Getting Ahead - Fundamentals of College Reading (with MyReadingLab) (Paperback)

Getting Ahead is the first (6th-9th grade) book in a new two-book reading series that focuses on critical reading skills, while covering the foundations of basic reading comprehension, including study skills, vocabulary, basic reading skills, and sentence building. Getting Ahead builds students' motivation -about themselves, their life situation, and their academic situation-in order to excel in both their academic and professional careers. Getting Ahead discusses the basic skills and strategies required for the simple comprehension of a written piece, coupled with an introduction to critical thinking and reading. Special attention is given to building vocabulary skills and study strategies. Getting Ahead also includes brief visual literacy exercises and appendix on sentence building.