The Skilled Reader

ISBN 13:
9780321105370
ISBN 10:
0321105370
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2004
Publisher: Longman
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Summary

"The Skilled Reader" offers step-by-step reading instruction, a wide range of practice and test materials, and a rich selection of readings from textbooks and other sources." "The Skilled Reader" covers all the core topics of at the 6th - 9th grade level of developmental reading, mostly geared to reading paragraphs: vocabulary development, determination of main ideas and where they are stated, supporting details, outlines and concept maps, implied main ideas, transition words and patterns of organization, the reading process, and a chapter on critical reading (Inferences). In addition to these chapters, a section of ten additional readings is given as Part Two, and fifteen additional combined-skills tests are provided in Part Three. For those interested in improving reading skills. HenrySkilledSMP.doc Page 1 of 1

Preface

Introduction

(4)

PART ONE Becoming a Skilled Reader

(462)

1 Vocabulary in Context

(42)

The Importance of Words

(1)

Context Clues

(10)

Synonyms

(2)

Antonyms

(3)

General Sense of the Passage

(3)

Examples

(2)

Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary

(1)

Chapter Review

(1)

Applications

(3)

Review Tests

(10)

Mastery Tests

(16)

2 Vocabulary-Building Skills

(52)

Word Parts

(8)

Roots

(2)

Prefixes

(2)

Suffixes

(2)

Additional Word Parts

(1)

Resources and References for Words

(8)

The Dictionary

(8)

Textbook Skills: Textbook Aids for Learning Content Words

(4)

Content Words

(1)

Textbook Definitions

(1)

Glossaries

(2)

Chapter Review

(1)

Applications

(4)

Review Tests

(10)

Mastery Tests

(16)

3 Topics and Main Ideas

101

(46)

Topics

101

(7)

General and Specific Ideas

103

(2)

Identifying the Topic of a Reading Passage

105

(3)

Main Ideas

108

(3)

Supporting Details

111

(3)

Textbook Skills: Topics in Headings

114

(2)

Chapter Review

116

(1)

Applications

117

(4)

Review Tests

121

(10)

Mastery Tests

131

(16)

4 Locating Stated Main Ideas

147

(40)

Placement of Topic Sentences

147

(8)

Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph

147

(2)

Topic Sentence Within the Paragraph

149

(3)

Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph

152

(1)

Topic Sentences at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph

153

(2)

Textbook Skills: The Central Point

155

(2)

Chapter Review

157

(1)

Applications

158

(2)

Review Tests

160

(11)

Mastery Tests

171

(16)

5 Supporting Details, Outlines, and Concept Maps

187

(50)

Supporting Details

187

(4)

Major and Minor Details

191

(3)

Outlines

194

(5)

Concept Maps

199

(2)

Textbook Skills: Ideas from General to Specific

201

(2)

Chapter Review

203

(1)

Applications

204

(4)

Review Tests

208

(13)

Mastery Tests

221

(16)

6 Implied Main Ideas

237

(52)

What Is an Implied Main Idea?

237

(3)

How to Determine an Implied Main Idea

240

(13)

1. Identify the Topic

240

(3)

2. Put the Topic into Words

243

(1)

3. Determine the Implied Main Idea

244

(3)

4. Determine the Implied Main Idea of the Paragraph

247

(3)

5. Put the Main Idea into a Complete Sentence

250

(3)

Textbook Skills: Pictures as Details

253

(1)

Chapter Review

254

(1)

Applications

255

(4)

Review Tests

259

(14)

Mastery Tests

273

(16)

7 Relationships I: Transition Words and Patterns of Organization

289

(46)

Transitions

290

(5)

Transition Words That Show Addition

291

(2)

Transition Words That Show Time

293

(2)

Patterns of Organization

295

(9)

The Listing Pattern

296

(1)

The Time Order Pattern

297

(4)

The Classification Pattern

301

(3)

Textbook Skills: Transitions and Clear Information

304

(2)

Chapter Review

306

(1)

Applications

307

(2)

Review Tests

309

(10)

Mastery Tests

319

(16)

8 Relationships II: More Patterns of Organization

335

(48)

Example

335

(2)

The Definition and Example Pattern

337

(2)

The Comparison and Contrast Patterns

339

(7)

The Comparison Pattern

340

(2)

The Contrast Pattern

342

(2)

The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern

344

(2)

Cause and Effect

346

(4)

Textbook Skills: Identifying Patterns of Organization

350

(1)

Chapter Review

351

(1)

Applications

352

(3)

Review Tests

355

(12)

Mastery Tests

367

(16)

9 Inferences

383

(40)

An Introduction to Inferences

384

(2)

Inferences and Reading

386

(3)

Inferences and Vocabulary

386

(1)

Inferences and Implied Main Ideas

386

(3)

