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  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