Help children improve their reading skills with this engaging full-color workbook! Skill Sharpeners Reading, grade 1 includes 14 motivating stories followed by activity pages that practice a variety of reading skills. Activity pages include a comprehension page and a word family page for each story; rhyming, sequencing, beginning and ending sounds; word meaning; word searches; crossword puzzles; and other appropriate skills. Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The 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 About Evan-Moor A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.