Main Ideas and Summarizing

Main Ideas and Summarizing
Author: Linda Beech
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439554121

"Grades 4-8"--Cover.

LSAT Reading Comprehension

LSAT Reading Comprehension
Author: Manhattan Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1937707814

Designed around the real-world legal applications of reading comprehension, the Manhattan Prep Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep’s expert strategies, this book will train you to approach the LSAT as a law student would approach a legal text—actively and with a purpose. The Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide teaches you how to recognize the core argument and then use it as a framework on which to organize the entire passage, improving the speed and clarity with which you read. To further improve your reading, it walks you through the process of annotation, discussing where and how to take notes in order to maximize your comprehension without eating up precious time. It also looks at what types of questions the LSAT asks and then arms you with the skills you need to spot issues and identify correct answers. Each chapter in the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide features drills and full practice sets—made up of real LSAT questions—to help you absorb and apply what you’ve learned, while numerous, in-depth solutions walk you through the process of selecting the right answer and help you to achieve mastery. Further practice sets and other additional resources are included online and can be accessed through the Manhattan Prep website. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep materials, the Reading Comprehension LSAT Strategy Guide will push you to your top score.

GMAT Reading Comprehension

GMAT Reading Comprehension
Author: Manhattan Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1941234062

This in-depth guide takes the mystery out of complex reading passages by providing a toolkit of sketching techniques that aim to build comprehension, speed, and accuracy. Learn to identify the underlying structure of reading passages and develop methods to tackle the toughest comprehension questions.

Point of View & Fact and Opinion

Point of View & Fact and Opinion
Author: Linda Beech
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Reading comprehension
ISBN: 9780439554138

Repeated practice builds mastery, and this book provides exactly the practice students need to master the reading skills of determining point of view and distinguishing fact and opinion. The 35 reproducible pages in this book feature high-interest nonfiction reading passage with short-answer practice questions that target one of these essential reading comprehension skills. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the book also includes model lessons, assessments, and an answer key. For use with Grades 4-8.

LSAT Reading Comprehension: Passage Type Training

LSAT Reading Comprehension: Passage Type Training
Author: David M. Killoran
Publisher: Powerscore Pub
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9780982661840

LSAT Reading Comprehension: Passage Type Training provides you with the complete text of every LSAT Reading Comprehension passage from LSAT PrepTests 1 through 20, sorted according to the passage classification system used in the PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible. Containing 80 different passages, including hard-to-find passages from the early PrepTests, this book is an ideal training tool to increase your LSAT Reading Comprehension score. Included are Line Reference Notes for every correct answer choice.

Predicting

Predicting
Author: Linda Beech
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Reading (Elementary)
ISBN: 9788073554231

Grades 2-3.

Hi-Lo Passages To Build Comprehension

Hi-Lo Passages To Build Comprehension
Author: Michael Priestley
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439548892

Provides high-interest reading passages along with exercises to help struggling readers.

GRE Reading Comprehension & Essays

GRE Reading Comprehension & Essays
Author: Manhattan Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1941234186

Manhattan Prep’s 4th Edition GRE Strategy Guides have been redesigned with the student in mind. With updated content and new practice problems, they are the richest, most content-driven GRE materials on the market. Written by Manhattan Prep’s high-caliber GRE instructors, the GRE Reading Comprehension & Essays strategy guide provides a comprehensive approach to Reading Comprehension passages and questions on the GRE. It contains practical techniques for perceiving passage structures rapidly and for grasping difficult, unfamiliar content. This guide teaches you how to attack questions through effective classification and analysis, following a clear process for answering both general and specific questions and avoiding common traps along the way. Furthermore, you will learn how to master dynamic outlining and writing techniques for tackling the essays. Each chapter provides comprehensive coverage of the subject matter using rules, strategies, and in-depth examples to help you build confidence and content mastery. In addition, the guide contains complete problem sets, with detailed answer explanations written by top-scorers, and numerous exercises that you can use to train yourself in reading and writing more efficiently.