Reading Comprehension Book 2 includes 31 selections in the
following 7 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each
subject area:
Social Studies—A Wall of Names
Science—How to Make a Thermometer
Philosophy, Logic, and Language—Climatic Clues
Combined Subjects—How Weather Affects Travel
Math—Reading a Thermometer
Literature—Demeter and Persephone
The Arts—Daedalus: A Cunning Artist
In each lesson, the presentation of the passage consistently
follows the same 7-step format:
- About the Passage—introduces the selection to the reader and
activates prior knowledge
- Reason for Reading—explains the reading skill
emphasized
- The Selection—thematically organized selections across subject
matter.
- Thinking it Over—lists two to three broad questions to be
answered in writing
- Studying the Passage—asks questions about the main idea, facts,
and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make
assumptions, and interpret.
- Using the Words—encourages students to use new vocabulary words
in a paragraph
- Writing about It—has students answer questions about the
contents of the selection and offer their interpretation or
opinion
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