Barron's painless reading comprehension
Book - 2016
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- Published
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Hauppauge, NY :
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Third edition
- Item Description
- At head of title: Barron's.
"Learn how to transform reading comprehension into fun... the painless way!"--cover.
"Supports State standard"--cover.
"For Middle school and High school students"--back cover.
"With free online games!"--Cover. - Physical Description
- v, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Audience
- For middle and high school students.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781438007694
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Heading Attitudes and Patterns
- What Kind of Reader Are You?
- Types of Readers
- Becoming a Better Reader
- Chapter 2. Preparations for Reading
- What Should I Do Before I Start Reading?
- Reading Organizers
- Warm Up for Reading
- Mastering Multiple-Choice Questions
- Chapter 3. Your Reading Voices
- What If I Don't Understand What I Am Reading?
- Be a Good Reader
- Using Reading Organizers
- How Teens Read
- Chapter 4. Decoding Versus Reading
- Do You Really Get What You Are Reading?
- How Do You Connect with the Words?
- Flag Words
- Help with Vocabulary
- Reading Context Clues and Solving the Puzzle
- Staircase to Vocabulary Success
- Chapter 5. Keeping What You Read in Your Head
- What Do I Do When I Am Finished Reading?
- Skimming for Information
- Rereading Part of the Text
- Raising Questions Aids Your Reading
- Chapter 6. Different Types of Reading
- How Do I Read for Information Versus Reading for Fun?
- How Is the Textbook Set Up?
- Preparing for What's Next
- The SQ3R Method
- Textbook Response Sheet
- Chapter 7. Reading Strategies
- How Can Reading and Graphic Organizers Help?
- Before, During, and After You Read
- The 3 Ds: Determine, Decide, and Deduce
- Practicing with Reading and Graphic Organizers
- Chapter 8. Books, Books, and More Books
- I Can't Find a Good Book to Read!
- Books That Interest Teens
- Chapter 9. Further Reading for Teachers and Parents
- Why Do Teens Struggle with Reading Anyway?
- Improvement Strategies
- Works Citied
- Index