Great Source Reader's Handbooks

by Burke, Jim; Klemp, Ron; Schwartz, Wendell

• ISBN13: 9780669490961
• ISBN10: 0669490962
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Great Source Education Group Inc

Summary

- In-depth understanding of the Before, During, and After reading process- Essential skills and strategies for a variety of materials and genres- Key comprehension tools, including notetaking, outlining, cause-effect diagrams, and double-entry journals- A resource for content area reading, supplemental reading activities, tutorials, and homework support

Table of Contents

What Happens when You Read	5	(3)
The Reading Process	8	(2)
Reading Know-how
School Field Trip	10	(3)
Reading Actively	13	(2)
from Treasure Island
R. L. Stevenson
Reading Paragraphs	15	(4)
from ``A House Divided''
Abraham Lincoln
Reading History	19	(10)
``Understanding Sumer''
Reading Geography	29	(10)
``Population Shift: Journey to Gold Mountain''
Reading Science	39	(10)
``Earthquakes''
Reading Math	49	(9)
``Estimation and Mental Math''
Focus on Science Concepts	58	(2)
Photosynthesis
Focus on Word Problems	60	(2)
Water Park Problem
Reading an Essay	62	(10)
``How to Eat a Guava''
Esmeralda Santiago
Reading a Biography	72	(8)
from One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako
Takayuki Ishii
Reading an Autobiography	80	(10)
from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Reading a Newspaper Article	90	(10)
``Fire at a New York Shirtwaist Factory''
W.G. Shepherd
Reading a Magazine Article	100	(9)
``Middle School Formula: High Stress=High Burnout''
Focus on Persuasive Writing	109	(3)
``Zoo Fire: A Community Disgrace''
Focus on Speeches	112	(2)
from ``My Heart Feels Like Bursting''
Satanta
Focus on Real-world Writing	114	(2)
School Dance Flier
Reading a Short Story	116	(13)
``The Diamond Necklace''
Guy de Maupassant
Reading a Novel	129	(12)
from The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Focus on Characters	141	(3)
from ``The Reluctant Dragon''
Kenneth Grahame
Focus on Setting	144	(2)
from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Focus on Dialogue	146	(2)
from Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Focus on Plot	148	(2)
from ``The Ugly Duckling''
Hans Christian Andersen
Focus on Theme	150	(2)
from The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Focus on Comparing and Contrasting	152	(2)
from The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
from Johnny Tremain
Esther Forbes
Reading a Poem	154	(11)
``Paul Revere's Ride''
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Focus on Language	165	(2)
from ``Annabel Lee''
Edgar Allan Poe
Focus on Meaning	167	(3)
``I'm Nobody''
Emily Dickinson
Focus on Sound and Structure	170	(2)
from ``The Jumblies''
Edward Lear
Reading a Play	172	(9)
adapted from A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Focus on Theme	181	(2)
adapted from A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Focus on Language	183	(2)
adapted from A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Reading a Website	185	(9)
``The Common Cold'' Website
Reading a Graphic	194	(6)
``U. S. Gas Guzzlers,'' Buyer Beware Magazine
Reading a Test and Test Questions	200	(8)
``Me and My Parents'' from A Girl Named Zippy
Haven Kimmel
Focus on Essay Tests	208	(2)
Mall Rule
Focus on Vocabulary Tests	210	(2)
Synonyms
Focus on Social Studies Tests	212	(2)
``Venezuelan Independence''
Focus on Math Tests	214	(2)
Calculating Averages
Focus on Science Tests	216	(2)
Animal Facts
Learning New Words	218	(2)
from ``Little Selves''
Mary Lerner
Building Vocabulary Skills	220	(2)
from Silent Dancing
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Dictionary Dipping	222	(1)
Chasm Entry
Reading a Thesaurus	223	(1)
Embarrassing Entry
Author and Title Index	224