Get Ready to Read
Published on 5. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-13-177648-7 (ISBN)
Description
Features:
Reading skills include identifying main ideas, previewing and predicting, recognizing sequence, and making inferences.
Extensive practice in recycling and application of newly learned skills with high-interest reading selections.
Practice with word parts, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, compound words, dictionary use, and word maps.
Skills are supported by graphics, examples, and short texts that illustrate concepts and provide additional opportunities for practice and discussion. Ready to Read is the perfect series to prepare students for success in academic reading and test taking.
Reading skills include identifying main ideas, previewing and predicting, recognizing sequence, and making inferences.
Extensive practice in recycling and application of newly learned skills with high-interest reading selections.
Practice with word parts, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, compound words, dictionary use, and word maps.
Skills are supported by graphics, examples, and short texts that illustrate concepts and provide additional opportunities for practice and discussion. Ready to Read is the perfect series to prepare students for success in academic reading and test taking.
Reviews / Votes
Click here to read a review of Get Ready to Read, Ready to Read Now, and Ready to Read More. The review is written by Deirdre Garr, an adjunct faculty member at Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ. The review is in PDF format.More details
Persons
Karen Blanchard and Christine Root each have taught English language instruction at the university level for more than twenty years. Karen has an M.S.Ed in TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania, and Christine has an M.Ed in English Education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. They began their textbook collaboration with the Ready to Write series while they were lecturers at the University of Pennsylvania. They have since written many reading and writing skills books and continue to enjoy working together to create English language textbooks for students around the world.
Content
Scope and Sequence
Chapter 1 WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? FINDING THE TOPIC
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Finding the Topic
Be an Active Reader: Interview with Mong Meng
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Alphabetizing, Guidewords
Chapter 2 LOOK IT OVER: PREVIEWING AND PREDICTING
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Previewing, Predicting, Making Corrections
Be an Active Reader: What Color Are Your Wearing?
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Idioms
Chapter 3 READING FOR MEANING: MAIN IDEAS, SUPPORTING DETAILS
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Main Ideas, Supporting Details
Be an Active Reader: Picture This: Photography, Past and Present
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Parts of Speech
Chapter 4 FINDING THE ORDER: RECOGNIZING TIME ORDER
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Recognizing Time Order
Be an Active Reader: Things Happen for a Reason
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using Context Clues
Chapter 5 READ QUICKLY: SCANNING FOR INFORMATION
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Scanning
Be an Active Reader: Let's Dance
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using Word Maps
Chapter 6 EVALUATE INFORMATION: DISTINGUISHING FACTS FROM OPINIONS
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Distinguishing Facts from Opinion
Be an Active Reader: Beckham: A Soccer Superstar
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Suffixes
Chapter 7 USE THE CLUES: MAKING INFERENCES
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Making Inferences
Be an Active Reader: My Travels by Train in the Western United States
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Prefixes
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Answer Key
Keep Track of Your Progress
Chapter 1 WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? FINDING THE TOPIC
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Finding the Topic
Be an Active Reader: Interview with Mong Meng
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Alphabetizing, Guidewords
Chapter 2 LOOK IT OVER: PREVIEWING AND PREDICTING
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Previewing, Predicting, Making Corrections
Be an Active Reader: What Color Are Your Wearing?
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Idioms
Chapter 3 READING FOR MEANING: MAIN IDEAS, SUPPORTING DETAILS
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Main Ideas, Supporting Details
Be an Active Reader: Picture This: Photography, Past and Present
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using a Dictionary-Parts of Speech
Chapter 4 FINDING THE ORDER: RECOGNIZING TIME ORDER
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Recognizing Time Order
Be an Active Reader: Things Happen for a Reason
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using Context Clues
Chapter 5 READ QUICKLY: SCANNING FOR INFORMATION
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Scanning
Be an Active Reader: Let's Dance
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Using Word Maps
Chapter 6 EVALUATE INFORMATION: DISTINGUISHING FACTS FROM OPINIONS
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Distinguishing Facts from Opinion
Be an Active Reader: Beckham: A Soccer Superstar
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Suffixes
Chapter 7 USE THE CLUES: MAKING INFERENCES
Sharpen Your Reading Skills: Making Inferences
Be an Active Reader: My Travels by Train in the Western United States
Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills: Prefixes
READ FASTER
Answer Key
Keep Track of Your Progress