Basic Comprehension Passages provides practice in reading comprehension for elementary students. Special features include: ??? a variety of graded passages with written comprehension exercises and related guided composition practice ??? a vocabulary development section ??? dictation passages and activities closely related to the texts and intended for consolidation and revision ??? extensive introduction with notes to teachers on how to use the book ??? key to the exercises Basic Comprehension Passages is folowed by Intermediate Comprehension Passages, which takes students up to Cambridge First Certificate in English.