Making Reading Relevant The Art of Connecting

Name: Making Reading Relevant The Art of Connecting
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ISBN: 9780131944060

ISBN-10: 0131944061

ISBN-13: 9780131944060

Edition: 2007

Authors: Diane Hocevar, Teri Quick, Melissa Zimmer

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Description:

This brief, reading primer will cover the major reading skills necessary for success. It provides the student and instructor with the opportunity to practice these skills using primary documents, such as, newspapers, magazines, novels, textbook chapters, and the internet.

Book details

List price: $54.40
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Vocabulary Strategies


Vocabulary Strategies Overview



Context Clues



Definition



Example



Contrast



Inference



Word Analysis



Syllabication



Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes



Latin and Greek



Denotation and Connotation


Quick Connections



Basic Comprehension Strategies


Comprehension Strategies Overview



Identifying Topics



Identifying Main Ideas



Identifying Details



Improving Comprehension


Quick Connections



Textbook Strategies


Textbook Strategies Overview



Identifying and Using Textbook Organizational Aids



Textbook Reading Methods



SQ3R



3C



Triple Highlighting



Skimming and Scanning


Quick Connections



Critical Reading Strategies



Critical Reading Strategies Overview



Predicting, Making Inferences, and Drawing Conclusions



Predicting



Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions



Critical Reading Strategies Overview



Analyzing and Synthesizing



Identifying Writer's Purpose



Fact and Opinion



Judging Validity



Identifying Author Attitudes, Bias, Tone, and Assumptions


Quick Connections



Figurative Language Strategies


Figurative Language Strategies Overview



Metaphor and Simile



Personification



Hyperbole


Quick Connections



Patterns of Organization Strategies


Patterns of Organization Strategies Overview



Narration



Description



Process Analysis



Classification



Comparison/Contrast



Cause and Effect



Definition


Quick Connections



Graphic Organizer Strategies


Graphic Organizer Strategies Overview



KWL



Concept Web (or the Five Ws)



Cause and Effect Chain


Quick Connections



Computer Reading and Writing Strategies


Computer Reading and Writing Strategies Overview



How to Search the Internet



Evaluating Websites



Word Processing Basics - A Reference Guide


Quick Connections


Index