Reading Comprehension Book 6 includes 31 selections in the following 7 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each subject area: Social Studies - Our Basic American Right, Science - The Biggest River, Philosophy, Logic, and Language - The Power of Words, Combined Subjects - Communication Through the Arts, Math - Mathematics in Art, Literature - Desert Treasure, The Arts - The Art of Ancient Egypt. In each lesson, the presentation of the passage consistently follows the same 7-step format: 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