The manual offers materials for the development of conscious reading skills. Tasks in the PISA format and the secrets of conscious reading will help overcome the problem of functional illiteracy. Texts of the manual are presented in continuous and non-continuous (graphic - graphs, diagrams, infographics, etc.) forms. The content of the tasks is aimed at a general understanding of the text, its integral content, finding facts, interpreting the content, reflecting on the content and form of the text.