<p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Brief Contents</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Detailed Contents</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Preface</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 1: Becoming a Skilled Reader 1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 1 A Reading System for Skilled Readers 3</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 2 Vocabulary in Context 45</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 3 Vocabulary-Building Skills 85</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 4 Topics and Main Ideas 135</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 5 Locating Stated Main Ideas 177</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 6 Implied Main Ideas 219</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 7 Supporting Details 265</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 8 Outlines and Concept Maps 305</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 9 Transitions and Thought Patterns 345</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 10 More Thought Patterns 393</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> 11 Inferences 437</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 2</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Additional Readings 471</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 3</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Combined-Skills Tests 547</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 4</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Reading Enrichment 565</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Word Parts 567</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Text Credits C-1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Photo Credits C-3</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Index I-1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Detailed Contents</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Preface</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part One: Becoming a Skilled Reader 1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 1: A Reading System for Skilled Readers 3</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define Prior Knowledge 3</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Use the Reading Process with SQ3R 6</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Survey and Question Before Reading 7</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Survey 7</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Question 8</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Read and Annotate During Reading 10</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Read 10</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Annotate 11</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recite and Review After Reading 13</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Recite 13</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Review 14</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Ask and Answer Questions Before, During, and After Reading 16</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Reading Process 19</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Academic Application 19</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 21</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 24</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 26</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About a Reading System for Skilled Readers 33</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 35</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of a Reading System for Skilled Readers 43</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 2: Vocabulary in Context 45</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Vocabulary in Context 45</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define Vocabulary 46</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Analyze Context Clues Using SAGE 46</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Synonyms 47</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Antonyms 49</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> General Context 53</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Examples 55</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Using Visual Vocabulary 57</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills 59</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 60</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 62</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 64</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 65</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Vocabulary in Context 73</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 75</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary in Context 83</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 3: Vocabulary-Building Skills 85</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills 85</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Analyze Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes 86</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Roots 88</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Prefixes 90</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Suffixes 92</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Additional Word Parts 94</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Use an Online Dictionary 94</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> How to Find Words in the Print Dictionary 95</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> How to Access and Read an Online Dictionary Entry 96</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Learning Content Words and Textbook Definitions 103</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Content Words 103</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Textbook Definitions 104</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Glossaries 106</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary-Building Skills 108</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Academic Application 109</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 111</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 112</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 113</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Vocabulary-Building Skills 123</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 125</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary-Building Skills 132</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 4: Topics and Main Ideas 135</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Topics and Main Ideas 135</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define the Term Topic 136</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Distinguish Between General Ideas and Specific Ideas 138</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Identify the Topic of a Paragraph 140</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define and Identify the Main Idea of a Paragraph 143</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define and Identify Supporting Details in a Paragraph 147</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics in Headings 151</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Topics and Main Ideas 153</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Applications 154</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Applications 155</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Applications 156</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 157</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Topics and Main Ideas 166</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Mastery Tests 167</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Topics and Main Ideas 175</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 5: Locating Stated Main Ideas 177</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas 177</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Analyze the Flow of Ideas and Identify Placement of Topic Sentences 178</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph 178</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph 179</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph 182</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Topic Sentences at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph 185</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize the Central Idea and the Thesis Statement 188</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbook Passages 190</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Stated Main Ideas 192</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 192</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 193</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 195</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 196</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Locating Stated Main Ideas 206</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 207</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Locating Stated Main Ideas 215</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 6: Implied Main Ideas 217</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas 217</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define the Term Implied Main Idea 218</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Analyze Supporting Details to Identify and State the Topic 220</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Determine the Implied Main Idea Using Topics, Supporting Details, and Thought Patterns 224</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Annotate the Paragraph to Determine the Implied Main Idea 228</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Create a Topic Sentence from Supporting Details 232</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Use Graphics as Details That Imply a Main Idea 236</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Implied Main Ideas 237</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 238</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 239</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 240</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 241</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Implied Main Ideas 250</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 251</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Implied Main Ideas 259</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 7: Supporting Details 261</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Supporting Details 261</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Create Questions to Locate Supporting Details 262</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Distinguish Between Major and Minor Details 265</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Create a Summary 270</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Draft a Summary: Stated Main Ideas 270</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Draft a Summary: Implied Main Ideas 273</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Supporting Details 276</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 277</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 278</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 280</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 281</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Supporting Details 290</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 291</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Supporting Details 299</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 8: Outlines and Concept Maps 301</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 301</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Create Outlines 302</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Create Concept Maps 306</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents 309</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Outlines and Concept Maps 312</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 312</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 315</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 316</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 318</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 328</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 329</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Outlines and Concept Maps 337</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 9: Transitions and Thought Patterns 339</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 339</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">State the Purpose of Transition Words and Thought Patterns 340</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize Transition Words to Determine Relationships Within a Sentence 341</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize Thought Patterns to Determine Relationships Between Sentences 343</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize the Pattern of Organization of a Passage 344</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> The Time Order Pattern 345</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> The Space Order Pattern 349</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> The Listing Pattern 352</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> The Classification Pattern 354</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Transitions and Clear Information 356</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Transitions and Thought Patterns 360</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 360</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 362</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 364</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 366</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 374</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 375</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Transitions and Thought Patterns 383</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 10: More Thought Patterns 385</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About More Thought Patterns 385</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize the Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern and Signal Words 386</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Comparison Pattern Signal Words 386</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Contrast Pattern Signal Words 388</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern 390</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize the Cause-and-Effect Pattern and Signal Words 393</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Recognize the Generalization-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words 397</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize the Definition-and-Example Pattern in Textbooks 399</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks 401</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of More Thought Patterns 403</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Applications 404</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Applications 405</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Applications 406 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 408</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About More Thought Patterns 418</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 419</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of More Thought Patterns 427</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 11: Inferences 429</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Before Reading About Inferences 429</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Describe Inferences as Educated Guesses 430</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Make Inferences: The Role of Fact and Opinion 431</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Define a Valid Inference 434</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply the VALID Approach to Make Inferences and Avoid Invalid Conclusions 437</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Step 1: Verify the Facts 438</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge 439</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Step 3: Learn from the Text 440</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Step 4: Investigate for Bias 441</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Step 5: Detect Contradictions 442</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids 445</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Inferences 446</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Academic Application 446</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Personal Application 449</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Career Application 450</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review Tests 452</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">After Reading About Inferences 460</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mastery Tests 461 </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Inferences 469</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 2: Additional Readings 471</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Connection Between Reading and Writing 472</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> Annotating a Text 472</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> A Readings–Writing Plan of Action 474</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1 Shoulders 476</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Nels Gould</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2 Women of Courage 483</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Michelle Obama</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3 A Dad at the Final Frontier 490</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Marc Parent</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4 A Perplexing Lesson 496</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Mark Twain</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5 I’ve Seem the Worst That War Can Do 505</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Nikolay Palchikoff</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">6 To Tell the Truth 512</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Maya Angelou </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">7 What Is Exercise, and Why Should I Do It? 518</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Scott K. Powers, Stephen L. Dodd, and Erica M. Jackson</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">8 Conversation 525</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Joseph A. DeVito</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">9 The Secrets of the Bedroom 533</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Malcolm Gladwell</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">10 Horse Walking 541</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> By Bucky McMahon</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests 547</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Part 4</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Reading Enrichment 567</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Word Parts 569</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">ESL Reading Tips (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Reading Graphics (available only in The Skilled Reader eText)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Text Credits C-1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Photo Credits P-1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Index I-1</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"></p>