41. GRE Reading Comprehension (Sample) .GRE Home ./. Question Types ./. reading comprehension. . TEACH.. YOURSELF . reading comprehension ..—At a Glance. HERE YOU http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/rc_sampl.htm

GRE Home Question Types Reading Comprehension T E A C H Y O U R S E L F Reading Comprehension —At a Glance HERE YOU'LL FIND a sample GRE Reading Comprehension passage (similar in length to each of the two shorter passages you'll see on your test), along with one question that relates to the passage and a QuickTip. The question is somewhat easier than average in difficulty level—about 70% of GRE test-testers would answer it correctly. Here are the key "specs" for GRE Reading Comprehension: HOW MANY: 8 questions altogether (3 reading passages, 2-4 questions for each one) WHERE: In the 30-minute Verbal Ability section, interspersed with Analogies, Antonyms, and Sentence Completion questions FORMAT: Multiple-choice (you select one of 5 choices by clicking on an oval) SKILLS TESTED: Your ability to read carefully and accurately, to determine the relationships among the various parts of the passage, and to draw reasonable inferences the material in the passage DIRECTIONS: Here are the directions for GRE Reading Comprehension. These directions will appear on your screen— just before your first Reading Comprehension set (and you can access them while tackling any Reading Comprehension question by clicking on the HELP button).

42. Foundations Of Vocabulary A comprehensive tool available for increasing vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. http://www.ahha-vocab.com

Foundations of Vocabulary Home Our Products Contact Us Product/Pricing ... Where to See Us Welcome! AH-HA Vocabulary is the sole creator for this revolutionary curriculum which uses Greek and Latin roots/affixes to teach the fundamental meanings of our words. Foundations of Vocabulary uses an original approach to increase the vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills of students. Dramatic test results have proven Foundations is a must for a complete English education. Each Foundations of Vocabulary binder was designed by a highly-qualified educator to provide teachers in any academic environment with the most comprehensive time-proven methodology. This turn-key curriculum contains word lists, tests, final exams, answer keys, flashcards, overheads and much more! "Educator" - ( E out of ducere, to lead + or one who One who leads out; a leader.

43. LSAT Reading Comprehension LSAT reading comprehension. Initial Observation The LSAT is a very sophisticatedtest. Read all the comprehension passages slowly and carefully. http://www.gate.net/~tutor/reading.html

LSAT Reading Comprehension Initial Observation The LSAT is a very sophisticated test. The Ivy League law schools need to make differentiations among applicants in the 99% range. Therefore the answers to very difficult questions must rely on some meaningful distinctions grounded in the applicant's knowledge, in logic, or the applicant's ability to draw inferences. Finding the Answers in the Passage The answers to the questions in the LSAT Reading Comprehension passages are found not in what the passage STATES, but in what is IMPLIED. This differentiates them from passages on other tests, such as the SAT, ACT, etc. The consequences are that some of the techniques useful on other tests may be less so on the LSAT: Reading the questions before reading the passage. If the answers will not be immediately apparent on a first normal reading, carrying unanswered questions in short-term memory may just serve to confuse, without other benefit. Underlining and circling key words when reading, while useful for easier questions, will have less effect because the answers are not in WORDS but in their IMPLICATIONS. When questions refer to lines in the passage, the answers are usually not found at the reference but likely 10 or 15 lines earlier, connected to the reference by an antecedent pronoun or other subtle link.

44. ESL Quiz Zone Selection of interactive quizzes with focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary linking for the beginner to advanced student. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/1929/ESLquiz.htm

If you want to try an ESL quiz, you've come to the right place. The quizzes posted here concentrate on vocabulary linkining exercises and reading comprehension questions. There are only seventeen to choose from at the moment, but we'll be adding more when we can. There are two very easy low beginner level quizzes, a couple of intermediate level but most are designed for students with a good vocabulary and a firm grasp of grammar. There is a time limit to each quiz and especially with the more difficult ones you have to move quite fast to complete them in time. All of the quizzes are linked to the websites were the text and images came from. Hope you enjoy them and - Good Luck! The two very easy quizzes are : Peter the Teacher Peter's life in Tokyo - featuring the Simple Present Tense. Simon's Birthday Present Peter buys a bithday present - featuring 'going to'. The three intermediate quizzes are: Lawrence of Arabia Learn about the exploits of one of Britain's greatest heroes. Japanese Schools A look at the life of Japanese schoolkids. Earthquakes in Japanese Schools Find out what the kids do when there is an earthquake.

