Paul Maxwell

Active Reader Paul Maxwell

30 interesting, engaging reading passages with questions, further practice, and top tip sections. Plenty of practice to help improve your English. Topics range from everyday life to passages on 'Shakespeare' and 'The Most Expensive Hotel' in the world. The Flesch Reading Ease rating of 84.8 makes it ideal for ESL learners of A1/beginner levels. It also has an average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level rating of 3.7 so 4th graders may find it challenging and enjoyable too. This book isn't a vocabulary or grammar book (although some exercises of this type are included); it is meant as a reading book to teach skills necessary for comprehension. If you enjoy reading then this book will provide a great way to learn; if you don't like reading then this series may help change that.