Helps beginning readers develop life-long reading skills. Interactive exercises teach key reading concepts through illustrated stories. Concepts include vocabulary-in-context, main idea, detail, sequence and inference.

Pre-tests place students in appropriate areas of instruction. Lessons are self-paced and self-advancing. Pupils receive context-sensitive help throughout.

Student progress data is stored in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print detailed reports.

The questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Designed for students in grades 2 through 3 (ages 7 and up), the software can also be used by English language learners and older students.

Curriculum

Early Reading Booster, Skill Levels 2 - 3

• Program contains 64 passages and 512 questions
• Instructional help and feedback will engage students of all ages
• Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds
• All student scores are kept in the Teacher Management Program
• Content can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Students will...

• Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using other words or phrases in the text as clues.
• Choose an appropriate title to identify a passage.
• Select a logical sentence to introduce or complete a passage.
• Draw an inference by recognizing information learned from the text that is not actually stated.

User Guide

• Early Reading Booster Software Program Manual
  (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)