... GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESSElizabeth CheslaL EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERSNew York LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders108TH GRADE ... 6 34 a 1415 c 11, 16 35 a 17, 1916 a 1, 4 36 d 19 17 c 1, 4 37 d 1918 c 1, 4 38 a 17 19 a 12 39 c 1620 d 12, 16 40 a 13, 19 LearningExpress Skill Buildersxx 27. Which emotion did the passengers ... to replace it.”–8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– LESSON 2 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders12JUST WHAT ISAMAIN IDEA,ANYWAY?One of the most common questions on reading com-prehension...
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... yc5 w3 hf" alt="" SummaryActive reading is the first essential step to comprehen-sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to reallysee what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there.Like ... notoriety. Now you can take a pretty goodguess at the meaning of obscure. Remember, good reading is active reading. Did you mark up the passage? If so, it may have looked somethinglike this:– ... 2.)LESSONGetting theEssentialInformationLESSON SUMMARYThe first step in increasing your readingcomprehension is to learn howto get the basic information. Like a good detective, start with...
... without Robert Johnson. 7. According to the passage, from what musicaltradition did Robert Johnson emerge?a. rock and rollb. jazzc. blues8. Johnson died ina. 19 27. b. 1938.c. 1929.9. ... paragraph with a clear topicsentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write ... opinions.PracticeIn this lesson, you will sharpen your reading compre-hension skills by using all of these strategies at once.This will become more natural to you as your reading skills develop.Practice Passage...
... improve your overall reading comprehension so you’ll begin to understand moreof what you read. In addition, reading more willimprove 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 andothers.■It ... Understanding this commonlyused structure improves your readingcomprehension by helping yousee what’s most important in a piece of writing. 7 61
... refer to an anonymous they, influence howreaders understand what the writer has written.1189 87 Language and StyleIn most of the passages you have read so far, the author’s ideas and intentions ... secret?His powers of observation.You may recall that the introduction to this book talked about active reading. As an active reader, you shouldhave been marking up the passages you’ve read in this book: ... (most important toleast important).b. increasing importance (least important tomost important). 7. Underline the sentence in this passage thatexpresses the main idea.8. The sentence you underlined...
... or inference.This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to deter-mine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects.In case you need a reminder: ... player is unable to be objective.– FINDING THE IMPLIED MAIN IDEA–121 SummaryIn reading, particularly in reading literature, as well asin real life, you often have to figure out what the causesof ... comeup with at least three predictions based on what you read.Skill Building until Next Time 1 17 Reading betweenthe LinesNow that you’ve studied the way authors use structure and language toorganize...
... literature.LESSONDrawingConclusions:Putting It AllTogetherLESSON SUMMARYThis lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by review-ing everything you’ve learned so far.20143 There isn’t room in this ... play. So this lesson willintroduce you to a few poems. But don’t be frightened: Reading poetry is really just like reading anything else.You just have to read a little more carefully and rely ... believes in God.LESSONFindingMeaning in LiteratureLESSON SUMMARYMany people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, andplays—especially if they have to answer questions about it,...
... begun. Readingcomprehension is a skill to build throughout your wholelifetime.Tips for Continuing to Improve Your Reading The following are some ways you can continue to strengthen your reading ... Ron Kovic– APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES– 177 FREE Online Practice from LearningExpress!Let LearningExpress help you acquire essential readingcomprehension skills FAST!Go to the LearningExpress ... purchased LearningExpress’s ReadingComprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Dayskill-builder book, you have FREE access to:■50 exercises covering ALL VITAL READINGCOMPREHENSION SKILLS that will...
... 1514 b 12 34 a 12, 17 15 a 15, 20 35 d 1416 d 15 36 b 6 17 b 14, 15 37 b 7, 9, 12, 1818 a 17, 20 38 d 13, 17 19 c 14, 17 39 a 1520 c 3 40 c 15– POSTTEST–2828th_GRD_2 67_ 292.qxd:Layout 1 8/11/09 ... LESSON1a18 21 c 15, 17 2d1,9 22 c 13, 143c24, 25 23 b 34c3 24 b 1, 7 5d18 25 d 1, 46c6 26 b 1, 197c1, 4 27 c 17 8d1, 13 28 c 1, 49c4 29 d 1010 b 14 30 a 2, 17 11 d 2 31 a 1, 1312 a 7, 8, 9 32 b ... SUGGESTED READING FOR 8TH GRADERS–2868th_GRD_2 67_ 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 285APPENDIX:SUGGESTED READING FOR 8TH GRADERSThis...
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