Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter

Used successfully by classroom teachers, tutors, ESL teachers, and parents, these workbooks have been revised and updated, with the addition of new reading selections, new vocabulary, and a new writing exercise. Each workbook has 31 selections in these subject areas: social studies; science; literature; mathematics; philosophy, logic, and language; the arts; and combined subjects. Each book in this series is arranged thematically. The themes relate the selections to one another, show different aspects of a topic, and give students a broader knowledge of a subject.

Each selection follows a consistent format 7-step format in presenting the passage, and includes exercises on vocabulary and writing.

Skills Addressed:

• Story recall
• Sequencing
• Drawing conclusions
• Vocabulary development
• Main idea
• Extending thoughts in writing
• Inference