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February 01, 2000
Book Adventure
http://www.Bookadventure.com
GRADE LEVEL: K-8
Written By: Hazel Jobe
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CONTENT:
Book Adventure, sponsored by Sylvan Learning Centers, is a free, Web-based program that encourages children to read books by awarding prizes for reading.
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AESTHETICS:
Cute, colorful, child-pleasing graphics are integrated into this cleverly designed site.
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ORGANIZATION:
Book Adventure is organized so that even the youngest child can easily navigate. Registration is required, and participants need parental or teacher approval to collect prizes.
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REVIEW:
Parents and teachers looking for ways of motivating youngsters to read will find Book Adventure a wonderful resource. Students can read books, take quizzes on them, and earn points for correct answers on the quizzes. Kids can redeem accumulated points for prizes. There is a database of quizzes on more than 3,000 popular children's titles. Using Book Finder, readers can search the titles by author, title, grade level, or interests. Book Finder will then create a reading list that can be printed and used at the library. After reading a book, children go to Quiz-O-Matic to take the corresponding quiz. Quizzes have from five to ten questions, depending on grade level. Teachers or parents can register their children and select literature at the appropriate grade level. There is also a mechanism for keeping track of children's scores and points earned. Teachers or parents can generate reports. Put this safe, child friendly site for improving reading comprehension at the top of your list.
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