1. 8 fundamental reading skills and strategies: Characters, Story Structure, Main Idea & Details, Compare & Contrast, Sequence, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, and Fact & Opinion
2. 20 engaging units cover both real life and school subject content
3. A captivating photo and a semantic map encourage students to actively predict the text
4. Text Talk enables students to interact with the reading selection
5. Test Wise prepares students to be successful at standard tests
6. Focus on Summarizing builds students’ summarizing strategy
7. Critical Thinking challenges students to reflect on the reading selection in various ways