Skill Based Reading Anthologies

Give middle school and high school students repeated practice of critical comprehension and thinking skills.

These anthologies of high-interest reading selections range in difficulty from grades 2 to 6. Over 70% of the selections are nonfiction and teach informational reading skills. Skill based activities follow every section. The open-ended and multiple choice questions match the format of state and standardized tests. Each book is divided into thematic units.

• understanding main idea
• identifying supporting details
• recalling facts
• drawing conclusions
• making generalizations
• recognizing inferences
• determining cause and effect
• using context clues

Titles Include:

Adventures to the New World

These stories of America's early days include: Explorers to the New World, Pirates and Privateers and Early Settlers.

The American Revolution

These stories of people and events that helped shape the new country include: Making History, Rebels with a Cause and Of Machines and Men.

Famous Crimes and Trials

These stories of famous crimes and trials in truth and fiction include: Classic Criminal Capers, Society on Trial and Crimes of the Century.

The Second World War

These stories about remembering the costliest war in history include: Battling the Enemy, Making Weighty Decisions and Identifying the Faces of War.

Settling the West

These stories of adventures in pioneering and westward expansion include: Unsung Heroes of the West, The Wild and Crazy West and Stories of the West.

Ancient Civilizations

Stories of life in ancient civilization include: Ancient ways of Life, Ancient Disasters, and Ancient Wonders.

These stories of natural disasters include: Fire and Ice, Water, Water Everywhere And Earth And Sky.

Unbelievable Truths Stranger than Fiction

These unbelievable truths that are stranger than fiction include: Straight Out of Sci-Fi, Secrets of the Past, and Freaks of Nature.

The Civil War

These stories of famous people and events in the war between the states include: Helping Those in Need, Risking It All for Freedom and In the Heat of Battle.

Ancient Mythology

These tales from ancient mythology include: Choice and Consequence, The Stuff of Heroes and In the Name of Love.

Chilling Tales from Literature

These chilling tales from literature and legend include: Ghosts Among the Living, The Dark Side of Human Nature and A Surplus of Horror.

Classic Stories from World Literature

These classic stories from world literature include: With Life Comes Lessons, Of Mind and Spirit and And Justice for All.

Classic Stories from American Literature

These classic stories from American literature include: Decisions and Consequences, Reacting to Society's Roles and A Matter of Life and Death.

Giants in the Sports Arena

Stories of giants in the sports arena include: Record Breakers, Breaking Barriers and Teamwork.

Extreme Sports

These stories of extreme sports include: Ups and Downs, Sports with a Kick, and Are you Board?

Modern Disasters

These stories of modern disasters that rocked the world include: Shortcomings of Progress, Rebellions Against Society and Signposts of America.