Building Thinking Skills Book 2 Verbal Author:Sandra Parks, Howard Black Includes units on figural and verbal descriptions, similarities and differences, sequences, classifications, and analogies. Skills addressed include reading comprehension; describing shapes, things, and words; following directions; antonyms and synonyms; several types of analogy; deductive reasoning; parts of a whole; mapping and directionality;... more » logical connectives; spelling and vocabulary; overlapping classes; pattern folding; tracking, rotation, and reflection; mental manipulation of two-dimensional objects. Reading level: grade 4; ability level: grades 4-7; 366 activities. Reproducible for single-classroom or single-home use.« less