Reading comprehension success part 1 ppsx

... formality LESSON 14 How They Say It, Part Two: Tone 10 7 How tone influences meaning LESSON 15 Word Power: Putting It All Together 11 1 Reviews Lessons 11 14 READING BETWEEN THE LINES LESSON 16 Finding ... Data: Reading comprehension success in 20 minutes a day.—3rd ed. p. cm. ISBN 1- 57685-494-9 (paper) 1. Reading comprehension Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title. II. Titl...

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... improve your overall reading comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more of what you read. In addition, reading more will improve your vocabulary and increase your reading speed. Example: ... Read More Often ■ It will improve your vocabulary. ■ It will improve your reading comprehension. ■ It will increase your reading speed. ■ It will broaden your understanding of yourself...

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... the reading strategy in that question. Pretest 1 1. abcd 2. abcd 3. abcd 4. abcd 5. abcd 6. abcd 7. abcd 8. abcd 9. abcd 10 . abcd 11 . abcd 12 . abcd 13 . abcd 14 . abcd 15 . abcd 16 . abcd 17 . abcd 18 . ... READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY B efore you start your study of reading skills, you may want to get an idea of how much ... abcd 15 . abcd 16 ....

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... eight. Con- sequently, by the time he was 13 , Ed could tear an engine apart and put it back together by himself. Since he was already so skilled, when he was 15 , he got a job as the chief mechanic ... him. Cause 5: Ed’s father encouraged him. Effect 5: Ed could tear an engine apart by himself. Cause 6: Ed could tear an engine apart by himself. Effect 6: He got a job as the chief mechanic....

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... the structure of a reading passage. 10 81 3. What prompted the initial decision to move? 4. What happened after the initial cause set things in motion? a. b. c. d. e. f. Answers 1. a, d. The writer ... at how writers may combine these strategies. In addition, we’ll continue to strengthen your reading comprehension skills by including strate- gies from the first week: ■ Finding the f...

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... effect when they are only implied, rather than explicitly stated. 17 12 5

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... agent. – POSTTEST– 15 9 23. Numbering the paragraphs 1 through 4 as they now appear, choose the option that places them in chronological order. a. 2, 3, 4, 1 b. 3, 1, 2, 4 c. 3, 2, 1, 4 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 24. ... POSTTEST– 15 7 16 . From the overall context of the passage, it is most likely that the word lamentable at the beginning of the third paragraph, means a. laughable. b. sad. c. i...

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... begun. Reading comprehension is a skill to build throughout your whole lifetime.  Tips for Continuing to Improve Your Reading The following are some ways you can continue to strengthen your reading ... interests and your preferences in style, and he or she can help you find books you’ll enjoy reading. ■ Join a reading group. Most cities and towns have a club that meets every two w...

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... Stories Demonology: Stories by Rick Moody Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z.Z. Packer Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Science/Health Bioterrorism ... War by Mark Bowden Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic – APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES– 17 7

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... package there overnight. 12 . Who or what is this passage about? 13 . How was mail transported in the past? 14 . How is mail transported now? 15 . How long does first-class mail take? 16 . How long does Priority ... for clues as you read. 1 19  Summary Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen- sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really see what you’re rea...

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