Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 2

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Description: Reading Comprehension Book 2 includes 31 selections in the following 7 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each subject area: Social StudiesÑA Wall of Names; ScienceÑHow to Make a Thermometer; Philosophy, Logic, and LanguageÑClimatic Clues; Combined SubjectsÑHow Weather Affects Travel; MathÑReading a Thermometer; LiteratureÑDemeter and Persephone; The ArtsÑDaedalus: A Cunning Artist. In each lesson, the presentation of the passage consistently follows the same 7-step format: About the PassageÑintroduces the selection to the reader and activates prior knowledge; Reason for ReadingÑexplains the reading skill emphasized; The SelectionÑthematically organized selections across subject matter; Thinking it OverÑlists two to three broad questions to be answered in writing; Studying the PassageÑasks questions about the main idea, facts, and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make assumptions, and interpret; Using the WordsÑencourages students to use new vocabulary words in a paragraph; Writing about ItÑhas students answer questions about the contents of the selection and offer their interpretation or opinion.

Average Review: 4 stars

Review: Comprehension Help : I used this series while home schooling my kids. This book is listed on the publisher's site as intended for grades 4-5,but with any one struggling with comprehension it is certainly appropriate up through grades 8-9. The subject matter would be appealing through that age also.