This Teachers' Manual/Answer Key is for all books in the series.


Student Answer Sheet is available as a free download.


Each book contains a total of 60 short reading selections (fiction and nonfiction) followed by eight multiple choice questions. Scoring will help estimate your student's reading level, reading comprehension, and test-taking ability. The Instructional Benefits of McCall-Crabbs:




Supplement basal reading programs
Motivate and challenge even the most reluctant readers
Allow for individualization with different grade level books
Monitor reading progress over time
Provide a graded informal reading inventory
Practice test-taking skills
Provide “power-work,” progressively timed or untimed
Oral reading practice
Useful in adult education, ESL, and special education

Book A: Grades 2–4


Book B: Grades 3–5


Book C: Grades 4–6


Book D: Grades 5–7


Book E: Grades 6–8


Book F: Grades 7–12