"ACTIVE Skills for Reading is an exciting five-level reading series that develops learners' reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Written by reading specialist Neil J. Anderson, the new edition of this best-selling series uses an ACTIVE approach to help learners become more confident, independent—and active-readers.

ACTIVE Reading
A = Activate Prior Knowledge
C = Cultivate Vocabulary
T = Think About Meaning
I = Increase Reading Fluency
V = Verify Strategies
E = Evaluate Progress" (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Unit 1 LIVING ONLINE

Chapter 1: Meeting Friends Online (Webpage)
Reading Skill: Scanning
Vocabulary Skill: Singular and Plural Nouns
Real Life Skill: Starting a Blog in English

Chapter 2: Active Gaming (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Predicting from the Title
Vocabulary Skill: Adding -er or -r to Make New Words
Real Life Skill: Starting a Blog in English

Unit 2 STUDY AND EDUCATION

Chapter 1: Doing Something Different (Webpage)
Reading Skill: Recognizing Purpose
Vocabulary Skill: Contractions
Real Life Skill: Completing a School Application Form

Chapter 2: The Learning Center (College Brochure)
Reading Skill: Skimming
Vocabulary Skill: -ly Adverbs
Real Life Skill: Completing a School Application Form

Unit 3 WORK CHOICES

Chapter 1: One Man, 52 Jobs (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Scanning
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms for Work
Real Life Skill: Reading a Job Ad

Chapter 2: Working Holiday (Information Sheet)
Reading Skill: Understanding Main Ideas
Vocabulary Skill: Compund Nouns
Real Life Skill: Reading a Job Ad

Review 1
Fluency Strategy: PRO; Can the Internet be bad for you? (Magazine Article)
Fluency Practice:
1. Lifelong Learning (Webpage)
2. Earning Power (Newspaper Article)

Unit 4: THE WORLD OF SPORTS

Chapter 1: Sepak Takraw (Reference Article)
Reading Skill: Reading for Details
Vocabulary Skill: Word Webs
Real Life Skill: Dictionary Usage: Finding Past Tense Verbs

Chapter 2: Are Sports Important (Online Forum)
Reading Skill: Making Inferences
Vocabulary Skill: Word Families
Real Life Skill: Dictionary Usage: Finding Past Tense Verbs

Unit 5: TRAVEL

Chapter 1: A Postcard from Hong Kong (Postcard)
Reading Skill: Unedrstanding the Order of Events
Vocabulary Skill: The Prefix re-
Real Life Skill: Writing an Informal Note

Chapter 2: Destination: Singapore (Webpage)
Reading Skill: Scanning
Vocabulary Skill: Adjectives for Size and Height
Real Life Skill: Writing an Informal Note

Unit 6: COMPARING CULTURES

Chapter 1: Table Manners (Reference Article)
Reading Skill: Identifying Similarities and Differences
Vocabulary Skill: Words for Comparing and Contrasting
Real Life Skill: Recognizing Common Abbreviations

Chapter 2: My Homestay Diary (Diary)
Reading Skill: Making Inferences
Vocabulary Skill: The Prefix un-
Real Life Skill: Recognizing Common Abbreviations

Review 2
Fluency Strategy: SQ3R; Special Guests (Magazine Article)
Fluency Practice:
3. World Cup Blog (Webpage)
4. Tony Wheeler of Lonely Planet (Reference Article)

Unit 7: LISTENING TO ADVICE

Chapter 1: Ask Emma (Advice Column)
Reading Skill: Skimming for the Main Idea
Vocabulary Skill: Guessing Vocabulary Meaning from Context
Real Life Skill: Understanding Written Signs

Chapter 2: Peer Pressure (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Making and Checking Predictions
Vocabulary Skill: The suffix -ish
Real Life Skill: Understanding Written Signs

Unit 8: REMARKABLE PEOPLE

Chapter 1: A Real Life Superhero (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Understanding the Order of Events
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
Real Life Skill: Doing Research Online

Chapter 2: The Tiffin Men (Webpage)
Reading Skill: Scanning
Vocabulary Skill:make + noun
Real Life Skill: Doing Research Online

Unit 9: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

Chapter 1: Artists in Two Languages (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Understanding Cause and Effect
Vocabulary Skill: Feelings

Chapter 2: Pilobolus (Blog Post)
Reading Skill: Understanding Main Ideas
Vocabulary Skill: Homographs
Real Life Skill: Understanding Movie Ratings

Review 3
Fluency Strategy: Dealing with Unknown Words; Help Me Train My Pet (Advice Column)
Fluency Practice:
5. Running the Distance (Magazine Article)
6. At the Movies: Bollywood (Reference Article)

Unit 10: FASHION AND TRENDS

Chapter 1: Fashion Focus: Street Style (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Understanding Main Ideas in Paragraphs
Vocabulary Skill: Verbs Used with Clothing
Real Life Skill: Understanding Clothing Labels

Chapter 2: From Trash to Fashion (Newspaper Article)
Reading Skill: Reading for Details
Vocabulary Skill: Word Webs
Real Life Skill: Understanding Clothing Labels

Unit 11: A MYSTERIOUS WORLD

Chapter 1: The World's Most Mysterious Manuscript (Reference Article)
Reading Skill: Making and Checking Predictions
Vocabulary Skill: Antonyms

Chapter 2: Into the Night Sky (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Skimming for the Main Idea
Vocabulary Skill: Travel
Real Life Skill: Dictionary Skills: Choosing the Right Definition

Unit 12: TRUE LIFE STORIES

Chapter 1: Face to Face with a Chupacabra
Reading Skill: Understanding the Order of Events
Vocabulary Skill: Ways of Saying Things

Chapter 2: Alive to Tell Their Tale (Magazine Article)
Reading Skill: Making and Checking Predictions
Vocabulary Skill: The Suffix -ful
Real Life Skill: Identifying Types of Books

Review 4
Fluency Strategy: Reading ACTIVEly; Style Rookie (Magazine Article)
Fluency Practice:
7. Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain (Magazine Article)
8. Just a Dream? (Magazine Article)