45. Reading Comprehension Passages A reading comprehension exercise. reading comprehension Passages. Chargesand Electricity. Internet Safety. Looking for Quarks Inside the Atom. http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/online/reading/

Privacy and Security Notice Science Education Reading Comprehension Passages Charges and Electricity Internet Safety Looking for Quarks Inside the Atom Magnets and Electromagnets ... Properties and Changes This page is maintained by Steve Gagnon Citation and linking information

46. Reading Comprehension - Microscopes A reading comprehension exercise. Students read an incomplete passage andfill in the missing words based on the context of the passage. http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/online/reading/electrostatics.html

Privacy and Security Notice Science Education Charges and Electricity Atoms, the basic building blocks of matter, are made of three basic components: protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons cluster together to form the nucleus, the central part of the atom, and the neutrons protons electrons quarks orbit about the nucleus. Protons and electrons both carry an electrical charge. The charges they carry are opposite to each other; protons carry a negative positive neutral strong electrical charge while electrons carry a negative electrical charge. Neutrons are negatively positively neutrally strongly charged - they carry no charge at all. Electricity is the movement of charged particles, usually electrons, from one place to another. Materials that electricity can move through easily are called conductors. Most metals, such as iron, copper and wood paper nitrogen aluminum , are good keepers protectors insulators conductors of electricity. Other materials, such as rubber, wood and glass, block the flow of electricity. Materials which allow create help prevent the flow ofelectricity are called insulators. Electrical cords are usually made with both conductors and

47. Celebrating Thanksgiving At The Holiday Zone Seasonal crafts, songs and fingerplays, language arts activities, educational games, discussion topics, reading comprehension exercises, and poetry. http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/

The Pilgrims who landed on Plymouth Rock in December of 1620 found the New World much different than they had expected. Amid the hard New England winter, 46 of the 121 persons who made the voyage perished. But the fall of 1621 brought a bountiful harvest, giving those who remained a change to survive the coming winter. The surviving Pilgrims, along with 91 Native American guests celebrated the first Thanksgiving with wild game and vegetables. Throughout Colonial history, similar celebrations occurred whenever settlers felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude toward God. In fact, George Washington even declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1789. But Thanksgiving did not become a regular holiday until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed into law a bill proclaiming the last Thursday of each November to be Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, Congress amended the law to make the fourth Thursday of each November Thanksgiving. Activities added 11.10.02 Arts and Crafts Discussion Topics Games Language Activities Notable Quotes Reading Comprehension Poems Songs and Fingerplays Recommended Books Recommended Links New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day Black History Month Valentine's Day ... St. Patrick's Day

48. ED412506 1997-00-00 Vocabulary Instruction And Reading Comprehension. ERIC Diges societies, this Digest finds that most people feel that there is a common senserelationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension, ie, messages are http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed412506.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Smith, Carl B. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading English and Communication Bloomington IN. Vocabulary Instruction and Reading Comprehension. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Word knowledge has particular importance in literate societies. It contributes significantly to achievement in the subjects of the school curriculum, as well as in formal and informal speaking and writing. Most people feel that there is a common sense relationship between vocabulary and comprehensionmessages are composed of ideas, and ideas are expressed in words. Most theorists and researchers in education have assumed that vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension are closely related, and numerous studies have shown the strong correlation between the two (Baker, 1995; Nagy, 1988; Nelson-Herber, 1986). Although the opportunities for vocabulary instruction are especially pronounced in language arts and reading, vocabulary instruction properly belongs in all subjects of the curriculum in which learners meet both new ideas and the words by which they are represented in the language. This Digest will consider several viewpoints on teaching vocabulary, offer some strategies for implementing vocabulary teaching, and suggest some sources for further reading.

49. Improving Reading Comprehension Through Teaching Phonics Educational software focusing on phonics, reading comprehension, and literacy. http://www.myreadingcoach.com

Help Teach Children and Adults to Read With a Personal Coach The new My Reading Coach Gold Edition provides a structured, integrated approach to teach phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. Federal research points out that all 5 of these skills are required for an effective reading program. The original My Reading Coach Standard Edition focuses on phonics and phonemic awareness. Both programs in the Mindplay's My Reading Coach series are the only software that comes with an emulated reading coach to provide consistent instruction and immediate remedies to help every student succeed. GUARANTEED RESULTS: Reading comprehension scores jump 2-7 grade levels for 95% of those who use My Reading Coach for 40-60 hours. Mindplay maximizes the effectiveness of your teaching staff and helps both students and teachers succeed. It helps teachers reach every child in their class. The phonics portion of the program is consistent with the Orton-Gillingham Approach. Mindplay gives parents the opportunity to help their children practice reading skills and become proficient readers.

