Preface to Students
Unique Features of this Text
Organization
Get Ready to Learn
Learning Styles
Reading Techniques SQ3R
Note-taking Strategies
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Theme Exploring College
Spotlight on Learning Styles –Listening
Shortcuts and time-savers to use while you read
How clues help you guess the meaning of unknown words
Learning Styles Activities
High School Versus College Life: A Freshman Year Guide to Different Student Academic Expectations from Suite 101
College Talk from Chicken Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and Humorous Stories about College
Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Word Parts
Theme Staying HealthySpotlight on Learning Styles – Doing
How to Use Word Parts to Understand the Meaning of Words
How to Apply new Vocabulary Strategies to You Reading
Master the Lesson –Vocabulary
Learning Styles Activities
Chapter 3 Main Ideas
Theme Life RelationshipsSQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review for better comprehension)
Finding the Topic (What is this about?)
Readings
Chapter 4 Supporting Details
Theme Using Your Time Wisely
Spotlight on Learning Styles – Looking
Reading the other sentences (What details are included in the paragraph?)
Readings
Chapter 5 Implied Main Idea
Theme Having FunWhat is the Implied Main Idea
Putting Implied Main Ideas in Your Own Words
Learning Styles Activities
Readings
Chapter 6 Patterns of Organizations
Theme Money Matters
Spotlight on Learning Styles – DoingWriters have a plan (What are they trying to do?)
Paragraphs Developed with Definition
Learning Styles Activities
Chapter 7 Patterns of Organizations – Part 2
Theme Job and Life Skills
Spotlight on Learning Styles –Listening
Paragraphs Developed with Cause/Effect
Chapter 8 Facts and Opinions
Theme Staying Current
Spotlight on Learning Styles –WritingHow to Identify Facts and Opinions
How to separate facts from opinions in persuasive text
Readings
Chapter 9 Inferences
Theme What are My Dreams?Spotlight on Learning Styles – Looking, Listening, Writing and Doing
How to Find Inferences (What can you see between the lines?)
Learning Styles Activities
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