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READING COMPREHENSION - INTERMEDIATE
 Description
- Grades
5 - 11
Provides short
non-fiction
selections
designed to improve specific reading skills: main idea, vocabulary,
sequence, factual recall, inference, and drawing conclusions. After
an assessment, students work on specific skills or learn in a mixed
practice format. They receive help and contextual feedback
throughout. Scores
are kept in a record management system that enables teachers
and students to monitor independent learning. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken
aloud by using the Merit
Text Talker. ...
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 Description
- Grades
8 - 11
Students receive
hands-on practice in using reading
improvement strategies that sharpen their critical thinking skills and
develop their ability to make inferences. This
software uses the same format as Developing Critical Thinking
Skills for Effective Reading, with longer and increasingly
challenging texts for the more advanced reader. Assessments
place students in appropriate units of instruction. Students advance as
they demonstrate readiness. Scores are automatically kept in a
record management system. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit
Text Talker.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
9 - 12
Helps students master
how to apply reading comprehension skills to science
content. Includes comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation
questions based on illustrated texts. Students are able to
track their progress and print results. Scores are
kept in a record management system that allows teachers to view and
print reports. The questions,
answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text
Talker....
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more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
9 - 12
Helps students master
how to apply reading comprehension skills to social
studies content. Includes comprehension, application, analysis, and
evaluation questions based on illustrated texts. Students
are able to track their progress and print results.
Scores are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to
view and print reports. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken
aloud
by using the Merit
Text Talker.
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VOCABULARY
 Description
- Grades
4 - 9
Students enrich their
vocabulary
through challenging activities such as matching words to ideas and
completing crossword puzzles. After
an assessment, students work on specific words in a variety of
activities based on grade-appropriate word lists. Students
are able to track their progress and print results. Students'
scores are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to
view and print reports. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
9 - 11
Students enrich their
vocabulary
through challenging activities such as matching words to ideas and
completing crossword puzzles. After
an assessment, students work on specific words in a variety of
activities based on grade-appropriate word lists. Uses
the same format as Vocabulary
Stretch, with more challenging words. Students
are able to track their progress and print results.
Students'
scores are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to
view and print reports. ... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
4 - 9
Provides students
with interactive
vocabulary
lessons to help them master commonly confused and misused words. After
an assessment, students work at their own pace. They receive help
and contextual feedback throughout. Students'
scores are kept in a record management system that allows
teachers to view and print results. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit
Text Talker.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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PROCESS
WRITING
 Description
- Grades
5 - 10
Helps students
develop their paragraph writing
skills.
Students learn how to write an effective paragraph -- developed by
reason, detail, sequence, example, and cause and effect. Choosing
from a menu of topics, students are guided to develop an idea,
and to write their own topic sentence, body, and conclusion. Steps
include pre-writing, writing, organizing, revising, rewriting, and
publishing. Teachers
can monitor their students' progress in the record management
system.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
7 - Adult
Helps students
already familiar with writing a paragraph begin to write a
short essay.
Students learn the techniques of expository writing -- to persuade,
inform, or describe. Choosing
from a menu of topics, students are guided to develop an idea
and write their own short essay. Steps to finished essays include
pre-writing, outlining, organizing, revising, rewriting, and
publishing.
Teachers can monitor their students' progress in the record
management system. Designed
for students in grades 7 to adult (ages 12 and up), the
software can also be used by English language learners and adult
students.... [click on title for
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WRITING
MECHANICS - GRAMMAR
 Description
- Grades
7 - 10
Provides students
with interactive
grammar
exercises that help students master difficult points in English
grammar. After
an assessment, students advance through the program at their own pace.
They receive frequent explanations for their answers, whether
the response is right or wrong. Teachers
and students are able to track improvement through our record
management system. The
questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
6 - 10
Provides a hands-on
review of the parts
of speech.
Topics covered are: nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns,
prepositions, conjunctions.
Students may work on specific skills as well as in a mixed practice
format. Constructive
help and feedback is provided
throughout. Students
are able to track their improvement through progress-to-date
and last session scores. Scores are kept in a record management system
that allows teachers to monitor their students' learning. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker.... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
6 - 11
Students learn to
correct common problems in
writing such as faulty sentence structure, unclear meaning, misplaced
modifiers, and grammatical shifts.
Each text contains errors, and students may view what each
possible correction looks like in the text before entering their
choice.
After an assessment, students advance through the program at their own
pace. Students scores are kept in a record management system
that allows teachers to view and print detailed results. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud by using the Merit
Text Talker.... [click on title for
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
 Description
- Grades
9 - 11
Grammar improvement
software
that helps students improve the clarity of their business
writing. The
program's self-correcting format promotes independent learning.
