Take 3 student books may be used for whole-class instruction or as independent readers. Each triology is designed to build the reading stamina of struggling readers in multiple ways.

• Engaging Trilogies - Dramatic stories and dynamic artwork quickly engage students. Books Two and Three build on familiar characters and a shared theme, motivating students to read the entire trilogy.
• Accessible Text - Carefully controlled vocabulary and sentence length make text accessible to struggling readers while still modeling a wide variety of sentence structure and punctuation
• Vocabulary support - Readability is targeted at two grade levels below each trilogy's intended grade level.

Components
• A Teacher's Guide for each Take 3! triology provides systematic, step-by-step instruction in vocabulary and a targeted comprehension skill.
• Exciting student books appeal to a variety of interests.
• Each Take 3! trilogy includes an audio CD that continues students' reading experience and promotes fluency.