Read and Understand, Nonfiction, Grades 4-6+ provides teachers with a comprehensive resource of stories and skills pages to supplement any core reading program. The book contains 22 two-page stories that vary in reading difficulty from low-fourth through sixth grade.

Each of the stories are followed by activities for practicing reading skills such as:

• comprehension
• vocabulary development
• phonetic elements
• word attack skills

The types of stories include:

• biography
• other cultures
• life science
• physical science
• arts and crafts
• sports

Practice activities for every story include:

• a comprehension page
• a vocabulary page 

Other skills practiced include:

• characterization
• fact and opinion
• sequencing information
• main topics and supporting details
• following directions
• summarizing and organizing information
• outlining information