Making Reading Relevant : The Art of Connecting

by Quick, Teri; Zimmer, Melissa; Hocevar, Diane

• ISBN13: 9780131944060
• ISBN10: 0131944061
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	viii
1 Vocabulary Strategies	1	(24)
Vocabulary Strategies Overview	3	(1)
A. Context Clues	3	(7)
1. Definition	4	(1)
2. Example	5	(1)
3. Contrast	6	(1)
4. Inference	7	(3)
B. Word Analysis	10	(11)
1. Syllabication	11	(1)
2. Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes	12	(2)
3. Latin and Greek	14	(7)
C. Denotation and Connotation	21	(3)
Quick Connections	24	(1)
2 Basic Comprehension Strategies	25	(18)
Comprehension Strategies Overview	27	(1)
A. Identifying Topics	27	(3)
B. Identifying Main Ideas	30	(5)
C. Identifying Details	35	(3)
D. Improving Comprehension	38	(3)
Quick Connections	41	(2)
3 Textbook Strategies	43	(20)
Textbook Strategies Overview	45	(1)
A. Identifying and Using Textbook Organizational Aids	45	(3)
B. Textbook Reading Methods	48	(8)
1. SQ3R	49	(3)
2. 3C	52	(2)
3. Triple Highlighting	54	(2)
C. Skimming and Scanning	56	(5)
Quick Connections	61	(2)
4 Critical Reading Strategies	63	(26)
Part A: Critical Reading Strategies Overview	65	(10)
A. Predicting, Making Inferences, and Drawing Conclusions	65	(10)
1. Predicting	65	(4)
2. Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions	69	(6)
Part B: Critical Reading Strategies Overview	75	(12)
B. Analyzing and Synthesizing	75	(12)
1. Identifying Writer's Purpose	75	(1)
2. Fact and Opinion	76	(2)
3. Judging Validity	78	(4)
4. Identifying Author Attitudes, Bias, Tone, and Assumptions	82	(5)
Quick Connections	87	(2)
5 Figurative Language Strategies	89	(18)
Figurative Language Strategies Overview	91	(1)
A. Metaphor and Simile	91	(7)
B. Personification	98	(2)
C. Hyperbole	100	(4)
Quick Connections	104	(3)
6 Patterns of Organization Strategies	107	(30)
Patterns of Organization Strategies Overview	110	(3)
A. Narration	113	(2)
B. Description	115	(2)
C. Process Analysis	117	(3)
D. Classification	120	(5)
E. Comparison/Contrast	125	(2)
F. Cause and Effect	127	(3)
G. Definition	130	(4)
Quick Connections	134	(3)
7 Graphic Organizer Strategies	137	(16)
Graphic Organizer Strategies Overview	140	(2)
A. KWL	142	(3)
B. Concept Web (or the Five Ws)	145	(1)
C. Cause and Effect Chain	146	(6)
Quick Connections	152	(1)
8 Computer Reading and Writing Strategies	153	(24)
Computer Reading and Writing Strategies Overview	155	(1)
A. How to Search the Internet	155	(5)
B. Evaluating Websites	160	(7)
C. Word Processing Basics — A Reference Guide	167	(6)
Quick Connections	173	(4)
Index	177