50. ED449596 2000-11-00 Strategic Processing Of Text: Improving Reading Comprehensio focus on strategy instruction in real classroom settings, peermediated strategyinstruction, and new approaches to the assessment of reading comprehension. http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed449596.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Williams, Joanna P. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Arlington VA. Strategic Processing of Text: Improving Reading Comprehension of Students with Learning Disabilities. ERIC/OSEP Digest #599. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC While 20 years ago research on the reading comprehension problems of students with learning disabilities focused on difficulties with decoding text, researchers today view such problems as arising from difficulties across a wide range of language and thinking activities (Swanson and Hoskyn, 1998). They recognize that some students have mastered the mechanics of reading but still have comprehension problems. This type of problem may not be evident until the higher grades when comprehension challenges increase. Although students with learning disabilities may have the ability to process information, they do so with great inefficiency. It is not atypical for students with learning disabilities to be unaware of basic strategies that good readers use as a matter of course, such as re-reading passages they don't understand.

51. Reading Rockets - Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies For effective teaching strategies, activities, lessons, lesson plans, worksheets, exercises,skills, tests, assessments for reading comprehension, language arts http://www.readingrockets.org/

"Speaker Educates Teachers, Leaders on Literacy" The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) "Reading Too Much into the Need for Reading Instruction" The Washington Post "Amteck Foundation Gives Schoolchildren $96,203 Literacy Boost" The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) Reading Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Our resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading and comprehension skills development. June 11, 2004 You'll find hundreds of current articles on this site, such as: 5 Homework Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities Students are expected to complete homework, even those who have trouble with learning or reading. This article suggests five practical ways teachers can help students improve how they do. Family Reading Activities Children become readers when their parents read to them. See this article for seven ways to enjoy reading time together.

52. Learning English - Exercises, Grammar, Vocabulary, Exams Exercises for grammar, vocabulary and listening an reading comprehension. http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/index.htm

Learning English Online English Grammar, Vocabulary, Exercises, Exams - information for learners of English as a foreign language. Home Vocabulary Grammar Board ... Dictionaries Grammar exercises Adjective/Adverb Article Gerund and infinitive if - clauses ... Grammar offline Vocabulary exercises Confusing words Crosswords Fill-in exercises Hangman, puzzles ... Vocabulary offline Exams Online Exam Training Sample Tasks Test your English Listening Listening comprehension Reading Reading comprehension Vocabulary, Talks British - American English Commercial English Confusing words Customs and Traditions ... Vocabulary exercises Grammar explanations Adjective/Adverb Article Gerund and Infinitive if - clauses ... all explanations You'll find lots of information about the English language on this site. You can learn English words, practise grammar, look at some basic rules, prepare for exams, do some tests or just have fun playing hangman. Enjoy yourself with more than 300 online exercises. Use the links on top of the page for navigation.

53. Strategic Processing Of Text: Improving Reading Comprehension For Students With ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. Strategic Processing ofText Improving reading comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities. http://ericec.org/digests/e599.html

Strategic Processing of Text: Improving Reading Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) The Council for Exceptional Children 1110 N. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22201-5704 Toll Free: 1.800.328.0272 E-mail: ericec@cec.sped.org Internet: http://ericec.org ERIC/OSEP Digest #E599 Author: Joanna P. Williams November 2000 While 20 years ago research on the reading comprehension problems of students with learning disabilities focused on difficulties with decoding text, researchers today view such problems as arising from difficulties across a wide range of language and thinking activities (Swanson and Hoskyn, 1998). They recognize that some students have mastered the mechanics of reading but still have comprehension problems. This type of problem may not be evident until the higher grades when comprehension challenges increase. Although students with learning disabilities may have the ability to process information, they do so with great inefficiency. It is not atypical for students with learning disabilities to be unaware of basic strategies that good readers use as a matter of course, such as re-reading passages they don't understand. These are difficulties of strategic processing and metacognition (Gersten, Williams, Fuchs and Baker, 1998). Strategic processing is the ability to control and manage one's own cognitive activities in a reflective, purposeful fashion, and involves metacognition, the ability to evaluate whether one is performing successfully. Research shows that instruction can improve students' strategic processing of text. This digest summarizes relevant research and promising practices in the strategic processing of text, focusing first on the strategic processing of narrative and then expository text.

