Skilled Reader, The

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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The Skilled Reader combines solid skill instruction with a wealth of guided practice to develop the quintessential abilities students need to become skilled readers and critical thinkers.

The author integrates reading skills with the reading process (SQ3R) to produce more effective readers and lead students to discover the power and pleasure of reading. Providing 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 author makes students responsible for their reading — improving their major reading skills while developing a system for reading.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-04-09
Mått:10 x 10 x 10 mm
Vikt:839 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:616
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Pearson Education
ISBN:9780321917829

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Brief ContentsDetailed ContentsPrefacePart 1: Becoming a Skilled Reader 11 A Reading System for Skilled Readers 32 Vocabulary in Context 453 Vocabulary-Building Skills 854 Topics and Main Ideas 1355 Locating Stated Main Ideas 1776 Implied Main Ideas 2197 Supporting Details 2658 Outlines and Concept Maps 3059 Transitions and Thought Patterns 34510 More Thought Patterns 39311 Inferences 437Part 2Additional Readings 471Part 3Combined-Skills Tests 547Part 4Reading Enrichment 565Word Parts 567ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)Text Credits C-1Photo Credits C-3Index I-1 Detailed ContentsPrefacePart One: Becoming a Skilled Reader 1 Chapter 1: A Reading System for Skilled Readers 3Define Prior Knowledge 3Use the Reading Process with SQ3R 6Survey and Question Before Reading 7Survey 7Question 8Read and Annotate During Reading 10Read 10Annotate 11Recite and Review After Reading 13Recite 13Review 14Develop Textbook Skills: Ask and Answer Questions Before, During, and After Reading 16Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Reading Process 19Academic Application 19Personal Application 21Career Application 24Review Tests 26After Reading About a Reading System for Skilled Readers 33Mastery Tests 35Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of a Reading System for Skilled Readers 43 Chapter 2: Vocabulary in Context 45Vocabulary in Context 45Define Vocabulary 46Analyze Context Clues Using SAGE 46Synonyms 47Antonyms 49General Context 53Examples 55Develop Textbook Skills: Using Visual Vocabulary 57Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills 59Academic Application 60Personal Application 62Career Application 64Review Tests 65After Reading About Vocabulary in Context 73Mastery Tests 75Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary in Context 83 Chapter 3: Vocabulary-Building Skills 85Before Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills 85Analyze Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes 86Roots 88Prefixes 90Suffixes 92Additional Word Parts 94Use an Online Dictionary 94How to Find Words in the Print Dictionary 95How to Access and Read an Online Dictionary Entry 96Develop Textbook Skills: Learning Content Words and Textbook Definitions 103Content Words 103Textbook Definitions 104Glossaries 106Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary-Building Skills 108Academic Application 109Personal Application 111Career Application 112Review Tests 113After Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills 123Mastery Tests 125Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary-Building Skills 132 Chapter 4: Topics and Main Ideas 135Before Reading About Topics and Main Ideas 135Define the Term Topic 136Distinguish Between General Ideas and Specific Ideas 138Identify the Topic of a Paragraph 140Define and Identify the Main Idea of a Paragraph 143Define and Identify Supporting Details in a Paragraph 147Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics in Headings 151Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Topics and Main Ideas 153Academic Applications 154Personal Applications 155Career Applications 156Review Tests 157After Reading About Topics and Main Ideas 166Mastery Tests 167Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Topics and Main Ideas 175 Chapter 5: Locating Stated Main Ideas 177Before Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas 177Analyze the Flow of Ideas and Identify Placement of Topic Sentences 178Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph 178Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph 179Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph 182Topic Sentences at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph 185Recognize the Central Idea and the Thesis Statement 188Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbook Passages 190Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Stated Main Ideas 192Academic Application 192Personal Application 193Career Application 195Review Tests 196After Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas 206Mastery Tests 207Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Locating Stated Main Ideas 215 Chapter 6: Implied Main Ideas 217Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas 