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The Summer Book 6 Thinking Skills Challenge Bundle contains:

• Summer Book 6
• Mind Benders Book 5

Summer Book 6 is for students entering the sixth 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.

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, decimals, and measures
• finding the lowest common multiple
• graphing
• working with prime numbers
• converting measures
• solving word problems
• rounding numbers
• using divisibility rules
• factoring numbers
• converting Roman numerals
• identifying plane geometry terms
• writing numbers from words
• using greater than and less than symbols

Some of the grammar and writing concepts reviewed are:

• common and proper nouns
• adjectives
• pronouns
• adverbs
• prepositions
• conjunctions
• identifying subjects and parts of speech
• action, linking and helping verbs
• present, past, present participle and past participle verbs
• diagramming
• types of sentences
• writing sentences and paragraphs
• synonyms
• antonyms
• homonyms
• possessive words
• punctuation
• singular and plural
• capitalization
• letter writing
• dictionary usage
• accented syllables
• outlining
• optional book report

BONUS! Explore outer space and learn many fascinating facts about planets, stars and other bodies in space as well as man's exploration of the universe.

Mind Benders , 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