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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.43
EAN: 9780764127663
ISBN: 0764127667
Label: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: October 01, 2004
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Studio: Barron's Educational Series



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Product Description:
Reading comprehension is a skill that all students must develop for academic success, especially as they advance to college and beyond. This book for junior and senior high school students asks them meaningful questions about their reading preferences and difficulties. For example—
  • What kind of reader am I? Avid or reluctant?
  • What can I do if I don't understand what I'm reading?
  • How do I keep the information in my head? All students can profit from this book, but reluctant readers will find it especially helpful. Guided by the author, who is an experienced teacher, they learn how to read with ease, and to comprehend what they are reading. Most important, they discover how to transform a once-arduous task into a pleasurable experience.



    Customer Reviews
    Average Rating: out of 5 stars

    Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Must for Improving Your Reading Skill
    I agree with the explanation on how to cope with your new words on from p.80 to p.83, because I believe it is less painful to tackle new words and expressions according to the explanation than to try in vain to just memorize as many words as possible. Just looking up the words isn't good enough to strengthen your vocabulary building. You need to use your imagination; first, of course, read the definitions of the words, second, judge whether the words have positive, negative, or neutral meanings, ... Read More


    Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A better supplementary text
    I read this and several other books, including the "guaranteed to pass" books, but I still didn't pass. I ran out of preparation time, I knew I still didn't get it, and painfully I knew I failed. I have been out of school for some twenty-five years, so that's part of the problem right there. In desperation, I hit the bookstore the next day, clueless what to look for. Then it struck me, the basic children's gradeschool books, the thin ones with big letters, might be my ticket. I opened a few books, ... Read More


    Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent for students, parents, and teachers!
    Everyone will benefit from the material found in this text. Middle school and high school students OF ALL READING LEVELS will enjoy the the writing style and the format, which introduces them to various ways to improve their reading skills. Teachers will also find this an invaluable tool when looking for ways to improve reading comprehension in the classroom. The Painless series has been very successful, and this book is the best I have seen.






     






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