Gary Robert Muschla (B.A. and M.A.T., Trenton State College) taught reading and writing for more than 25 years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey. He is the author of several practical resources for teachers, including The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists (1991), Writing Workshop Survival Kit (1993), English Teacher's Great Books Activities Kit (1994), Reading Workshop Survival Kit (1997), Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons and Activities, 4th Grade Level (2002), and Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons and Activities, 8th Grade Level (2002), all published by Jossey-Bass.

• About Reading and Language Arts Instruction viHow to use this Resource viiSection 1: Analogies 1Section 2: Vocabulary 33Section 3: Reading Comprehension 119Section 4: Language Mechanics and Word Usage 239Section 5: Language Expression 313Appendix: Preparing your students for standardized proficiency tests 367