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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.

Table of Contents:
  Brief Contents Detailed Contents Preface Part 1: Becoming a Skilled Reader   1                1            A Reading System for Skilled Readers          3                2            Vocabulary in Context             45                3            Vocabulary-Building Skills    85                4            Topics and Main Ideas            135                5            Locating Stated Main Ideas  177                6            Implied Main Ideas    219                7            Supporting Details     265                8            Outlines and Concept Maps  305                9            Transitions and Thought Patterns   345                10          More Thought Patterns          393                11          Inferences 437 Part 2 Additional Readings  471 Part 3 Combined-Skills Tests            547 Part 4 Reading Enrichment 565 Word Parts      567 ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText) Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText) Text Credits    C-1 Photo Credits  C-3 Index  I-1    Detailed Contents Preface Part One: Becoming a Skilled Reader             1     Chapter 1: A Reading System for Skilled Readers  3 Define Prior Knowledge         3 Use the Reading Process with SQ3R              6 Survey and Question Before Reading                           7                Survey               7                Question           8 Read and Annotate During Reading               10                Read    10                Annotate          11 Recite and Review After Reading     13                Recite  13                Review              14 Develop Textbook Skills: Ask and Answer Questions Before, During, and After Reading                              16 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Reading Process          19 Academic Application             19                Personal Application               21                Career Application     24 Review Tests 26 After Reading About a Reading System for Skilled Readers           33 Mastery Tests               35 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of a Reading System for Skilled Readers   43   Chapter 2: Vocabulary in Context             45 Vocabulary in Context                            45 Define Vocabulary      46 Analyze Context Clues Using SAGE  46                Synonyms        47                Antonyms        49                General Context           53                Examples         55 Develop Textbook Skills: Using Visual Vocabulary              57 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills      59                Academic Application             60                Personal Application               62                Career Application     64 Review Tests 65 After Reading About Vocabulary in Context             73 Mastery Tests               75 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary in Context    83     Chapter 3: Vocabulary-Building Skills           85 Before Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills 85 Analyze Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes          86                Roots   88                Prefixes                            90                Suffixes             92                Additional Word Parts                           94 Use an Online Dictionary       94                How to Find Words in the Print Dictionary               95                How to Access and Read an Online Dictionary Entry          96 Develop Textbook Skills: Learning Content Words and Textbook Definitions   103                Content Words                            103                Textbook Definitions              104                Glossaries        106 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary-Building Skills                   108 Academic Application                            109                Personal Application               111                Career Application     112 Review Tests 113 After Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills    123 Mastery Tests               125 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary-Building Skills          132   Chapter 4:  Topics and Main Ideas   135 Before Reading About Topics and Main Ideas         135 Define the Term Topic                            136 Distinguish Between General Ideas and Specific Ideas      138 Identify the Topic of a Paragraph     140 Define and Identify the Main Idea of a Paragraph  143 Define and Identify Supporting Details in a Paragraph      147 Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics in Headings       151 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Topics and Main Ideas            153                Academic Applications           154                Personal Applications                            155                Career Applications   156 Review Tests 157 After Reading About Topics and Main Ideas                           166                Mastery Tests               167 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Topics and Main Ideas    175   Chapter 5: Locating Stated Main Ideas         177 Before Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas              177 Analyze the Flow of Ideas and Identify Placement of Topic Sentences    178                Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph    178                Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph               179                Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph   182                Topic Sentences at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph      185 Recognize the Central Idea and the Thesis Statement        188 Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbook Passages           190 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Stated Main Ideas       192                Academic Application             192                Personal Application               193                Career Application     195 Review Tests 196 After Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas  206 Mastery Tests               207 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Locating Stated Main Ideas         215   Chapter 6: Implied Main Ideas           217 Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas 217 Define the Term Implied Main Idea  218 Analyze Supporting Details to Identify and State the Topic                          220 Determine the Implied Main Idea Using Topics, Supporting Details, and  Thought Patterns            224 Annotate the Paragraph to Determine the Implied Main Idea      228 Create a Topic Sentence from Supporting Details 232 Develop Textbook Skills: Use Graphics as Details That Imply a Main Idea           236 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Implied Main Ideas    237                