Section 1: Acquiring Reading Skills
Unit 1 Everyday Inventions: The Wonder of Human Ingenuity
Unit 2 Savant Syndrome: Islands of Ability
Unit 3 In Touch: How Our Biggest Organ Keeps Us Alive
Unit 4 Miró: The Man behind the Art
Unit 5 Madame Butterfly: An Opera in Three Acts by Giacomo Puccini
Unit 6 Recipe: Traditional Red Velvet Cake
Unit 7 Unusual Mediums of Art
Unit 8 Four Tips for Relieving a Migraine
Unit 9 Pet Pal Animal Hospital
Unit 10 Sports News in Brief
Unit 11 An Introduction to Classification in Biology
Unit 12 The Good Food Blog
Section 2: Putting the Skills to Practice
1 The Best Dads of the Water
2 Museums for Love
3 Up, Up, and Away!
4 The Bare Facts of Toilet Paper
5 Moon Legends and Superstitions
6 Left or Right: Which Do Animals Prefer?
7 Taking Responsibility for Your Actions
8 Six Steps to a Smarter You
9 Start Your . . . Soapboxes?
10 How to Improve Your Memory
11 Mark Twain: The Father of American Literature
12 The Fastest Animals on Land, in the Sea, and in the Air
13 All Things Pumpkin
14 Some Food Facts to Chew On
15 How Colors Affect Us
16 Mad about Memory?
17 Vincent van Gogh: Viewing the Man through His Art
18 Speed Walking to a Healthier You
19 Packing for Mars
20 Mars or Bust!
21 Being a Radio Disc Jockey
22 The Great Food Debate
23 Hop in a Taxi and Go!
24 Checking In: Fun or Fuss?
25 Blood Cell Phones
26 Wearable Technology: The Next Big Thing?
27 Stories behind Everyday Inventions
28 The Truth about Lies
29 Health Treats Caused by Electronic Devices
30 Gender Divide: The Science behind Our Differences
31 You’re an Animal!
32 Giving Your Way to Success
33 The Truth behind Five Health Myths
34 Lunar New Year Celebrations around the World
35 Stephen Sutton: Making Every Moment Count
36 Tips for Better Concentration
37 Exploring Columbus Day
38 Off the Menu: Shark Fin Soup
39 Put Yourself in the Frame
40 The Many Uses of Lemons
41 Is Drinking Milk Really Good for Us?
42 Legal Here, Illegal There
43 Easter Is upon Us
44 The earth in crisis
45 Fireflies: The Light of Nature
46 Say Aloha to Hawaii!
47 To Buy or Not to Buy:The Organic Food Debate
48 Oodles of Google Doodles
49 Parkour: The Art of Movement
50 Richard Wagner: Music and the Man
51 Food for Thought
52 Waging a War on Food Waste
53 Do Animals Have a Moral Nature?
54 Hunger Marketing: Can a Short-Term Strategy Create Long-Term Success?
55 App Sticker Popularity
56 A Journey to Osaka
57 Where Have All the Bees Gone?
58 Can Slacktivism Lead to Social Change?
59 Making Art Out of Cardboard
60 Winter Fun in Budapest