Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 5 provides 12 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:

Fiction Stories:

• "The Tiger and the Jackals"
• "Old Bragwynn the Pirate" 
• "How Shalbus Egbert Bested the Bear "  

Nonfiction Stories:

• "Tracking Tornadoes"   
• "Silkworms"
• "Joy Adamson: Living with Lions"   

Activity pages include:

• comprehension questions
• a vocabulary exercise for every story

Other skills addressed include the following:

• critical thinking
• interpreting graphic information
• reading with expression,
• analyzing characters

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
• Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning