More Reading Comprehension Level 1

MORE Reading Comprehension Level 1 includes 25 selections in the following 6 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each subject area:

• Social Studies - Sally Ride
• Science - The Color of the Sky
• Philosophy, Logic, and Language - Playing with Math
• Combined Subjects - Dolphins to the Rescue
• Literature - Living in Space
• The Arts - Eskimo Carving

MORE Reading Comprehension follows the same 7-step format for presenting the passage as the Reading Comprehension books:

• About the Passage - introduces the selection to the reader and activates prior knowledge
• Reason for Reading - explains the reading skill emphasized
• The Selection - thematically organized selections across subject matter.
• Thinking it Over - lists two to three broad questions to be answered in writing
• Studying the Passage - asks questions about the main idea, facts, and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make assumptions, and interpret.
• Using the Words - encourages students to use new vocabulary words in a paragraph
• Writing about It - has students answer questions about the contents of the selection and offer their interpretation or opinion

Additionally, the books include a writing component that gives students practice in writing a short paragraph as well as a longer piece that requires them to think critically and explain their interpretation of the selection.

Skills Addressed

• Story recall
• Sequencing
• Identifying facts
• Drawing conclusions
• Vocabulary development
• Main idea
• Extending thoughts in writing
• Inference

Each workbook in the Reading Comprehension Series has selections covering social studies, science, literature, mathematics, philosophy, logic, language, and the arts.