Synopses & Reviews
Motivate students with our best-selling series of high-interest selections - This best-selling series motivates students with high-interest selections at a higher readability level
- Emphasis is on reading nonfiction
- Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests
Critical Reading, a perennial favorite for middle school and high school students of all ability levels, fascinates with astounding and intriguing stories of real-life adventure. Comprehension questions reinforce literal understanding, while critical thinking questions encourage students to consider the authors purpose, make inferences, identify cause and effect, and make predictions. The entire series is designed to reinforce state reading standards. The selections in the
Critical Reading series are at the highest level of readability in our triple-threat offering which also includes
The Real Deal and
The Wild Side.>
- Reading Level 6-8
- Interest Level 6-12
Synopsis
The high-interest, controlled readability Critical Reading Series contains fascinating nonfiction and exercises that build reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
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Calamities
Events that Touched the World
The Great Mississippi Flood, Baby Jessica, Exxon Valdez, The World Series Earthquake, Hurricane Andrew, North Sea Oil Rig Explosion