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List of contents
(NOTE: Each chapter ends with an Extending What You Have Learned section). I. INTRODUCTION TO READING.
1. Getting Ready to Read.
II. VOCABULARY AND READING.
2. Unlocking the Meaning of Words: Using Context Clues.
3. Unlocking the Meaning of Words: Understanding Word Elements.
III. COMPREHENSION.
4. Grasping the Main Idea of a Paragraph.
5. Paraphrasing and Inferring the Main Idea of a Selection.
6. Supporting Main Ideas with Significant Details.
7. Using Clue Words to Anticipate an Author's Thoughts.
8. Critical Thinking: Apply, Compare, Infer, Conclude, and Judge.
IV. STUDY READING.
9. Understanding and Studying for College Tests: SQ3R, Highlighting, Charting, Webbing, Outlining, Summarizing, Remembering.
10. Adjusting Your Concentration Level and Reading Rate.
11. Interpreting Tables, Graphs, and Diagrams.
V. SPECIALIZED READING.
12. Understanding Opinions and Persuasive Writing.
13. Understanding Definitions and Explanations.
14. Understanding Descriptions and Narratives.
Summation: Reading with Meaning.
Appendix A: An Extended Section of a College Text.
Appendix B: Calculating Your Reading Rate: Reading Rate Tables and Explanations.
Glossary.
Credits.
Index.
Inside Back Cover: Roots and Combining Forms.
Summary
For courses in College Reading, Developmental Reading, College Reading and Study Skills, Remedial or Basic Reading.
Reading with Meaning offers a systematic sequence of instruction emphasizing comprehension strategies, study skills, and vocabulary throughout the text.
