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Reading comprehension success in 20 minutes a day / [Elizabeth Chesla].

Summary:

Presents lessons in critical reading skills, including distinguishing between fact and opinion, defining words in context, perspective, tone, and drawing conclusions to prepare the student for standardized tests.

Record details

ISBN: 1576854949 (paper)
ISBN: 9781576854945 (paper)
Physical Description: xi, 177 p. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: New York : Learning Express, c2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-177).

Formatted Contents Note:

Pretest -- Building a Strong Foundation -- Getting the Essential Information -- Finding the Main Idea -- Defining Vocabulary in Context -- The Difference between Fact and Opinion -- Structure -- Start from the Beginning: Chronological Order -- Order of Importance -- Similarities and Differences: Compare and Contrast -- Why Do Things Happen? A Look at Cause and Effect -- Being Structurally Sound: Putting It All Together -- Language and Style -- A Matter of Perspective: Point of View -- Diction: What's in a Word? -- Style: It's Not What They Say but How They Say It -- How They Say It, Part Two: Tone -- Word Power: Putting It All Together -- Reading Between the Lines -- Finding the Implied Main Idea -- Assuming Causes and Predicting Effects -- Emotional Versus Logical Appeals -- Finding Meaning in Literature -- Drawing Conclusions: Putting It All Together -- Preparing for a Standardized Test.