... 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS LEARNINGEXPRESS SKILL BUILDERS 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla New York Copyright ... View 75 Lesson 12: Word Choice 83 Lesson 13: Style 89 Lesson 14: Tone 97 Lesson 15: Putting It All Together 105 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– SECTION 4: READING BETWEEN THE LINES 113 ... LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 11 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– JUST WHAT IS A MAIN IDEA, ANYWAY? One of the most common questions on readingcomprehension exams is, “What is the...
... 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS LEARNINGEXPRESS SKILL BUILDERS 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla New York Copyright ... View 75 Lesson 12: Word Choice 83 Lesson 13: Style 89 Lesson 14: Tone 97 Lesson 15: Putting It All Together 105 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– SECTION 4: READING BETWEEN THE LINES 113 ... LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 11 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– JUST WHAT IS A MAIN IDEA, ANYWAY? One of the most common questions on readingcomprehension exams is, “What is the...
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... really comprehending what you read Active reading is the first essential step to comprehension Why? Because active reading forces you to really see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there ... INFORMATION – Remember, good reading is active reading Did you mark up the passage? If so, it may have looked something like this: when who On Friday, October 21, at approximately 8: 30 a.m., Judith Reynolds, ... in reading comprehension, as well as in detective work, can be very important clues that may help answer the remaining questions: Who did it, how, and why? When was the crime discovered? At 8: 30...
... detective must all these things at the same time Similarly, reading really can’t be broken down into these separate tasks Readingcomprehension comes from employing all these strategies simultaneously ... In this lesson, you will sharpen your readingcomprehension skills by using all of these strategies at once This will become more natural to you as your reading skills develop Practice Passage ... paragraph with a clear topic sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that readingcomprehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write several...
... will improve your overall readingcomprehension so you’ll begin to understand more of what you read In addition, reading more will improve your vocabulary and increase your reading speed Main Idea ... to reading more often First, it will increase your reading speed, so that you can read more in less time Second, it will improve your vocabulary Third, it will improve your overall reading comprehension, ... Read More Often ■ It will improve your vocabulary ■ It will improve your readingcomprehension ■ It will increase your reading speed ■ It will broaden your understanding of yourself and others...
... this passage that expresses the main idea The sentence you underlined is a(n) a fact b opinion 84 – BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – will affect their larger outlook on civil ... supposed to enjoy Consequently, young people will doubt that their basic rights are protected, which 85 – BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – Rank the ideas of the paragraph you have ... across Try to identify the author’s strategy; try to use different strategies in your own writing 86 Language and Style I n most of the passages you have read so far, the author’s ideas and intentions...
... statements to suggest that a new car is a likely possibility 1 28 – ASSUMING CAUSES AND PREDICTING EFFECTS – Summar y In reading, particularly in reading literature, as well as in real life, you often ... implication or inference This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to determine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects In case you need a reminder: ... shy b Clara knows everyone at the gym c Clara is very friendly Practice Passage Many people find reading literature a difficult task because in literature (fiction, drama, and poetry), the main idea...
... play So this lesson will introduce 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 a ... Drawing Conclusions: Putting It All Together LESSON SUMMARY This lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by reviewing everything you’ve learned so far Y ou’re almost at the end of this ... position? 136 L E S S O N 19 Finding Meaning in Literature LESSON SUMMARY Many people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, and plays—especially if they have to answer questions about it,...
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... begun Readingcomprehension is a skill to build throughout your whole lifetime Tips for Continuing to Improve Your Reading The following are some ways you can continue to strengthen your readingcomprehension ... purchased LearningExpress’s ReadingComprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day skill-builder book, you have FREE access to: ■ ■ ■ 50 exercises covering ALL VITAL READINGCOMPREHENSION SKILLS that ... copy of ReadingComprehension Success Use your individualzed access code found on the scratch card and go to www.LearningExpressFree Offer.com to log in Start practicing your reading comprehension...
... they will be more likely to want to stay 163 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 164 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 165 20 ANALYZING CHARACTERS L E S S ... troublemaker some students resent his powers 171 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 172 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 173 21 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER S E ... butter, then cut your sandwich in half with a knife 189 8th_GRD_ 181 _224.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:31 PM Page 190 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_ 181 _224.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:31 PM Page 191 23 ADVERTISEMENTS L E S...
... But the universe remains indifferent 151 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 152 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM L E S S O N 18 Page 153 IDENTIFYING AN AUTHOR’S PURPOSE ... everything you’ve learned from this section 143 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 144 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 145 17 FINDING AN IMPLIED MAIN IDEA ... hope the prospector will return with evidence of water on the moon 147 8th_GRD_143_ 180 .qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3: 28 PM Page 1 48 –FINDING AN IMPLIED MAIN IDEA– If you remember that a main idea must...
... will make your clothes and breath smell! 85 8th_GRD_79_102.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:24 PM Page 86 8th_GRD_79_102.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:24 PM L E S S O N 10 Page 87 SUMMARIES AND OUTLINES L E S S O N ... until minutes before you are ready to fill with jam 69 8th_GRD_39_ 78. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:23 PM Page 70 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_39_ 78. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:23 PM Page 71 SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES: ... choice about which case he or she has to work on 77 8th_GRD_39_ 78. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:23 PM Page 78 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_79_102.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:24 PM Page 79 CAUSE AND EFFECT L E S S O N...
... S E C T I O N 8th_GRD_1_ 38. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:22 PM Page 17 BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION 17 8th_GRD_1_ 38. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:22 PM Page 18 L E S S O N 8th_GRD_1_ 38. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:22 PM ... 267 Suggested Reading for 8th Graders 285 vii 8th_GRD_FM_i_xii.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:35 PM Page viii 8th_GRD_FM_i_xii.qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:35 PM Page ix How to Use This Book E ighth grade is an ... Good luck! 8th_GRD_1_ 38. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:21 PM Page 8th_GRD_1_ 38. qxd:Layout 8/ 11/09 3:21 PM Page –LEARNINGEXPRESS ANSWER SHEET – 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30...
... I.1 Definitions of reading, readingcomprehension and purposes of reading I.1.1 What is reading? I.1.2 What is reading comprehension? I.1.3 The purposes of reading I.2 ... research: reading and reading comprehension, classification of reading, the importance of improving reading skills, roles of reading teachers and those of reading students, focused tasks in reading ... tasks and using tasks to develop readingcomprehension skills I.1 Definitions of reading, readingcomprehension and purposes of reading I.1.1 What is reading? Reading is a natural and common activity...