How to Make Good Inferences

389

(4)

Step 1: Consider the Facts

389

(1)

Step 2: Check for Prior Knowledge

389

(1)

Step 3: Challenge Your Conclusions with Alternatives

390

(3)

Textbook Skills: Inferences and Photos

393

(1)

Chapter Review

394

(1)

Applications

394

(2)

Review Tests

396

(11)

Mastery Tests

407

(16)

10 A System for Skilled Reading

423

(44)

Prior Knowledge

423

(3)

The Reading Process

426

(9)

Before Reading: Survey and Question

426

(2)

During Reading: Read and Recite

428

(3)

After Reading: Review

431

(4)

Textbook Skills: Before, During, and After Reading-Asking Questions and Recording Answers

435

(3)

Chapter Review

438

(1)

Applications

438

(5)

Review Tests

443

(8)

Mastery Tests

451

(16)

PART TWO Additional Readings

467

(82)

The Connection Between Reading and Writing

468

(1)

1 Shoulders

472

(103)

Nels Gould

2 Finding My Voice

480

(8)

Maria Housden

3 A Dad at the Final Frontier

488

(7)

Marc Parent

4 Close Again

495

(8)

Marion Bond West

5 I've Seen the Worst That War Can Do

503

(7)

Nikolay Palchikoff

6 Iron Man Ripken Has a Soft Spot for His Hometown

510

(6)

Alec Morrison

7 Want to Do Better on the Job? Listen Up!

516

(7)

Diane Cole

8 Sojourner Truth (*Textbook Skills)

523

(9)

John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes

9 Emma Goldman (*Textbook Skills)

532

(9)

John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes

10 The Story of an Hour

541

(76)

Kate Chopin

PART THREE Combined-Skills Tests

549

(26)

PART FOUR Reading Enrichment

575

(150)

Appendix A: Fact and Opinion

577

(9)

Appendix B: Reading Graphics

586

(23)

Appendix C: Word Parts

609

(8)

LAB MANUAL

617

(108)

Vocabulary in Context

1. Synonym Clues

621

(2)

2. Antonym Clues

623

(2)

3. General Sense of the Passage

625

(2)

4. Example Clues

627

(2)

5. Textbook Skills

629

(2)

Vocabulary-Building Skills

6. Roots

631

(2)

7. Prefixes

633

(2)

8. Suffixes

635

(2)

9. Dictionary Skills

637

(2)

10. Textbook Skills

639

(2)

Topics and Main Ideas

11. General and Specific Ideas

641

(2)

12. Identifying Topics

643

(2)

13. Main Ideas

645

(2)

14. Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details

647

(2)

15. Textbook Skills

649

(2)

Locating Stated Main Ideas

16. Determining the Main Idea

651

(2)

17. Placement of Topic Sentences

653

(2)

18. Locating the Central Point

655

(2)

19. Locating the Main Idea

657

(2)

20. Textbook Skills

659

(2)

Supporting Details, Outlines, and Concept Maps

21. Determining the Main Idea

661

(2)

22. Supporting Details

663

(4)

23. Outlining Major and Minor Details

667

(1)

24. Concept Maps

667

(2)

25. Textbook Skills

669

(2)

Implied Main Ideas

26. Adding Up Supporting Details

671

(2)

27. Using Supporting Details

673

(2)

28. General and Specific Items

675

(2)

29. Implied Main Ideas: Textbook Paragraphs

677

(2)

30. Textbook Skills

679

(2)

Relationships I: Transition Words and Patterns of Organization

31. Addition Transitions

681

(2)

32. Time Transitions

683

(2)

33. List and Time Order Patterns

685

(2)

34. Time and Classification Patterns

687

(2)

35. Textbook Skills

689

(2)

Relationships II: More Patterns of Organization

36. Examples

691

(2)

37. Definition and Example Pattern

693

(2)

38. Comparison and Contrast Patterns

695

(2)

39. Cause-and-Effect Pattern

697

(2)

40. Textbook Skills

699

(2)

Inferences

41. Inferences in Images and Words

701

(2)

42. Inferences in Literature

703

(2)

43. Inferences in Literary Nonfiction

705

(2)

44. Inferences in News Articles and Textbook Passages

707

(2)

45. Textbook Skills

709

(2)

A System for Skilled Reading

46. Attitudes About Reading

711

(2)

47. Everyday Contexts for Reading

713

(2)

48. Using Prior Knowledge in Reading

715

(2)

49. SQ3R

717

(2)

50. Textbook Skills

719

(2)

Practice Tests

51. Practice Tests for the Ronda College Basic Skills Exit Reading Test

721

(2)

52. Practice Tests for the Texas Academic Skills Program Reading Test

723

(2)

Text Credits

725

(3)

Photo Credits

728

(1)

Index

729

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