8th Grade Reading Comprehension Success doc

[...]... looking for clues throughout the text LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 1 3 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS 3 What key words or phrases are defined in Lesson 2? SKIM AHEAD AND JUMP BACK Skimming ahead enables you to see what’s coming up Before you begin reading, scan the text to see what’s ahead Is the reading broken up into sections? What are the main topics of those sections? In what... are a lot like detectives To be a good detective, you need a few basic skills Likewise, you must master a few basic skills for reading success These skills are your foundation, your building blocks for reading success By the end of Section 1, you should know four basic reading comprehension skills: ■ ■ ■ ■ how to be an active reader how to find the main idea of a passage how to figure out what words mean... described in this story would be to a ask someone who builds sailboats b read a book about the immigrants in New York c visit a port where large ships dock d look in an encyclopedia under Steamships LearningExpress Skill Builders xix 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS 27 Which emotion did the passengers on the ship feel when they saw the statue? a excitement b awe c loneliness d regret 28 Why did the... row, was Maggie Rivers, my best friend from Oakwood Elementary School LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 1 5 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS RECORD YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS As you read, you’re bound to have questions and comments You’re also likely to have reactions to the reading You might wonder why the author used a certain example, or you might think a particular description is beautiful... of sentences or paragraphs LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 1 7 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS Skill Building until Next Time Here are some ways to practice the skills you’ve learned in this lesson Practice them today and the rest of the week: 1 Write a quick note or e-mail to a friend and explain what “active reading means Describe the strategies that active readers use to better... tall; it’s like a hat that I wear all day long The window, a single two-foot by two-foot pane, looks out onto a solid brick wall just two feet away LearningExpress Skill Builders xxi 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS QUESTIONS 39 The main idea of this paragraph is that a the office is small but comfortable b the office is in need of repair c the office is old and claustrophobic d the narrator... an ecosystem? a predator–prey relationships b interactions among all members c human–animal interactions d human relationship with the environment LearningExpress Skill Builders xiii 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS THE STORY OF DR MUDD On the night of April 14, 1865—five days after the Civil War ended—President Abraham Lincoln was attending the theater in Washington, D.C In the middle of the... schedules are found throughout the United States d With year-round school, students attend classes for nine weeks, and then have three weeks’ vacation LearningExpress Skill Builders xv 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS 10 The author feels that a each school should decide what schedule to follow b year-round school is better c both year-round and regular school schedules have different advantages... are won b to tell about the history of marathons c to tell a story about a marathon experience d to show how difficult running in a marathon can be LearningExpress Skill Builders xvii 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS 16 Why was Lee glad he wore a tie-dyed shirt? a It helped people locate him easily b The shirt brought him good luck c It added to the festival atmosphere d The shirt was a favorite... test Then use the answer key at the end of the test to check your answers The key tells you which lesson covers the strategy in that question Good luck! LearningExpress Skill Builders xi 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS PRETEST ANSWER SHEET– 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 . alt=""