Skill Sharpeners Reading series contains engaging full-color stories followed by activity pages that practice a variety of reading skills. Skill Sharpeners Reading is designed to help your child improve their reading skills.

Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 2 provides 15 motivating stories. For example:

• "Peanut Butter"
• "The Case of the Missing Apples"
• "The Ugly Duckling"
• "Elephants"
• "A Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium"

Activity pages include:

• comprehension questions
• a vocabulary exercise
• a sequencing activity for every story

Other skills addressed include the following:

• word families
• phonetic elements
• synonyms & antonyms
• alphabetical order
• contractions