-FI Comics

$�9.95 each

Nonfiction 2-5 Power Order No. Total Pak Item CDs Qty. Price Price

Nonfiction Stories NF2-3CD $129.95 2-3 Games NFG2-3 $29.95 RL: Gr. 2.0-4.0 Assessment SDNF23 $59.95 Set CSNF23-CD $195.00 Nonfiction Stories NF4-5CD $129.95 4-5 Games NFG4-5 $29.95 RL: Gr. 4.0-6.0 Assessment SDNF45 $59.95 Set CSNF45-CD $195.00

Nonfiction 2-5 Complete Set Stories PNF25-CD $380.00

Wizard of OZ CLC1-CD RL: Gr. 2.8-3.5

Jungle Book CLC2-CD RL: Gr. 4.0-5.0

Treasure Island CLC3-CD RL: Gr. 5.0-5.5

ALL 3 BOOKS CLC-CD $85


Klassic Comics

$29.95 each

HI-LO EL Stories HLPA-CD $129.95 Primer A Games GHLPA $29.95 Assessment SDHLPA $59.95 Set CSHLPA-CD $195.00 HI-LO EL Stories HL1A-CD $129.95 1-A Games GHL1A $29.95 Assessment SDHL1A $59.95 Set CSHL1A-CD $195.00 HI-LO EL Stories HL2A-CD $129.95 2-A Games GHL2A $29.95 Assessment SDHL2A $59.95 Set CSHL2A-CD $195.00 HI-LO EL Stories HL3A-CD $129.95 3-A Games GHL3A $29.95 Assessment SDHL3A $59.95 Set CSHL3A-CD $195.00

HI-LO Elementary Complete Set PPHL-CD $765.00


HI-LO Elementary

RL: Gr..8-1.5

RL: Gr.1.5-2.8

RL: Gr.2.8-3.8

RL: Gr.3.8-4.8

HI-LO Stories HLH3A-CD $129.95 SE 3-A Games GHLH3A $29.95 Assessment SDHLH3A $59.95 Set CSHLH3A-CD $195.00 HI-LO Stories HLH4A-CD $129.95 SE 4-A Games GHLH4A $29.95 Assessment SDHLH4A $59.95 Set CSHLH4A-CD $195.00 HI-LO Stories HLH5A-CD $129.95 SE 5-A Games GHLH5A $29.95 Assessment SDHLH5A $59.95 Set CSHLH5A-CD $195.00

HI-LO Secondary Complete Set PPHLH-CD $574.00


HI-LO Secondary

RL: Gr.3.8-4.8

RL: Gr.4.8-5.8

RL: Gr.5.8-6.8

RL: Gr..3-1.0

RL: Gr.1.0-2.0

RL: Gr.2.0-3.0

RL: Gr.3.0-4.0

Nailbiter!® 1 Book & NB1-CD RL: Gr. 6.0 Games Nailbiter!® 2 Book & NB2-CD RL: Gr. 6.0 Games

Complete Set NB-CD $115.00


Nailbiters!®

$59.95 each

Fairy Tales Book & CFTG-CD RL: Gr. 3.0-4.0 Games Folk Tales Book & FABG-CD RL: Gr. 2.8-3.5 Games

Complete Set CFFBG-CD $115.00


Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

$59.95 each

Power Reading® Program K-12

680 high-interest, reproducible, short stories—all specially recorded to produce high reading gains. Each Power Pak has 20 recorded stories plus an assessment CD. And every story has a hands-on game. Plus Power Reading® has specially recorded stories in Spanish, Graphic Novels, and Chapter Books.

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99.9thPercentile

2009

After 2 years of the Carbo Reading Styles Program, I. S. 206 (Ann Cross Mersereau School, Bronx, NY) rose from the 12th to the 99.9th percentile. See: “What Helps Ado-lescent At-Risk Readers?” by Marie Carbo, Educational Leadership Online (March 2010).

All Scores Rose from the 12th to the 99.9th Percentile in 2 Years

at Bronx Inner-City School

12thPercentile

2007

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Power Reading® Program K-12