Effective readers do more than absorb and analyze the content of sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. They recognize the importance of features that stand out in and around the text, and they understand and integrate knowledge from visual features like maps and charts. Text Features Elements that stand out from a text are called text features. …
To read effectively, you must understand what kind of text you are reading and how it is structured. You must also be able to look behind the text to find its deeper meanings. Types of Passages There are many ways of breaking texts down into categories. To do this, you need to consider the author’s …
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To read effectively, you need to know how to identify the most important information in a text. You must also understand how ideas within a text relate to one other. Main Ideas The central or most important idea in a text is the main idea. As a reader, you need to avoid confusing the main …
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Effective readers need to know how to identify and restate the main idea of a text through summary. They must also follow complex instructions, figure out the sequence of events in a text that is not presented in order, and understand information presented in graphics. Summary Basics A summary is a text that restates the …
In this lesson, you will learn about nouns. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. This lesson will cover (1) the role of nouns in sentences and (2) different types of nouns. Nouns and Their Role in Sentences A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Some examples of nouns …
Effective readers must understand the difference between types of sources and choose credible sources of information to support research. Readers must also consider the content of their reading materials and draw their own conclusions. Primary Sources When we read and research information, we must differentiate between different types of sources. Sources are often classified depending …
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