This session is designed for grades 3-8 teachers. Participants will engage in an interactive workshop on enhancing verbal reasoning skills to support deeper reading comprehension and critical thinking among students. Participants will explore how verbal reasoning- the ability to understand, analyze, and manipulate language- plays a central role in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and written expression. Participants will experience practical tools for integrating verbal reasoning explicit instruction into existing literacy routines and content-area instruction.