Billings H., Billings M. Deceptions. Critical Reading Series

Lincolnwood, Illinois USA: Jamestown Publishers, 1999. — 198 p.The high-interest, controlled readability book contains 21 fascinating nonfiction stories and exercises for developing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. There are three units, each of which includes seven lessons. Each lesson begins with an article about an unusual event, person, or group. The article is followed by a group of four reading comprehension exercises and a set of three critical thinking exercises. The book starts with a sample lesson for a teacher or student to understand how exercises should be done.