217Define the Term Implied Main Idea 218Analyze Supporting Details to Identify and State the Topic 220Determine the Implied Main Idea Using Topics, Supporting Details, and Thought Patterns 224Annotate the Paragraph to Determine the Implied Main Idea 228Create a Topic Sentence from Supporting Details 232Develop Textbook Skills: Use Graphics as Details That Imply a Main Idea 236Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Implied Main Ideas 237Academic Application 238Personal Application 239Career Application 240Review Tests 241After Reading About Implied Main Ideas 250Mastery Tests 251Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Implied Main Ideas 259 Chapter 7: Supporting Details 261Before Reading About Supporting Details 261Create Questions to Locate Supporting Details 262Distinguish Between Major and Minor Details 265Develop Textbook Skills: Create a Summary 270Draft a Summary: Stated Main Ideas 270Draft a Summary: Implied Main Ideas 273Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Supporting Details 276Academic Application 277Personal Application 278Career Application 280Review Tests 281After Reading About Supporting Details 290Mastery Tests 291Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Supporting Details 299 Chapter 8: Outlines and Concept Maps 301Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 301Create Outlines 302Create Concept Maps 306Develop Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents 309Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Outlines and Concept Maps 312Academic Application 312Personal Application 315Career Application 316Review Tests 318After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 328Mastery Tests 329Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Outlines and Concept Maps 337 Chapter 9: Transitions and Thought Patterns 339Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 339State the Purpose of Transition Words and Thought Patterns 340Recognize Transition Words to Determine Relationships Within a Sentence 341Recognize Thought Patterns to Determine Relationships Between Sentences 343Recognize the Pattern of Organization of a Passage 344The Time Order Pattern 345The Space Order Pattern 349The Listing Pattern 352The Classification Pattern 354Develop Textbook Skills: Transitions and Clear Information 356Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Transitions and Thought Patterns 360Academic Application 360Personal Application 362Career Application 364Review Tests 366After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 374Mastery Tests 375Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Transitions and Thought Patterns 383 Chapter 10: More Thought Patterns 385Before Reading About More Thought Patterns 385Recognize the Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern and Signal Words 386Comparison Pattern Signal Words 386Contrast Pattern Signal Words 388The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern 390Recognize the Cause-and-Effect Pattern and Signal Words 393Recognize the Generalization-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words 397Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize the Definition-and-Example Pattern in Textbooks 399Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks 401Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of More Thought Patterns 403Academic Applications 404Personal Applications 405Career Applications 406 Review Tests 408After Reading About More Thought Patterns 418Mastery Tests 419Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of More Thought Patterns 427 Chapter 11: Inferences 429Before Reading About Inferences 429Describe Inferences as Educated Guesses 430Make Inferences: The Role of Fact and Opinion 431Define a Valid Inference 434Apply the VALID Approach to Make Inferences and Avoid Invalid Conclusions 437Step 1: Verify the Facts 438Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge 439Step 3: Learn from the Text 440Step 4: Investigate for Bias 441Step 5: Detect Contradictions 442Develop Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids 445Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Inferences 446Academic Application 446Personal Application 449Career Application 450Review Tests 452After Reading About Inferences 460Mastery Tests 461 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Inferences 469 Part 2: Additional Readings 471The Connection Between Reading and Writing 472Annotating a Text 472A Readings–Writing Plan of Action 4741 Shoulders 476By Nels Gould 2 Women of Courage 483By Michelle Obama 3 A Dad at the Final Frontier 490By Marc Parent 4 A Perplexing Lesson 496By Mark Twain 5 I’ve Seem the Worst That War Can Do 505By Nikolay Palchikoff 6 To Tell the Truth 512By Maya Angelou 7 What Is Exercise, and Why Should I Do It? 518By Scott K. Powers, Stephen L. Dodd, and Erica M. Jackson 8 Conversation 525By Joseph A. DeVito 9 The Secrets of the Bedroom 533By Malcolm Gladwell 10 Horse Walking 541By Bucky McMahon Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests 547Part 4Reading Enrichment 567Word Parts 569ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText) Text Credits C-1Photo Credits P-1Index I-1