• Thematically organized readings on important current topics from a variety of academic subjects

• Reading comprehension exercises designed to hone comprehension skills such as identifying the main idea, understanding details, and making inferences

• Pre-reading and post-reading exercises to reinforce the NAWL vocabulary words encountered in the readings

• Graphic organizers and other summary activities that provide practice in summarizing texts accurately and concisely

• Supplemental readings that allow students to explore a different area or issue related to the main passage