short reading comprehension passages for 4th grade

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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, ... way of gaining information in foreign language learning. Reading comprehension is a basic skill for college students including foreign language learners. There are a lot of reading exercises...

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... 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 GRADE ... 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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... 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 ... means a. to form a negative opinion. b. to praise. c. to desire. d. to guess.  Pretest The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension. Cultural ... tell you that she’s right—I’m not always responsible. I sometimes take the prize for a grade- A dork. Last weekend, for instance, when I was staying at Dad’s, I decided it was time I learned to drive....

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... yc5 w3 hf" alt=""  Summary Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen- sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there. Like ... Lesson 2.) LESSON Getting the Essential Information LESSON SUMMARY The first step in increasing your reading comprehension is to learn how to get the basic information. Like a good detective, start ... transformed into house- hold names, which means they achieve some level of fame and notoriety. Now you can take a pretty good guess at the meaning of obscure. Remember, good reading is active reading. ...

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... healthy, low-fat options for students. 5. True or False: “One of the most important steps in the right direction would be for school cafete- rias to provide healthy, low-fat options for stu- dents” is ... right direction would be for school cafeterias to provide healthy, low-fat options for students” is an opinion. – PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 47 Marking Practice Passage 1 Before you check the answers, ... ratings are useless. 10. Performance-enhancing drugs should be legal. Competitive sports would be more interesting to watch if performance-enhancing drugs were legal. Performance-enhancing drugs...

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... will improve your reading comprehension. ■ It will increase your reading speed. ■ It will broaden your understanding of yourself and others. ■ It will introduce you to new information and ideas. Order ... are many benefits to reading more often. First and foremost, reading more will broaden your understanding of yourself and of other people. It will also introduce you to new information and ideas. Furthermore, ... 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:...

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... does it create for you, the reader? You generally is used to address the reader directly, particularly when the writer is giving directions. Imagine, for example, that you have registered for a financial ... in the space provided. Paragraph A Mandatory school uniforms are a bad deci- sion for our district. If students are required to wear a uniform, it will greatly inhibit their ability to express ... school uniforms are a step in the wrong direction. Paragraph B Mandatory school uniforms will have a tremendously positive impact on our district. If stu- dents are required to wear a uniform, it...

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... find reading literature a difficult task because in literature (fiction, drama, and poetry), the main idea is almost never expressed in a clear topic sen- tence. Instead, readers have to look for ... Brenda was right on time, as usual. Never a minute early or late for her, everything was very exact. Anne placed her feet on the floor, reached for the remote, and turned off the television. She knew Brenda ... hanger from the left) and then head to the kitchen for her daily inspection (exactly seven steps). She knew this because they had been room- mates for six months. Taking a deep breath, she thought...

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