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This page contains all the Reading Skills for Today's Adults stories in hard copy format. By clicking on the links to the stories below, you can print the 2 page Reading Skills story. The first page is the pre-reading and the story and the second page is the Understanding page with the comprehension questions.

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Reading Skills Group 2 - Levels 5.0 to 8.0

Stories marked with are recently added Health and Wellness stories.

LEVEL 5.0	A Healthy Pregnancy
	A Speed Limit Myth
	April Fool’s Day
	Caffeine
	Environmental Health
	Flora’s Story – A Grateful Recipient
	Good Employees Get the Good Jobs
	Laughter – The More the Better
	Merry Christmas!
	National Wear Red Day
	Overcoming Obesity
	Potty Time
	Reading and Storytelling - Fun and Educational
	Safe Eating on the Go
	State Symbols
	Tom Lost His Job
	TV Parental Guidelines
	Using an ATM
	Volunteering in Your Community
	Wanted: A Good Repair Shop
	Where are Your Cell Phone Manners?
	Young Children and Water

LEVEL 5.5	A Piece of My Life
	A Safe Grilling Season
	Being a Blood Donor
	Being a Role Model for Your Child
	Better Gas Mileage
	Dark Days, Dark Mood
	Dealing with Grief
	Easter
	Gift Cards for the Holidays
	Good Study Habits
	Harriet Tubman
	Heat Stroke
	Let’s Get Healthy!
	Looking for a Job
	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
	Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
	Raising Kind and Caring Children
	Safety in the Workplace
	Truancy
	Why Stop Smoking?

LEVEL 6.0	A Call to the Doctor
	A Note from the School Nurse
	ATVs and Children
	Avoid Collisions with Trains
	Being a Good Citizen
	Birthdays
	Choosing Medical Treatments
	Exercise for Kids
	Is My Child Gaining Too Much Weight?
	Kevin Garnett
	Lyme Disease
	Making the Most of Your Doctor Visits
	Mia Hamm
	Movie Ratings
	Ray Charles
	Riding Smart
	Save a Life – Be an Organ Donor
	School Closings
	St. Patrick’s Day
	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
	The History of Hockey
	The Undesirable Gift
	Valentine’s Day

LEVEL 6.5	Attitude and Manners at a Job Interview
	Be Safe on the Ice
	Completing a Job Application
	Credit Score Questions and Answers
	Debt Collection Worries
	Dreaming and REM Sleep
	Early Signs of Autism
	Hybrid Cars
	Leasing a Car
	Mammograms
	Memorial Day
	Minnesota’s Edible State Symbols
	School Health Services and Medication
	Strokes – What You Need to Know
	Thanksgiving
	The History of Basketball
	The History of Pizza
	The Value of Sleep
	Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads
	Welcome to Marshall, MN
	What Happened to My Paycheck?

LEVEL 7.0	A Gathering of Nations
	Amelia Earhart
	Eleanor Roosevelt
	Flash Flooding
	Food Allergies
	Identity Theft – It Could Happen to You
	Is it Okay to Leave My Child Home Alone?
	Kwanzaa
	Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Minnesota Voter Registration
	Radon in Minnesota Homes
	Ramadan
	Sharing the Road with Motorcycles
	Signing With Baby
	Sleep – A Dynamic Activity
	Sleep Disorders
	Sun Safety for Kids in Five Easy Steps
	The Chinese New Year
	Video Game Ratings
	West Nile Virus
	Work at Home Schemes

LEVEL 7.5	A Powerful Presence in Your Home
	Benjamin Franklin
	Bloody Sunday
	Creator of “Peanuts”
	Ethanol
	Extreme Heat – Use Caution
	Fever in Children
	First Trip to the Dentist
	Flu Facts
	Golden Gate Bridge
	Happy Halloween
	Libraries
	Lightning – The Underrated Killer
	Madame C. J. Walker
	Mother Teresa
	Surprise Guests
	The GED – A Valuable Credential
	The President of the United States
	The Statue of Liberty
	The United States Flag
	Why Vote?
	Wind Energy

LEVEL 8.0	Diabetes
	Driving and Dialing
	Getting Children to Help Around the House
	Independence Day
	Itasca State Park
	Keeping Children Safe in the Car
	Labor Day
	Lance Armstrong
	Laws and Rules of Bike Safety
	Maya Lin’s Vision
	Mount Rushmore
	Pregnancy and Depression
	Presidents’ Day
	Sacagawea
	Safe Use of Medication
	Secondhand Smoke
	Susan B. Anthony
	Sweepstakes Fraud
	The Mall of America
	The Olympic Games
	The Pledge of Allegiance
	Tornadoes – Nature’s Most Violent Storms
	Washington D.C.

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The 3 reading charts which accompany this Reading Skills Series are available for download. Click on the links below.
Intermediate Chart (PDF) Advanced Chart (PDF) Advance Chart 2 (PDF)
Answer Keys
Level 0.7 Answer Key	Level 4.5 Answer Key
Level 1.0 Answer Key	Level 5.0 Answer Key
Level 1.5 Answer Key	Level 5.5 Answer Key
Level 2.0 Answer Key	Level 6.0 Answer Key
Level 2.5 Answer Key	Level 6.5 Answer Key
Level 3.0 Answer Key	Level 7.0 Answer Key
Level 3.5 Answer Key	Level 7.5 Answer Key
Level 4.0 Answer Key	Level 8.0 Answer Key
Answer Keys to the 25 new Health and Wellness Stories