54. Self-Study Holiday & Other Quizzes (ESL, EFL) reading comprehension. Not blanks. Marconi and the Radio (Vera Mello)Medium, reading comprehension, 7 Questions; Who are these people? http://a4esl.org/q/h/holidays.html

a4esl.org HTML-Only Quizzes Grammar Places Vocabulary Idioms ... Activities for ESL Students has over 1,000 activities to help you study English as a Second Language This project of The Internet TESL Journal has contributions by many teachers. Holidays Easy Christmas Story (Letitia Bradley) Halloween (Quiz 1) (Vera Mello) Halloween (Quiz 2) (Violeta K. Tsoneva) How to Make a Halloween Jack-o'-Lantern (Larry Kelly) Santa Claus (Letitia Bradley) Some American Holidays (Vera Mello) Some British Festivals and Holidays (Letitia Bradley) Some Japanese Holidays (Letitia Bradley) Thanksgiving Meal - Scrambled Words (Aviva Furman) Valentine's Day Quiz (Letitia Bradley) Easter (Vera Mello) St. Patrick's Day (Vera Mello) Medium Christmas in Denmark (Klaus Helmer) Christmas Traditions (Letitia Bradley) Easter A Reading Comprehension Quiz (Barbara Donnelly) Groundhog Day Quiz (Letitia Bradley) Memorial Day (Catherine Rifkin) Presidents' Day (Letitia Bradley) A Green Quiz for St. Patrick's Day (Donna Tatsuki) St. Patrick's Day (Letitia Bradley) Valentine's Day Quiz (Vera Mello) Difficult Valentine's Day Quiz (Letitia Bradley) Reading Comprehension [Not for beginners] American Classroom Customs (Vera Mello) A Job Interview (Jim Schweizer) Pre-employment (Linda Blake Smith) Getting Ready for a Job Search Job Goals Personal Qualities Job Skills Job Duties Searching for a Job Walking In Want Ads Job Announcements Networking Applying for a Job Job Application Resume Interview Is it Difficult to Catch HIV/AIDS?

55. ESL Quiz - Reading Comprehension - Easter (Barbara Donnelly) I-TESL-J a4esl.org. Easter. Read the following story and answer the questions that follow.Easter is celebrated every spring. It is always celebrated on a Sunday. http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/bd-easter.html

a4esl.org Easter Read the following story and answer the questions that follow. Easter is celebrated every spring. It is always celebrated on a Sunday. Easter has its roots in many traditions gathered from many parts of the globe. There are many symbols of Easter. German settlers to Pennsylvania brought with them the story of the Easter Bunny. Children believed that if they were good, the Easter Bunny would lay a nest of colored eggs. Because rabbits are known for producing a lot of young, especially in the springtime, they symbolize new life. As the Easter Bunny custom spread across the country, it led to other traditions such as Easter baskets and gift giving. Birds lay a great number of colorful eggs in the spring which has brought about the use of Easter eggs, egg dyeing and egg hunts. Long ago, the egg was honored during many springtime festivals. Egg dyeing was popular in ancient times and continues to be popular today. To the Christian, the egg represents the rebirth of the earth and of man. Ham is the traditional food of Easter. This type of pork is popular throughout the world. In many cultures, the pig is a symbol of prosperity.

56. Educational Software For Reading Comprehension Improvement Educational software company focusing on reading comprehension, phonics,and literacy. Mindplay Educational Software has been improving http://www.mindplay.com/

Mindplay Educational Software has been improving basic academic skills of children and adults for over 20 years Mindplay Educational Solutions are used in schools, educational institutions, prisons and industries worldwide. If you are looking for a comprehensive reading or phonics solution for your learning environment, we have the proven tool for you. If you are a parent and want to help your child build and practice basic skills, browse our products and discover effective ways to make learning easier for your child. The Reading Solution Hear What Teachers Are Saying! My Reading Coach is guaranteed to improve reading comprehension 2 - 7 grade levels in less than 50 hours. My Reading Coach is a new approach to educational software. The emulated teacher introduces concepts and interacts directly with the learner as a teacher would. It is a phonics-based program using the methods developed by a 25-year veteran speech pathologist and reading teacher. The new My Reading Coach Gold Edition includes all the reading instruction benefits of the previous version and also includes: 14 more phonics/phonemic awareness lessons 24 grammar lessons with activities A reading comprehension activity with over 150 stories, covering 1st grade through 10.5 grade reading levels

57. REVIEW QUESTIONS: READING COMPREHENSION reading comprehension ON THIS SECTION OF THE TEST, YOU WILL HAVE 5 READINGSWHICH HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10 QUESTIONS EACHFOR A TOTAL OF 50 QUESTIONS. http://www.testwise.com/quest3.html

