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Real World Reading Skills
Improves English language and literacy skills.

Interactive exercises help students improve their English language and literacy skills.

Students read and respond to short texts. Real-life topics include family literacy, employment skills, civics, health, consumer economics, social skills, and technology.

The software is self-paced and self-correcting. Students receive help and contextual feedback throughout.

Scores are kept in a record management system, allowing both students and teachers to view and print results.

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

Designed for English language learners and adult literacy students.
“ Very helpful in improving reading skills of my low level readers. ”
- Greenville High School, Greenville, PA
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Set 1: Real World Reading Skills, Skill Levels 4 - 5
For beginners. High interest content.

Set 2: Real World Reading Skills, Skill Levels 5 - 6
Intermediate level, more complex vocabulary and sentence structure. High interest content.
  • Each set contains 32 texts and 150 questions.
  • Contextual help and feedback engage students of all ages.
  • Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds.
  • All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.
  • 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.
  • Learn the correct pronunciation of vocabulary words.
  • Extract salient information from texts.
  • Use vocabulary and organizational patterns to infer meaning from text.
  • Demonstrate comprehension of a text by writing sentences using key words.
RESOURCES FOR REAL WORLD READING SKILLS:

Real World Reading Skills Software
Program Manual

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This program includes:

Teacher Program Manager
How to track your students' progress with Merit.

Merit Text Talker
Hear text in programs spoken aloud.
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System Requirements
Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8MB RAM, 32MB hard disk space and a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

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FREE EVALUATION VERSION:
Merit is pleased to offer free evaluation versions of its software. The evaluation versions provide full-working samples of activities of the program. Please follow the steps below to download and try

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Real World Reading Skills
(rwrsx2.exe, about 10 MB)
 

All versions of this Merit Software Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8 MB RAM and 32 MB hard disk space. This program requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

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Real World Reading Skills, Set 1 - $79.00
Real World Reading Skills, Set 2 - $79.00

 
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SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT and INSTITUTIONAL PRICING INFORMATION:

Pricing for each set:
PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version $79.00
1 Station: Stand-alone $199.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $699.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,249.00
10 Stations: Networkable $2,125.00
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Pricing for Sets 1 & 2:
PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version n/a
1 Station: Stand-alone $299.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $1,049.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,875.00
10 Stations: Networkable $3,189.00
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All versions of Merit programs come with the Teacher Program Manager which allows for student record keeping.




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