This Merrill Skilltext reader provides practice in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, phonics, and study skills necessary to the development of good readers.

Special features include:

• blackline masters
• additional comprehension practice
• teaching suggestions
• diagnostic tests
• special lessons

Testimonial: "My child enjoys the Merrill Reading Skilltext Series that accompanies her second grade curriculum. As her teacher, I like the fact that it contains both a pretest and a posttest. This allows me to assess how much she has learned after completing the series. The workbooks are very colorful and they are always the first thing that my child wants to work on during a school day. I really believe that this series has been an excellent tool in training my daughter to be a great reader. It is teaching her how to pull important information from a text in order to answer questions. [It] also exposes her to grammar, alphabetizing, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills." (D.S. - GA)