Computer Aided, for Special Listening version for For Higher Scores Your Text link here From Teletext READING COMPREHENSION: ON THIS SECTION OF THE TEST, YOU WILL HAVE 5 READINGS WHICH HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10 QUESTIONS EACHFOR A TOTAL OF 50 QUESTIONS. YOU WILLHAVE 55 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE SECTION. THE MAIN TYPES OF QUESTIONS YOU WILL SEE ARE: A. FACTUAL B. VOCABULARY C. INFERENTIAL D. MAIN IDEA E. REFERENTIAL F. DEVELOPMENTAL/ORGANIZATIONAL LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE BELOW. ESPECIALLY NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS. EXAMPLE: 1. What is the main topic of this reading? (A) Women and drugs (B) The dangers of pregnancy (C) The fetus and alcohol (D) Drinking and the human body 2. In line 4 the word "its" refers to (A) the fetus (B) the blood (C) the tissue (D) the alcohol 3. In line 5, the word "pronounced" most closely means (A) evident (B) spoken (C) described (D) unfortunate 4. How much time can it be inferred that it takes alcohol to enter a woman's bloodstream after she takes a drink?

58. Akgün - A Fun Reading Comprehension Activity (I-TESL-J) The Internet TESL Journal A Fun reading comprehension Activity. Mehmet Ali Akgünmakgun at indiana.edu. First, they will be reading for comprehension. http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Akgun-ReadingComp.html

The Internet TESL Journal A Fun Reading Comprehension Activity Mehmet Ali Akgün makgun [at] indiana.edu Many EFL teachers are familiar with the type of reading comprehension exercise in which students are required to read the passage and then answer a set of multiple-choice questions. No matter how hard you may try to make this type of reading fun and comprehensible to the learners by brainstorming activities or drawing flowers on the board, you know that, after a while, you may end up with a boring reading class in which your students are not 'reading for comprehension', not 'enjoying themselves', not 'learning new words in context', not 'practicing their grammar', and not 'involved in a communicative and interactive learning activity'. Does all of this sound familiar. If so, you can achieve all of the above and maybe more with this very simple, easy-to-prepare activity. Preparation Find an interesting text, which you think may appeal to most of your students such as a joke from a magazine, a brochure about Disneyland, or anything that is colorful and fun. Then, type that passage on a page using large margins so that the text itself is not spread from one end to the other but rather it is squeezed up into a thin column. Make enough copies to go around and then grab a pair of scissors as you go to class.

59. Simply Phonics, Simply Reading Is A Literacy Program, Reading Program, Phonemic Phonics program for teaching reading comprehension and improving literacy skills in English. Created by Sylvia Brown. http://www.simplyphonics.com

Educators, parents, and tutors will enjoy this simple and effective phonics program, created by a public school educator, to simplify the process of teaching reading skills, improve phonemic awareness and teaching English. About Us Teachers, administrators, parents, volunteers, home school teachers, tutors, day care providers, and preschool teachers are using this reading program with great success and enthusiasm by teaching phonics to help students that may have a learning disability. Seminars The lessons in this literacy program are sequentially designed for use with preschool to adult students and provide consistent practice in alphabetics, phonics (phonics lessons), reading (reading lessons), comprehension (through teaching comprehension), speaking, writing, and spelling to help learning to read with phonics a positive experience. If you are home school teaching a child, learning phonics can increase their reading skills. Simply Phonics can work with your home school reading program. Home school phonics can help a child increase their reading comprehension.

60. Reading Comprehension Strategies reading comprehension Strategies How you can proceed reading comprehension strategies!Test yourself. Have you got the main ideas? Reading s .. http://home.t-online.de/home/kfmaas/readstr.html

Reading Comprehension Strategies at a glimpse on the web-site for teachers and learners of English as a secondary language from a German point of view Table of Contents RCSTR at a glimpse HOME PAGE back to Reading between the lines go on to Steps towards RC Reading Comprehension Strategies How you can proceed: 1. Previewing and predicting: I read the headline and/or look at the illustration. I want to know something about ...... I stop and think: What will the text be about? What do I already know about the topic? What do I expect to read? 2. Skimming: I read the text quickly without any stop and find the main ideas. I check my expectations and the information I read. Are there any answers to my questions? What additional information have I found? I take notes of the main ideas? I test myself: Did I get the main ideas? (Comprehension questions) 3. Scanning: I let my eyes run over the text again in order to find and locate specific information I read the text for details. There is a paragraph I haven`t got properly. I tackle new words: What is the meaning of this word here?

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