INDEX How to Use This Book I II. III. IV. V. Introduction The Reading Process Reading Know-how Reading Textbooks Reading Nonfiction VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Reading Fiction Reading Poetry Reading Drama Reading on the Internet Reading Graphics Reading for Tests XII. Improving Vocabulary Reader's Almanac     Strategy Handbook     Reading Tools     Word Parts:       Prefixes,       Suffixes, Roots How to Use This Book   Goals for the Handbook   Uses for the Handbook   Book Organization   I. Introduction A. What Is Reading? B. Why You Read C. What Happens When You Read      1. Visualizing Reading      2. The Reading and Writing Process   II. The Reading Process A. Before Reading      Set a Purpose, Preview, Plan B. During Reading      Read with a Purpose, Connect C. After Reading      Pause and Reflect, Reread, Remember   III. Reading Know-how A. Essential Reading Skills      1. Making Inferences      2. Drawing Conclusions      3. Comparing and Contrasting      4. Evaluating      5. Predicting B. Reading Actively      1. Being an Active Reader      2. Finding a Reading Place      3. Finding Time for Reading C. Reading Paragraphs      1. Finding the Subject      2. Finding the Main Idea D. Kinds of Paragraphs      1. The Trouble with Paragraphs      2. Knowing How Paragraphs Are Organized E. Ways of Organizing Paragraphs      1. Time Order      2. Location Order      3. Order of Importance      4. Cause-Effect Order      5. Comparison-Contrast Order   IV. Reading Textbooks A. Reading Different Subjects      1. Reading Social Studies      2. Reading Science      3. Reading Math B. Focus on School Reading      1. Focus on Word Problems      2. Focus on Questions C. Elements of Textbooks      Glossary; Headings and Titles; Illustrations and Photos;      Index; Maps; Previews; Table of Contents; Text   V. Reading Nonfiction A. Reading Kinds of Nonfiction      1. Reading a Magazine Article      2. Reading a News Story B. Ways of Reading Nonfiction      1. Focus on Personal Essays      2. Focus on Persuasive Writing      3. Focus on Biography      4. Focus on the Real-world Reading C. Elements of Nonfiction      Argument or Persuasive Writing; Cause and Effect;      Chronological Order; Comparison and Contrast;      Connotation and Denotation; Details; Editorial; Fact and Opinion;      Interview; Lead; Main Idea; Problem and Solution;      Topic Sentence and Supporting Details;   VI. Reading Fiction A. Reading Kinds of Fiction      1. Reading a Folktale      2. Reading a Novel B. Ways of Reading Fiction      1. Focus on Characters      2. Focus on Setting      3. Focus on Dialogue      4. Focus on Plot      5. Focus on Theme      6. Focus on Authors C. Elements of Fiction      Antagonist and Protagonist; Author's Purpose;      Characters; Dialogue; Genre; Mood;      Plot; Point of View; Setting; Style; Symbol; Theme   VII. Reading Poetry A. Reading a Poem B. Ways of Reading Poetry      1. Focus on Language      2. Focus on Meaning      3. Focus on Sound and Shape C. Elements of Poetry      Alliteration; Connotation and Denotation; Exaggeration;      Free Verse; Idiom; Imagery; Metaphor; Mood; Onomatopoeia;      Personification; Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme; Rhythm;      Simile; Stanza; Symbol; Tone and Voice   VIII. Reading Drama A. Reading a Play B. Ways of Reading Drama      1. Focus on Language      2. Focus on Theme C. Elements of Drama      Acts and Scenes; Cast of Characters; Dialogue;      Plot; Setting; Stage Directions; Theme   IX. Reading on the Internet A. Reading a Website B. Elements of the Internet      Email; Link; Search Engine; Website;      World Wide Web   X. Reading Graphics A. Reading a Graphic B. Elements of Graphics      Bar Graph; Circle Graph or Pie Chart; Diagram;      Drawings and Illustrations; Line Graph; Map; Photograph;      Table; Timeline   XI. Reading for Tests A. Reading a Test and Test Questions B. Focus on Kinds of Tests      1. Focus on Writing for Tests      2. Focus on Math Tests      3. Focus on Science Tests      4. Focus on Social Studies Tests   XII. Improving Vocabulary A. Learning New Words      1. Collect New Words      2. Use Your New Words      3. Exercise Your Word Skills B. Building Vocabulary Skills      1. Look at Context Clues      2. Learn about Word Parts      3. Use Word Parts      4. Use a Dictionary C. Understanding New Terms D. Mastering Vocabulary Tests      1. Definition Questions      2. Synonym Questions      3. Antonym Questions      4. Words in a Paragraph      5. Analogy Questions   Reader's Almanac   Strategy Handbook      Close Reading; Looking for Cause and Effect;      Note-taking; Paraphrasing;      Questioning the Author; Reading Critically;      Skimming; Summarizing;Synthesizing;      Using Graphic Organizers;      Visualizing and Thinking Aloud   Reading Tools      Argument Chart; Cause-Effect Organizer;      Character Development Chart; Character Map;      Class and Text Notes; Concept Map; Critical Reading Chart;      Double-entry Journal; Fiction Organizer; 5 W's and H Organizer;      Inference Chart; Key Word or Topic Notes; K-W-L Chart;      Magnet Summary; Main Idea Organizer; Nonfiction Organizer;       Outline; Paraphrase Chart; Plot Diagram;      Process Notes; Setting Chart; Storyboard; Story Organizer;      Story String; Summary Notes; Theme Diagram;      Thinking Tree; Timeline; Two Per Line       Two Per Line; Venn Diagram; Web; Website Profiler   Word Parts      Prefixes; Suffixes; Greek and Latin Roots Acknowledgments Author and Title Index Skills and Terms Index For more information, contact us!