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Frequently Asked Questions: Curriculum
and Content
- What is a Top Choice program?
- Did you ever produce action or adventure games?
- Can I create my own topics in the Punch programs?
- What is the difference between the Basic Skills
Pack, the Intermediate Skills Pack and the GED Prep Bundle?
- What is the difference between the GED Prep Bundle
and the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep?
- What's the difference between the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep and the TOEFL Prep Bundle?
1. What is a Top Choice program?
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.
2. Did you ever produce action or adventure games?
Another company called Merit Software produced action/adventure
CD-ROM games. They changed their name to Merit Studios and then
went out of business. We have no idea how to reach them.
3. Can I create my own topics in the Punch programs?
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.
4. What is the difference between the Basic Skills
Pack, the Intermediate Skills Pack and the GED Prep Bundle?
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.
5. What is the difference between the GED Prep
Bundle and the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep?
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.
6. What's the difference between the Language Arts Bundle for College Prep and the TOEFL Prep Bundle?
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.
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