Revised editions of this highly acclaimed program that targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts using a field tested method developed by The College of William and Mary. Using skill ladders connected to individual readings in poetry, short stories, and nonfiction, students move from lower order concrete thinking skills to higher order critical thinking skills. Includes high-interest readings and easy to implement instruction that covers language arts skills such as sequencing, cause and effect, classification, making generalizations, inference, and recognizing themes and concepts.