Contemporary's Foundations series provides thorough coverage of basic skills at reading levels 4-6:

• Gives students meaningful contexts for learning.
• Make materials easy to understand.
• Provide students with the opportunity to create essay answers and practice the steps of the writing process.
• Post-tests assess skills proficiency upon completing each books.
• Evaluation Charts target and prescribe areas for needed practice.
• Thorough coverage of the writing process, analyzing the essay, writing the essay, and mechanics.