Giant Basic Skills Phonics and Spelling Workbook for Preschool-K-1 Repetitive activities within each chapter were designed to help children earn the organizational skills necessary for learning and thinking. Skills Covered:Phonics ReadinessAlphabet SkillsBeginning ConsonantsMore About ConsonantsShort VowelsLong VowelsCombining ConsonantsWord FamiliesSynonymsAntonymsHomonymsCompound WordsModern Publishing 1998 Pages are crisp. No writing on pages. Binding is tight. Wear and tear is evident along the cover edges and covers. The white pages on the side of the book are becoming discolored from dust. Please see photos for details.