Combine the auditory and visual feedback of Hot Dots® Power Pens with engaging activity cards and fiction and nonfiction books to give students an exciting way to practice standards-based comprehension strategies. Students read a leveled book, then use the corresponding Independent Study Strategy Cards and Hot Dots Power Pen to practice key comprehension strategies in context. They’ll want to read every book in the set!

• Perfect for centers and independent practice!
• Prepares students for state assessments with multiple choice questions and answers.
• Offers a remediation solution for students reading below grade level.

Teacher Notes provide:

• Tools for monitoring student progress
• Product introduction and overview on using the Hot Dots Power Pen
• Strategy definitions
• Blackline masters

Hot Dots Power Pens provide positive auditory and visual feedback when pressed on an answer dot. Volume is adjustable to accommodate classroom conditions.

Each Charging Up! Set includes—72 Independent Study Strategy Cards (3 sets of 24 cards); 24 leveled books (3 copies each of 4 fiction titles, and 3 copies each of 4 nonfiction titles); 8 Hot Dots Power Pens; Teacher's Notes with blackline masters, and a storage case.