Comprehension, or understanding, is the major objective of all reading instruction, and the structure of this third edition of Read Reason Write reflects that goal. Each workbook focuses on a kid-friendly theme. The passages in the books have increasing readability levels, starting slightly below and building to a high on-grade level. Each lesson follows a standard format:
a fiction or nonfiction passage with accompanying graphics to establish context
a series of multiple-choice questions to assess literal, inferential, and critical thinking skills
a graphic organizer-based writing question to help students organize their thoughts
a text-related writing assignment to reinforce the reading passage
Each book contains two review lessons that require students to think about several selections at one time-synthesize, generalize, and conceptualize.
Multiple theme books for each grade level.
Comprehensive teacher's guides include additional information about the themes, key words that are essential for understanding the passage, and concrete suggestions for additional skills instruction and follow-up activities.
) located at the left side of each product description.
