These two resource books assist middle school students to develop the skills necessary for accessing information from a range of non-fiction texts. Book A covers: fact and opinion; newspapers; following recipes and menus; timetables; advertising; audience; and key points. Book B covers: following plans and directions; informal letters; letters to newspapers; using a dictionary and thesaurus; using a simple encyclopedia; using an index; and making notes. Each unit of work consists of photocopiable student activity pages, and accompanying teacher notes.