Reading comprehention 7 ppsx

 Answer Key If you miss any of the answers, you can find help for that kind of question in the lesson(s) shown to the right of the answer. – PRETEST– 16 1. c. Lesson 1 2. a. Lesson 1 3. d. Lesson 9 4. a. Lesson 16 5. b. Lesson 3 6. c. Lesson 12 7. c. Lesson 2 8. b. Lessons 6 and 7 9. a. Lesson 3 10. b. Lesson 8 11. d. Lesson 4 12. c. Lesson 17 13. d. Lesson 2 14. b. Lesson 8 15. c. Lesson 4 16. b. Lesson 13 17. a. Lesson 19 18. d. Lesson 3 19. c. Lesson 8 20. c. Lesson 19 21. b. Lesson 19 22. a. Lesson 16 23. c. Lesson 13 24. a. Lesson 14 25. b. Lesson 11 26. d. Lesson 9 27. c. Lesson 1 28. a. Lessons 6 and 10 29. d. Lesson 3 30. d. Lesson 6 31. b. Lesson 18 32. c. Lesson 2 33. c. Lesson 12 34. a. Lesson 12 35. b. Lesson 13 36. a. Lesson 11 37. c. Lesson 2 38. c. Lesson 4 39. d. Lesson 3 40. c. Lessons 6, 7, and 10 41. d. Lesson 8 42. a. Lesson 9 43. b. Lesson 11 44. b. Lesson 12 45. c. Lesson 3 46. a. Lesson 14 47. d. Lesson 18 48. b. Lesson 16 49. d. Lesson 17 50. a. Lesson 17 17 Building a Strong Foundation Y ou may not have thought of it this way before, but critical readers are a lot like crime scene investigators. In their search for the truth, they do not let opin- ions sway them; they want to know what actually happened. They collect tan- gible evidence and facts and use this information to draw an informed conclusion. Separating fact from opinion is essential during a crime scene investigation. It is also a cru- cial skill for effective reading. When you read, look for clues to understand the author’s meaning. What is this pas- sage about? What is this writer saying? What is his or her message? At times, it may seem like authors are trying to hide their meaning from you. But no matter how complex a piece of writing may be, the author always leaves plenty of clues for the careful reader to find. It is your job to find those clues. Be a good detective when you read. Open your eyes and ask the right questions. In other words, read carefully and actively. The five lessons that follow cover the basics of reading comprehension. By the end of this section, you should be able to: ■ Find the basic facts in a passage ■ Determine the main idea of a passage ■ Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words from context ■ Distinguish between fact and opinion . Lessons 6, 7, and 10 41. d. Lesson 8 42. a. Lesson 9 43. b. Lesson 11 44. b. Lesson 12 45. c. Lesson 3 46. a. Lesson 14 47. d. Lesson 18 48. b. Lesson 16 49. d. Lesson 17 50. a. Lesson 17 17 Building. c. Lesson 12 7. c. Lesson 2 8. b. Lessons 6 and 7 9. a. Lesson 3 10. b. Lesson 8 11. d. Lesson 4 12. c. Lesson 17 13. d. Lesson 2 14. b. Lesson 8 15. c. Lesson 4 16. b. Lesson 13 17. a. Lesson. Lesson 9 27. c. Lesson 1 28. a. Lessons 6 and 10 29. d. Lesson 3 30. d. Lesson 6 31. b. Lesson 18 32. c. Lesson 2 33. c. Lesson 12 34. a. Lesson 12 35. b. Lesson 13 36. a. Lesson 11 37. c. Lesson