... cause and effect, comparison and contrast,
and order of importance
b. cause and effect, chronology, and order of
importance
c. comparison and contrast only
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TH GRADERS
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his book wouldn’t be complete without a list of great books and magazines to read. Studying reading
comprehensionand answering reading test questions ... happened
was the eighth grade started to prepare for our
Spring Performance. Every spring, the eighth
grade performs a show with musical instru-
ments, dancing, and costumes. All the parents
and siblings...
... Environment?
I. The importance of land
A. Humans rely on crops and other plants
for food.
B. Land sustains animal and human life.
C. All animals need trees and plants to pro-
duce oxygen.
II. ... essay.
Organizing an Informative Essay
Informative essays are often organized by comparing
and contrasting, or by cause and effect. These pat-
terns allow the writer to include lots of details and
show a ... hunt, painting eggs,
filling baskets, hiding candy from my brother,
pancake breakfast, visiting aunt and uncle for
dinner, Grandma’s bunny cookies, fifth grade
pink bunny costume
Exercise 2
Answers...
... measures. Look at these examples:
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6th graders
7th graders
8th graders
Picnic table upgrades
Swimming pool upgrades
Camping site upgrades
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Not every ... 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 ... write for three main pur-
poses: to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. You
looked for clues to the purpose in the author’s word
choice, style, and structure.
Lesson 19: Assuming Causes and...
... of view, and structure.
Writing to 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 ... “sir,” “fact,” and “obligation” are
cold and formal.
2. b. The universe says it does not feel an
obligation and the tone is cold and
uncaring. Further, the man also seems to be
demanding attention ... style, and tone. You know
how to read carefully and find clues, and you know
that these clues will help you figure out the main idea.
For example, take a look at the following
paragraph:
Fortunately,...
... 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 had a
chance ... Alexander is chosen
because he loves to sing and has the right
attitude.
c. Alexander and Kevin are rivals. Alexander
is shocked when he is chosen for the boys’
choir instead of Kevin.
d. Alexander ... cry, and Goldilocks felt
guilty for eating his porridge, sitting in his chair,
and sleeping in his bed. Goldilocks gave him a
hug and asked him to come visit her house the
next day for tea and...
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efore you begin, find out how much you already know about readingcomprehensionand ... your
best and practice looking for verbal and visual clues.
Question
Read the paragraph below, twice, and highlight the
most important information.
Wind Chill Factor
People have known for a long ... the
game to win.
It sounds a lot like the formula forreading 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...
... students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
specific information, andreadingfor further understanding) with clear instructions for
various kinds of ... of reading in general andreading
comprehension in particular, types of readingand teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ... students and teachers, readingcomprehension stands equal to
speaking, listening and writing (Chart 2). And because both students and teachers were
aware of the importance of reading comprehension, ...
... students and teachers, readingcomprehension stands equal to
speaking, listening and writing (Chart 2). And because both students and teachers were
aware of the importance of reading comprehension, ... 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, ... information, andreadingfor further understanding) with clear instructions for
various kinds of activities according to each purpose.
Based on the nature of readingand teaching reading in addition...
... grammar, writing, and
reading comprehension. As you complete the sections, you
should be able to find your strengths and weaknesses.
PRACTICE TESTS IN
GRAMMAR, WRITING,
AND READING
COMPREHENSION
5
5
... problems for Americans.
7. SV
List is a singular subject and requires the singu-
lar verb includes.
The list of candidates for graduation includes
my name and my brother’s.
8. SV
Books and calculator ... a complete sentence and cannot be
connected to the sentence before it without a word
to link them.A possible connection and therefore
a correction would be to insert “therefore”instead
of the...
... “difficult” and “very difficult” for them to understand and use verb tenses and forms
experience with each other. They can share and discuss their lesson plans to find the best
activities and ...
ideas and features of reading. However, they all try to find out the nature of reading, that is
“understanding”, in which they emphasize on reading process, reading message and readers.
1.2. Reading ... VTTTU in reading English for EEE and present some useful techniques for
improving teaching and learning English for EEE.
In order to find out the problems in teaching and learning English for EEE,...
... 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 readingandReading ... of reading has the
reading speed at between 800 to 1,000 wpm.
Light type of reading: Readingfor leisure tends to be light reading. This
refers to reading at a pace which feels comfortable, reading ... effective reading as well as the ability to understand the
writer’s message. For students, comprehension refers to understanding college
textbook by readingfor ideas. Effective reading is active and...