Grade 8. Glencoe Literature: Reading with Purpose is the first research-based middle school language arts program that effectively combines strong skill development and incredible reading. Scaffolding and spiraling of skills builds a strong, necessary language arts foundation. Your students will be motivated, not frustrated by high-interest, leveled selections that engage and appeal to this tough audience. An inquiry-based "Big Question" approach within a unique "Workshop" lesson format gives students a purpose and meaningful context for their reading. You can differentiate, remediate, and accelerate with one book that will bring all of your students into the community of learners! Features: Organized by grade-level skills in the right order to make tracking student progress easier. Offers a research-based Workshop format that integrates instruction, modeling, practice, and assessment into one meaningful context for managing students' learning. Every unit launched with an essential "Big Question" with strong applications to students' lives that will give readers a relevant purpose for reading a variety of texts