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Any Ants?

Engaging and Easy to Use

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Shaped by Research Findings
The Skill Sharpeners Reading Series is written
by teachers and addresses these essential
components of reading instruction as identiied a story for
each letter of
in the No Child Left Behind Act:
the alphabet
• Comprehension

• Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
• Fluency

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Skills:

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Building New Words; Word Meaning

What Does It Say?
Match the word to the picture.

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Other literacy topics addressed include:
• Visual Discrimination
• Fine Motor Skills

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a variety of reading
readiness activities
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The reading components and the speciic
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pages; skills are also given on each practice
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Writing: Jill Norris
Content Editing: Jo Ellen Moore
Lisa Vitarisi Mathews

Copy Editing: Cathy Harber
Art Direction: Cheryl Puckett
Cover Design: Liliana Potigian
Illustration: Jo Larsen
Design/Production: Michelle Tapola

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