Reading instruction leaps off the page in Buckle Down's series focused on reading comprehension and critical thinking, covering all Sunshine State Standards and benchmarks for grades 2-8. Students receive instruction and review to help them master the skills tested on the test. Filled with engaging passages from authentic literature, lessons are motivational and fun to read.

• NEW! Updated to reflect the 2007 Revised Sunshine State Standards.
• Covers all tested Florida standards as well as those not tested but vital to performing well on the test.
• References to Florida places, culture, and people.
• Practice at the end of each lesson matched in format and style to the test.
• Two external practice tests are included for easy pretesting and posttesting.