Ages:6-10
Grades:1-5

Give students practice in eleven reading comprehension skill areas. Students read the paragraphs and answer questions which are coded by skill area so you know which skills to target. There are 200 cards with reading passages on the front.

Three questions on the back of each card cover these reading comprehension skills:

• Cause and Effect
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Details
• Fact vs. Opinion
• Main Idea
• Making Inferences
• Paraphrasing
• Predicting
• Problem Solving
• Sequencing
• Vocabulary

The passages include both fiction and nonfiction topics. Students enjoying reading about curricular and real-life topics such as "caught in the sprinklers"; "sneezing is good for you"; and "fire ants."

The passages are divided into five readability levels (40 cards in each level):

• 1.5 to 2.0
• 2.1 to 2.4
• 2.5 to 2.9
• 3.0 to 3.4
• 3.5 to 4.0

To see more of this product's contents:

• Introduction
• Sample Cards
• About the Authors

COMPLETE KIT INCLUDES:200 4" x 6" double-sided, coated cards; instructions; answer key, all in a sturdy storage box. (2006)