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Developing Critical Thinking Skills Online
Helps students improve reading comprehension online.
Developing Critical Thinking Skills - Online Edition
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Students receive hands-on practice in using basic reading improvement strategies that sharpen their critical thinking skills and develop their ability to make inferences.

  • Each level contains 66 passages and more than 600 questions
  • High interest non-fiction and fiction readings engage students of all ages
  • Context-clues and multiple activities reinforce learning
  • Built-in tracking monitors pupils while they work

Designed for students at 5th through 8th grade reading level, the program can also be used by English language learners, learning disabled pupils, and remedial readers.

“The immediate response and praise bolsters a student's desire to do well.”
- Shotwell Middle School, Houston, TX
Curriculum
Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Effective Reading Series:
Level 1: Skill Levels 5.5 - 6.5
Level 2: Skill Levels 7.0 - 8.0
  • Self-paced and self-advancing; moves students ahead as they demonstrate readiness
  • Pupils receive immediate, personal help throughout
  • Teachers can monitor pupils' progress and time-on-task through an easy-to-use online portfolio

Students will...

  • Determine main idea of a text and select a logical sentence to introduce or complete it, or choose an appropriate title to identify it
  • Identify the sequence of details in a text and select an additional supporting sentence that would logically fit in
  • Draw an inference by recognizing information learned from the text that is not actually stated
  • Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using other words or phrases in the text as clues

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Level 1:
Skill Levels 5.5 - 6.5

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills Series - $32.00


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The process for ordering Developing Critical Thinking Skills Online is simple.

1. Contact Merit Software
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2. Import your student roster
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4. Get started
Little training is needed to get up to speed quickly. We are here to help you while you work if you have any questions.

INCLUDED, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE:
  • Unlimited phone and email support
  • Anywhere, anytime access
  • Teacher accounts
  • Student tracking
MORE ABOUT MERIT ONLINE LEARNING:
  • All Merit online programs are distributed within the Merit Online Learning portal.
  • Within the portal, instructors assign students access to the programs purchased.
  • An account is required for each student.
  • Access may be re-assigned to new students.
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