Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 4 provides 16 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:

Fiction Stories:

Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat
The Three Sillies
An Oregon Trail Diary
Nonfiction Stories:

Penguins, Pelicans, and Puffins
Grandma Moses
Go Fly a Kite
Activity pages include:

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

main idea
parts of speech
synonyms & antonyms
alphabetical order
contractions
prefixes and suffixes
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