JT: Non-Fiction Reading Series

The Contemporary Reader: Volume 1, Number 3

by Mcgraw-Hill Education

Published 1 September 1996

The Contemporary Reader contains captivating nonfiction to engage low-level readers while building important reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. Sold in packs of five.

Critical Reading Series: Apparitions

by Mcgraw-Hill Education

Published 16 August 2001

Motivate students with our best-selling seriesof high-interest selections

This best-selling series motivates students with high-interest selectionsat a higher readability level
Emphasis is on reading nonfiction
Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests

Critical Reading, a perennial favorite for middle school and high schoolstudents of all ability levels, fascinates with astounding and intriguing storiesof real-life adventure. Comprehension questions reinforce literalunderstanding, while critical thinking questions encourage students toconsider the author’s purpose, make inferences, identify cause and effect,and make predictions. The entire series is designed to reinforce statereading standards. Theselections in the Critical Readingseries are at the highest level ofreadability in our triple-threatoffering which also includes TheReal Deal and The Wild Side.