Academic Application             238                Personal Application               239                Career Application     240 Review Tests 241 After Reading About Implied Main Ideas    250 Mastery Tests               251 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Implied Main Ideas          259   Chapter 7: Supporting Details            261 Before Reading About Supporting Details  261 Create Questions to Locate Supporting Details      262 Distinguish Between Major and Minor Details        265 Develop Textbook Skills: Create a Summary            270                Draft a Summary: Stated Main Ideas             270                Draft a Summary: Implied Main Ideas          273 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Supporting Details     276                Academic Application             277                Personal Application               278                Career Application     280 Review Tests 281 After Reading About Supporting Details     290 Mastery Tests               291 Chapter Review: Summary of Key  Concepts of Supporting Details           299   Chapter 8: Outlines and Concept Maps         301 Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps              301 Create Outlines                           302 Create Concept Maps               306 Develop Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents    309 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Outlines and Concept Maps  312                Academic Application             312                Personal Application               315                Career Application     316 Review Tests 318 After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps  328 Mastery Tests               329 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Outlines and Concept Maps         337   Chapter 9: Transitions and Thought Patterns          339 Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns               339 State the Purpose of Transition Words and Thought Patterns      340 Recognize Transition Words to Determine Relationships Within a Sentence    341 Recognize Thought Patterns to Determine Relationships Between Sentences  343 Recognize the Pattern of Organization of a Passage            344                The Time Order Pattern         345                The Space Order Pattern        349                The Listing Pattern    352                The Classification Pattern     354 Develop Textbook Skills: Transitions and Clear Information        356 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Transitions and Thought Patterns   360                Academic Application             360                Personal Application               362                Career Application     364 Review Tests 366 After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns   374 Mastery Tests               375 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Transitions and Thought Patterns               383   Chapter 10: More Thought Patterns               385 Before Reading About More Thought Patterns       385 Recognize the Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern and Signal Words        386                Comparison Pattern Signal Words   386                Contrast Pattern Signal Words          388                The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern        390 Recognize the Cause-and-Effect Pattern and Signal Words                           393 Recognize the Generalization-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words  397 Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize the Definition-and-Example Pattern in Textbooks               399 Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks              401 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of More Thought Patterns        403                Academic Applications           404                Personal Applications                            405                Career Applications                  406       Review Tests 408 After Reading About More Thought Patterns           418 Mastery Tests                              419 Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of More Thought Patterns  427   Chapter 11: Inferences            429 Before Reading About Inferences    429 Describe Inferences as Educated Guesses  430 Make Inferences: The Role of Fact and Opinion      431 Define a Valid Inference         434 Apply the VALID Approach to Make Inferences and Avoid Invalid Conclusions               437                Step 1: Verify the Facts           438                Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge        439                Step 3: Learn from the Text  440                Step 4: Investigate for Bias   441                Step 5: Detect Contradictions             442 Develop Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids         445 Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Inferences       446                Academic Application             446                Personal Application               449                Career Application     450 Review Tests 452 After Reading About Inferences        460 Mastery Tests               461       Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Inferences     469   Part 2: Additional Readings  471 The Connection Between Reading and Writing      472                Annotating a Text       472                A Read­ings–Writing Plan of Action 474 1 Shoulders     476                By Nels Gould   2 Women of Courage 483                By Michelle Obama   3 A Dad at the Final Frontier               490                By Marc Parent   4 A Perplexing Lesson             496                By Mark Twain                5 I’ve Seem the Worst That War Can Do       505                By Nikolay Palchikoff   6 To Tell the Truth     512                By Maya Angelou          7 What Is Exercise, and Why Should I Do It?  518                By Scott K. Powers, Stephen L. Dodd, and Erica M. Jackson   8 Conversation             525                By Joseph A. DeVito   9 The Secrets of the Bedroom            533                By Malcolm Gladwell   10 Horse Walking       541                By Bucky McMahon   Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests   547 Part 4 Reading Enrichment 567 Word Parts  569 ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText) Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)   Text Credits    C-1 Photo Credits P-1 Index I-1


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321917829
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 10 mm
  • No of Pages: 616
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 839 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0321917820
  • Publisher Date: 09 Apr 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 4
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 10 mm


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