The volumes contain 14 delightful short stories, plays, some biography and history, and folk tales retold. Controlled word lists come from Oxford Picture Dictionary of American English, and Robert J. Dixson's 2,000 Most Frequently Used Words in English. At this low level, students do not have enough language with which to express themselves. Reading easy stories, which are not grammar based, and looking up words in their dictionaries as needed offers them the opportunity to acquire a great deal of new vocabulary quickly.
Exercises are consistent throughout.
They test vocabulary and reading comprehension, and offer ample opportunities for conversation and writing. These texts fill a real need in the curriculum.