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The Summer Book 5 Reading Challenge Bundle contains:

• Summer Book 5
• Mind Benders 4

Summer Book 5 is for students entering the fifth grade. In just one page per day, students thoroughly review math, English language arts including writing, thinking skills, and reading comprehension. A complete answer key is located at the back of the book and may be easily removed.

The top half of each page reviews math concepts. The bottom half of each page reviews language concepts. There are thinking skills or reading comprehension exercises on the back of each page. The book includes fifty daily pages and a complete answer key located at the back of the book which may be removed easily.

Paperback. 64 pages.

Some of the math concepts reviewed are:

• adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• finding the lowest common multiple
• graphing
• working with prime numbers
• converting measures
• solving word problems
• rounding numbers
• using divisibility rules
• factoring numbers
• finding area and perimeter
• writing numbers from words
• placing commas in numbers
• using plane geometry terms
• averaging
• comparing metric units
• using greater than and less than symbols

Some of the grammar and writing concepts reviewed are:

• common and proper nouns
• adjectives
• pronouns
• adverbs
• identifying subjects and parts of speech
• action, linking and helping verbs
• diagramming
• fragments
• types of sentences
• contractions
• synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
• possessive words
• punctuation
• singular and plural
• capitalization
• writing sentences
• writing descriptions

BONUS! Explore rocks, fossils, and shells while learning many interesting facts and principles about them. An abundance of beautiful illustrations and informative reading comprehension articles make completing this Summer Book almost like taking an extra exciting science class this summer! All students will find themselves much more interested and much better prepared for their upcoming studies in physical science.

Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem-solving skills.

Paperback. 48 pages. Reproducible.

Methods

Students carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.

Teaching Support

Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed answers.

Table of Contents

• Introductory Information
  
  
  • Teacher Suggestions
  • How to Solve a Mind Bender
  • How to Solve a Multi-Dimensional Mind Bender
• Exercises
• Detailed Solutions