Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 3 provides 17 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:

Fiction Stories:

Shea and the Leprechaun
A Mouse Adventure
The Story of Little Sparrow
Nonfiction Stories:

Inuit, People of the Far North
Bats
Harriet Tubman
Activity pages include the following:

comprehension questions
a vocabulary exercise
a sequencing activity for every story
Other skills addressed include:

main idea
parts of speech
synonyms & antonyms
alphabetical order
contractions
Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:

How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning