... paragraph.
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Elizabeth Chesla
L EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERS
New York
LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
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8TH ... that key informa-
tion will follow. Watch for visual clues, too. Key
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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
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TH GRADERS
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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 READINGFOR8TH ... 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....
... 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.
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perspective. For example, in describing...
... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
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 comprehensionfor the 11
th
form students.
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CHAPTER 3
SOME...
... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
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...
... purpose for reading. For example, he might be readingfor
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 forreading any
particular material affects our reading speed. For example, ... Therefore,
the key to improving weak readingcomprehension is to promote our reading
habbit and skills through understanding main benefits of reading completely.
2.1.4 Types of reading and Reading...
... decisions
for myself when I’m old enough to vote, she says. Second, I should 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, ... 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...
... 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 readingcomprehension 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. ...
... 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.
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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...
... 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:...
... 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...