After an assessment, students work on specific problems, tracking
their improvement in a record management system. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker. ... [click on title for
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 Description
- Grades
9 - 11
Self-paced writing
improvement
software that helps students build written communication skills to
advance their careers. The
program guides
students step by step, from pre-writing to
publishing. Teachers and tutors can monitor their students’ progress in
the record management system. Designed for students in grades 9
through 11, the program can also be used by English language learners
and adult students. ...[click on title for more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
- Grades
8 - Adult
Sharpens the ability
of career-oriented
students to
understand, interpret, and analyze written materials on a variety of
employment-related topics. Students
work in a format that includes multiple-choice reading comprehension
questions, finding the context clue to an answer, and writing their own
sentences for each text. Context clues and help words are provided
throughout. Scores
are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to
view and print records. The
questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker. ...[click on
title for more info] LEARN
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 Description
- Grades
9 - 11
Choosing from a menu
of topics, students
develop an idea into a paragraph, as
they write their own topic sentence, body and conclusion. The
program prompts students step by step, from pre-writing to a
finished paragraph. Teachers
can monitor their students progress in the record management
system. The
questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud.
Designed
for students in grades 9 through 11 (ages 14 and up), the
software can also be used by English language learners and adult
students. ...[click on title
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MATH
 Description
- Grades
6 - 9
Introduces basic
algebraic
concepts and
helps students to master specific basic algebra skills. Students
start with an assessment and receive immediate instructional feedback
throughout. Step-by-step tutorials, which introduce each
concept, can be referred to during practice. The
program is self-paced and self-monitored. Scores are tracked in
a record management system that allows teachers to view and print
detailed reports. ...
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 Description
- Grades
5 - 9
Breaks down the
process of
determining the best way to solve whole number, decimal, fraction, and
percent word problems. After
an assessment, critical questions and frequent feedback guide
students to solve the problems.
Students scores are kept in a record management system that
allows teachers to monitor their independent learning. The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud
by using the Merit Text Talker. ... [click on title for
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MERIT BUNDLES
 Description
Covers core language arts competencies necessary
to prepare a student for college level work. Contains a wide variety of instructional activities effective in increasing a student's reading, vocabulary, writing,
and grammar skills. Texts and formats suitable for older students. Lessons are self-paced and self-correcting. The questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker. Student
scores are tracked in a record management system that allows
instructors and students to view results and print reports. ... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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Description
A component of the 2007 Language Arts
Bundle for College Prep. Contains
a wide variety of instructional activities effective in increasing a
student's reading, vocabulary, writing, and grammar skills. Texts and
formats suitable for older students. Lessons are self-paced and
self-correcting. The questions, answers and explanations of the
English language programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker. Student scores are tracked in a record management system that allows instructors and students to view results and print
reports. ... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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Description
A component of the 2007 Language Arts
Bundle for College Prep. Contains a wide variety of instructional activities effective in increasing a student's reading, vocabulary, writing,
and grammar skills. Texts and formats suitable for older students. Lessons are self-paced and self-correcting. With most of the English language programs, students may elect to hear questions and answers spoken aloud. Student scores are tracked in a record management system that allows instructors and students to view results and print
reports. ... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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Description
A component of the 2007 Language Arts
Bundle for College Prep. Contains a wide variety of instructional activities effective in increasing a student's reading, vocabulary, writing,
and grammar skills. Texts and formats suitable for older students. Lessons are self-paced and self-correcting. The questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker. Student scores are tracked in a record management system that allows instructors and students to view results and print
reports. ... [click on title for
more info] LEARN MORE
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 Description
Consists of a group of Merit Software programs bundled together,
selected to target reading, vocabulary, grammar, and listening and
speaking skills. The complete series contains a wide variety of
teaching activities that have been proven effective in increasing students’ English language proficiency. Content is relevant to real-life situations. Topics include civics, government, health, transportation, American culture, history, and technology. The software is self-paced and self-correcting. Students advance as they demonstrate readiness. Scores are tracked in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print detailed reports. The questions, answers and explanations for most of the programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker. ... [click on title for
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Description
A component of the 2007 ESL Advanced Skills Pack. Covers advanced ESL competencies necessary to improve students’ English language proficiency. Contains a wide variety of learning activities effective in increasing students reading and vocabulary skills. Content is relevant to real-life situations. Scores are tracked in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print detailed reports. The questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker |
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