Sensational Reading series builds comprehension skills and inspires students to think deeply about the fiction and non-fiction books they read. Worksheets cover different aspects of literature and many include stimulating follow-up activities related to guided and independent reading. Each worksheet begins with a learning outcome that clarifies the learning intention to both teacher and students. Further, at the end of each worksheet is an assessment rubric tracking the three progressions of HOT - surface, deep and conceptual. In this way the worksheet also makes learning transparent, showing where each student is at and what their next step in learning is.