Reading Sponge 1

Reading Sponge is a three-leveled reading series designed for beginner students to strengthen the foundation of reading comprehension skills. Accompanied by fascinating visuals, this series equips students with a wide vocabulary while developing reading comprehension skills.

Systematic activities cover the key areas of learning - vocabulary and reading comprehension. Thinking & speaking activities will strengthen critical thinking skills.

Furthermore, high-frequency words are provided to build up reading fluency. After completing this series, students will be ready for American textbooks.

Key Features

• Background knowledge and pre-reading vocabulary activities
• Captivating images to stimulate imaginations
• Theme-based topics with 3 fiction stories and 1 non-fiction article
• High-frequency words to build up reading fluency
• Pictures or messages hidden in the illustration in each unit
• Basic reading comprehension skills presented with visual formats
• Variation in vocabulary expansion activities
• Further thinking and speaking activities
• Full engagement in reading with lively animated audio CD
• Workbook for vocabulary, high frequency words, summarizing and sentence practice