Reading for comprehension.Packed with informative short stories, comprehension questions, and various research activities, this 23-lesson book provides valuable practice with the reading skills needed to locate specific information in written text. Each fact-based story is followed by questions that require students to locate the information in the story and give precise answers. Subjects covered range from "The Stars in the Sky" and "Amazons," to "Komodo Dragons" and "Going Bananas."