Reading Comprehension Book 4 includes 31 selections in the following 7 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each subject area:
Social Studies—Harriet Tubman
Science—The Water Cycle
Philosophy, Logic, and Language—Writing On Stone
Combined Subjects—Breaking the Sound Barrier
Math—Why We Have a Seven-Day Week
Literature—The Palm Tree of the Iroquois
The Arts—Michaelangelo
In each lesson, the presentation of the passage consistently follows the same 7-step format:
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About the Passage—introduces the selection to the reader and activates prior knowledge
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Reason for Reading—explains the reading skill emphasized
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The Selection—thematically organized selections across subject matter.
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Thinking it Over—lists two to three broad questions to be answered in writing
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Studying the Passage—asks questions about the main idea, facts, and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make assumptions, and interpret.
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Using the Words—encourages students to use new vocabulary words in a paragraph
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Writing about It—has students answer questions about the contents of the selection and offer their interpretation or opinion
Skills Addressed:
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Story recall
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Sequencing
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Identifying facts
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Drawing conclusions
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Vocabulary development
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Main idea
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Extending thoughts in writing
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Inference
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