35 Reading Passages for Comprehension: Main Ideas & Summarizing: 35 Reading Passages for Comprehension

I teach 6th grade and bought this book to use as a quick daily skill builder at the beginning of reading class. I also have other books in the series. Each week, we focus on one of the concepts (there are two concepts per book) and I give my class an exercise from that concept each day. They are quick and easy, but effective in developing important reading skills for non-fiction passages. The passages are well written and interesting. My students enjoy reading them and we are all learning new information, vocabulary, and facts about a variety of topics. The only thing, I would like to change is the answer key. There are only answers for the multiple choice questions. It would be nice to have sample answers for the fill in questions. You can figure them out, but sample answers save time. I would recommend these to any busy teacher (or homeschooling parent) looking to practice important reading skills in a fun, easy, and effective way.

Great practice book for students who need work locating the main ideas and supporting details. Also, good practice for learning how to summarize. Good for grades 3-6 depending on student.

I am a school librarian and I have found this book to be very useful at the beginning of a class when I take attendance,in the middle of my class when some students are selecting books, or as a filler at the end of a class. The reading passages are short enough to fit on a smartboard so you don't have to waste paper by photocopying. Although I have used the multiple-choice questions, I find it much better to just ask the students to write down the main idea and details to support the main idea. I have found that the students really like the reading passages.

Gives a good understanding, easy read stories although a little too short but again probably better to facilitate understanding. My daughter seemed to benefit from it, her grade did improve quite a bit. I would recommend it.

I used this product to help teach my daughter about main ideas and supporting details. It was very helpful and it helped her gain a better understanding.

My daughter is in 3rd grade and an avid reader but when it came to test questions she would be confused my all the detail of a story. This serial is fantastic all the passage are very interesting and we both have a great time reading them. I highly recommend these for grade 3 to 6, maybe 7th. great practice for the summer too!

I use this series of books to reinforce skills for my four kids during the summer months when they are not in school. The pages are simply and clearly laid out. Instructions are clear and simple. All ages of kids are able to work on these independently. I tear the answer pages out of the back of the books so I can check their work when they finish pages. The concepts are clearly explained and taught in concise interesting formats that the kids enjoy doing. I will continue to buy books from this series for my kids through the years.

We use it every day in class. A great review tool and skill builder to supplement direct instruction. PDF copies posted on the SMARTBoard make for great student-centered lessons that focus them on finding evidence in nonfiction texts to support main ideas and corresponding details.

good book in my opinion, now I only have to figure out how to get my child to use it

Greta worksheet that the student finds challenging yet achievable. Excellent.

I love these books they are great for my guided reading sessions. We all need to know how to use these skills ans its a quick and easy way to teach them.

Great resource for adult literacy and K-12 resource teachers

My daughter loves these books. I bought these to improve her comprehension and it seems to be working. The good thing is she doesn't get bored of them.