Hill Readers Book 11

Book 11: Hill Reader Book 11 (Grade 4) is a phonetically controlled, decodable text designed to complement the Hill Reading Achievement Program (HillRAP) or supplement any Orton-Gillingham influenced reading program. This book focuses on words with exceptions such as 'rough', two-syllable words with R-controlled vowels like 'harvest', words ending in -Cle like 'cradle', and soft c and g words such as 'circus' and 'gymnast'. It contains 15 chapters, 46 stories, and 251 comprehension questions based on the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001). The Hill Readers series, aligned with the HillRAP word attack phonics sequence, provides emerging readers the opportunity to apply learned phonics skills and transition to a focus on comprehension. For this companion to her New York Times bestselling collection 'A Family of Poems,' Caroline Kennedy has hand-selected more than a hundred of her favorite poems that lend themselves to memorization. Some are joyful, some are sad, and some are funny and lighthearted. Many offer layers of meaning that reveal themselves only after the poem has been studied so closely as to be learned by heart. In issuing the challenge to memorize great poetry, Caroline Kennedy invites us to a deeply enriching experience. For as she reminds us, 'If we learn poems by heart, not only do we have their wisdom to draw on, we also gain confidence, knowledge and understanding that no one can take away.' Illustrated with gorgeous, original watercolor paintings by award-winning artist Jon J Muth, this is truly a book for all ages, and one that families will share again and again. Caroline's thoughtful introductions shed light on the many ways we can appreciate poetry, and the special tradition of memorizing and reciting poetry that she celebrates within her own family.