... renovation.
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Structure
N
ow that you’ve covered the basics, you can begin to focus on one specific
reading comprehension strategy: structure. How do writers organize their
ideas?
You might want to think ... paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write ... without Robert Johnson.
7. According to the passage, from what musical
tradition did Robert Johnson emerge?
a. rock and roll
b. jazz
c. blues
8. Johnson died in
a. 19 27.
b. 1938.
c. 1929.
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JUST WHAT ISAMAIN IDEA,ANYWAY?
One of the most common questions on reading com-
prehension...
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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 ... notoriety. Now you can take a pretty good
guess at the meaning of obscure.
Remember, good reading is active reading. Did you mark up the passage? If so, it may have looked something
like this:
– ... Tenants of the luxury apartment building enjoy
many amenities.
7. Still other duties, like investigating accidents,
leave officers free of danger.
8. In addition, the lobby has a dry cleaner, an...
... without Robert Johnson.
7. According to the passage, from what musical
tradition did Robert Johnson emerge?
a. rock and roll
b. jazz
c. blues
8. Johnson died in
a. 19 27.
b. 1938.
c. 1929.
9. ... paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write ... opinions.
Practice
In this lesson, you will sharpen your reading compre-
hension skills by using all of these strategies at once.
This will become more natural to you as your reading
skills develop.
Practice Passage...
... 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: ... Read More Often
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It will improve your vocabulary.
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It will improve your reading comprehension.
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It will increase your reading speed.
■
It will broaden your understanding of yourself and
others.
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It ... Understanding this commonly
used structure improves your readingcomprehension by helping you
see what’s most important in a piece of writing.
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... refer to an anonymous they, influence how
readers understand what the writer has written.
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Language
and Style
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n most of the passages you have read so far, the author’s ideas and intentions ... secret?
His powers of observation.
You may recall that the introduction to this book talked about active reading. As an active reader, you should
have been marking up the passages you’ve read in this book: ... major ways that young people express
themselves. A school uniform policy also directly
violates the freedom of expression that all Americans
are supposed to enjoy. Consequently, young people
will...
... or inference.
This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to deter-
mine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects.
In case you need a reminder: ... player is unable to be objective.
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Summary
In reading, particularly in reading literature, as well as
in real life, you often have to figure out what the causes
of ... come
up with at least three predictions based on what you read.
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Reading between
the Lines
N
ow that you’ve studied the way authors use structure and language to
organize...
... literature.
LESSON
Drawing
Conclusions:
Putting It All
Together
LESSON SUMMARY
This lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by review-
ing everything you’ve learned so far.
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There isn’t room in this ... 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 ... believes in God.
LESSON
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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