... 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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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...
... GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION 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
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LESSON 4 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
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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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LearningExpress...
... 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...
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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 ... com-
munity members thanking them for everything
w
hile outlining a schedule for renovation.
first
second
third
next
now
then
when
as soon as
immediately
suddenly
soon
after
before
during
while
meanwhile
in ... 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,...
... note A was written
just for you.
Second Person and Audience
In fact, because note A uses the second- person point of
view, you can make certain assumptions about the
audience for this note. Reread ... note A uses the second- person pronoun
you, you can assume that it is written for c, only stu-
dents enrolled in the financial planning class. It must
be, because it can’t work for any other audience ... 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...
... neighbor suggesting?
a. Mr. Miller forgets everything.
b. Mr. Miller may have left his car door unlocked
the day the radio was stolen.
c. Mr. Miller is too carefree for his own good.
Answer
You can ... 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...
... won’t
comply, or that the law enforcement authorities will be
ineffective in forcing compliance, instead suggesting
that the proposed program would be an undue burden,
forcing good people to act “surreptitious,” ... evidence for why you should believe
what they say. Writers who rely solely on emotional
appeals usually hope to get their readers so angry,
scared, or excited that they will forget to look for rea-
son ... dollars for the new buses
and for street signs, bus shelters, and schedules, we
all quickly learned that there was little to no interest
in using public transportation among the people
for whom...
... might otherwise be able
to afford. For example, if your monthly budget allowed you to spend $300 on a car, you might be able to lease a
brand new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might ... Why did the author choose the second- person
point of view for this passage?
a. The second- person point of view puts readers
into the action of the writing.
b. The second- person point of view makes
readers ... allotment, you must pay
for each mile. As a result, at the end of a lease, you may end up paying thousands of dollars in mileage fees. For
example, if your lease covers you for 25,000 miles over...