Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies (Gr. 1–2)High interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the books units, they are preparing for success in testing.

Each of the 15 units includes: a 3-page reading passage addressing a different aspect of character development

Discussion questions about the story

a “Jesus Cares” suncatcher

pre-algebra

Criteria are established for each challenge—but not an expected end result

These books are designed to help students develop a strong set of social and emotional skills

Each of the 26 mini-units features a letter of the alphabet and includes a Bible story

The Spotlight On America series encourages students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history

they are combining letters and their sounds to form words

flash card sets include answers in small print on the reverse side of each card

but other problems are presented as options for future challenges

Over 120 practice pages cover the key areas: Number and Operations