A program with a "Top Choice" designation is our answer to the question: "If I had to choose one program, what would you recommend?" We make these recommendations for each curriculum area based on input we've received from our customers.

Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Helps students improve reading comprehension.
For reading levels 5 - 8 (ages 10 and up).

Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Upper Grades
Helps students improve reading comprehension with longer and more challenging texts.
For reading levels 8 - 11.

Grammar Fitness
Helps students master troublesome points of grammar.
For students in grades 4 - 8.

Grammar Fitness For Upper Grades
Helps students master troublesome points of grammar.
For students in grades 7 - 10.

Paragraph Punch
Helps students learn different ways to write a paragraph.

Reading Comprehension Booster
Helps students improve reading comprehension.
For reading levels 3 - 5 (ages 8 and up)

Vocabulary Stretch
Improves vocabulary by recognizing words in different contexts.

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This question pertains to writing programs: Essay Punch, Paragraph Punch, Starter Paragraph Punch, Business Letter Punch, and Writing for Business.

No. This is a feature that we would like to implement, and have tried to implement many times in the past. However, easy as it might seem, it is actually very complicated to coordinate the topics and the corresponding tips.

The Basic Skills Pack is designed for students at reading and math grade levels 3 to 5. The Intermediate Skills Pack is designed for students at reading and math grade levels 5 to 8. Both are helpful for pre-GED students who need to improve their academic literacy.

The GED Prep Bundle contains reading comprehension, writing, and math lessons that go from a grade level 8 to 11. If students can master the exercises in the GED Prep Bundle they will, most likely, pass the GED exam.

The GED Prep Bundle contains math exercises while the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep does not. In addition, the reading comprehension and writing exercises in the GED Prep Bundle include business-oriented content. The Language Arts Bundle for College Prep has a greater depth of material focused specifically on developing reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar skills.

The TOEFL Prep Bundle has exercises that are more closely aligned to the TOEFL exam. The TOEFL Prep Bundle contains more exercises for grammar and reading comprehension than those in the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep.