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... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give his students clear purposes while reading (for example, reading for general ideas, reading for specific information, ... types of reading and teaching reading comprehension. 1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension 1.1.1 Definitions of reading. The term Reading is widely used in practice. However, reading ... about the teaching and learning reading comprehension. The next chapter will suggest some while- reading techniques for teaching comprehension for the 11 th form students. 31 CHAPTER 3 SOME...

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... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give his students clear purposes while reading (for example, reading for general ideas, reading for specific information, ... the way of reading, we have aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify reading into skimming, scanning, intensive reading and extensive reading. 1.1.4.1 ... introduce some suitable reading materials to students, as it is useful for them to form a good habit of reading. 1.2 Teaching reading comprehension 1.2.1 Relationship between reading and other skills. In...

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... purpose for reading. For example, he might be reading for enjoyment, information, or to complete a task. If he is exploring or reviewing, he might skim a document. If he is searching for information, ... purposes. Our reading speed should fit our purposes for reading. We read for many different purposes, and our reasons for reading any particular material affects our reading speed. For example, ... Therefore, the key to improving weak reading comprehension is to promote our reading habbit and skills through understanding main benefits of reading completely. 2.1.4 Types of reading and Reading...

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... pleasant, and make sure he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal he can take to work. And for dinner, prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, ... beauty was numerous an loyal. This particular knight was leaving for a crusade and called for one of his squires. 'I'am leaving for the crusade; here is my key to my wife's chastity ... when the conjurer asked for help, he came forward quickly and was invited on the stage. When he got there, the conjurer said: "Look at this boy! He has never seen me before, have you, my boy?" "No,...

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... paragraph. 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS– 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla L EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERS New York LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders 10 8TH ... that key informa- tion will follow. Watch for visual clues, too. Key 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS– LESSON 4 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders 24 D EFINING FACT AND OPINION Before we ... father had sent, bought her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Tatiana clutched her bag nervously 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS– LearningExpress...

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... contain the main information of the reading text. Students are asked to read the text and fill in the gaps with information taken from the text. Then they are asked to write the information in ... board.  The students are asked to read the reading text to check their answers. Post -Reading Techniques  Discussion  Role -play  Write – it - up 11. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (Example) Read ... tutor? 4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry? 5. Was the prize her real joy? why/ why not? 6. ORDERING (Description)  This technique is used for pre -reading or...

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... SUGGESTED READING FOR 8TH GRADERS 286 8th_ GRD_267_292.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:34 PM Page 286 8th_ GRD_225_266.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:33 PM Page 250 285 APPENDIX: SUGGESTED READING FOR 8 TH GRADERS T his ... perfect for pleasure reading. Sports Illustrated for Kids Are you a sports fan? Check out this magazine and read all about your favorite teams, players, and sports events! – SUGGESTED READING FOR 8TH ... read. Studying reading comprehension and answering reading test questions is fine, but the best way to improve your reading ability is to read. Read every day, even if you read only for 15 minutes....

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... organization options. The Informative Essay The author’s purpose in an informative essay, also called an expository essay, is to inform the reader. This type of essay presents information, description, and ... symbols. The information is arranged in columns and rows. Tables are an efficient way for writers to show lots of num- bers or percentages that would be confusing in sen- tence form. A table usually ... to understand the information, draw conclusions, make compar- isons, or answer questions about the table. 8th_ GRD_181_224.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:31 PM Page 210 perspective. For example, in describing...

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... opportunity. For example, “Call in the next five minutes, and we’ll send you ten issues of the maga- zine for free! ” But after you call, you’ll discover that the free issues are in exchange for signing ... thing of all!” I said. Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went (thankfully) to our separate classes. The vote for or against uniforms took place later ... uncover? Are they reading a letter? Talk- ing with someone? Waiting for something? Why might they be acting this way? For ex- ample, if you see a man at a bus stop pacing back and forth and checking...

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... Inform To inform means “to give information.” Informative writing provides facts or instructions. You see this type of writing all the time. A recipe, for example, gives specific instructions for ... NEXT TIME 8th_ GRD_103_142.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:27 PM Page 140 Writing to Entertain Imagine you’re packing for a weekend at your grand- parents’ house, and there’s room in your suitcase for only ... they make you feel comfortable, welcome? Or uncomfortable, rejected? Are they specific or gen- eral? Do you feel like there’s a personal relationship here? Or are things formal, official? Crane’s...

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... taking lessons for years and had won numerous competitions. Alexander, on the other hand, had never taken a music lesson in his life, much less performed for an audience. Fortunately, before Alexander ... to prepare for Lake Delgado. Several people have attempted the Lake Delgado crossing before; Seamus Rich, of Ireland, made it two-thirds of the way across the lake in 2006 before high waves forced ... the most important information. On January 3, Swiss native Jens Kipper became the first person to swim across Lake Delgado. Kipper practiced for more than eight months before attempting the 3,250-meter...

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... YORK đ 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS 8th_ GRD_FM_i_xii.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:35 PM Page iii 1 Pretest B efore you begin, find out how much you already know about reading comprehension and ... rampant. – BECOMING AN ACTIVE READER– 24 + ✔ ! 8th_ GRD_1_38.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:22 PM Page 24 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS 8th_ GRD_FM_i_xii.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 3:35 PM ... the game to win. It sounds a lot like the formula for reading success. To understand and remember what you read, you need to be involved with what you are reading. In other words, you need to be...

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