Reading comprehension software that helps students find the main idea, make inferences, and draw conclusions in texts. The software provides interactive practice in strategies that have been proven to develop reading comprehension.

Titles are listed in order of difficulty - easiest first

	Reading Shape-Up, Set 2 Teaches students basic reading skills. Best program to start with for students who need help. One multiple-choice skill question per passage. Texts are primarily fiction.
	Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Effective Reading Helps students improve reading comprehension. For students working on main idea, sequence, and inference. Several skill questions based on reading each non-fiction passage.
	Accu-Reading, Set 1 Helps students master specific reading skills. One reading comprehension question per passage. Texts are based on science and social studies material. Same format as Reading Shape-Up

Merit Reading Comprehension Software Resources and Tips

Based on feedback from customers, we have compiled several tips for teaching with our software.

When using our software, all student data is automatically collected by the Teacher Program Manager. As a result, teachers and tutors are easily able to track student progress.

The Teacher Program Manager comes free with the purchase of any Merit Software program.

Our software is designed on research based teaching methods. Read more about the research basis for Merit Software (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

We provide free evaluation versions of all of our software. The evaluation versions are full-working samples of the complete software programs.

To get the evaluation software, choose a program, then select "Try It!". Click the link that includes the text "Download an Evaluation Version."