WORD SKILLS
Analogies
Classification of Words
Syllogisms
Denotation and Connotation
Choose the Perfect Word
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Cloze
Jargon
Collocations
RESEARCH SKILLS
Research with Periodicals
How to Identify
Relevant Information
How to Write and Edit a Research Paper
How to Conduct an Interview
Citing Your Sources
Documenting a Science Lab |
READING
STRATIGIES
Looking for Logic
Deductive Reasoning
Critical Analysis
WRITERS
TECHNIQUES
Flashback and Foreshadowing
Dialogue and Thought
Persuasive Language
Humor and Exaggeration
Sensory Details
Keeping you Interested
TYPES OF READING SELECTIONS
A sampling of approximately 70 reading selections
include: As the Worm Turns (Short-Length Narrative),
Biography of
Crazy Horse (Short-Length Informational),
A Chain of Choices (Medium-Length Narrative), Harriet
Tubman (Medium-Length Informational), An Adventure
in Friendship (Long-Length Narrative), Rock Music:
Born in the USA (Long-Length Informational). |