1. Lab Manual The Skilled Reader By D. J. Henry (Updated Edition)
PowerPoint Presentation
by Gretchen Starks-Martin
St. Cloud State University, MN
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2. 5 Activities per Chapter Tied to Specific Lessons
A Reading System for Skilled Readers
Vocabulary in Context
Vocabulary-Building Skills
Topics and Main Ideas
Locating Stated Main Ideas
Supporting Details
Outlines and Concept Maps
Transitions and Thought Patterns
More Thought Patterns
Implied Main Ideas
Inferences
PLUS: Practice Tests for the Florida College Basic Skills Test and the Texas Higher Education Assessment Test
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Components
Each activity has a print component and an online component.
Answers can be recorded in the Lab Manual or submitted electronically in the Lab Manual Online.
Where textbook skills and readings are highlighted, the icon at the left is shown for the manual.
The instructor will give the student more specific instructions.
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Lab Manual Online
Use the following URL to access the Lab Manual:
Online: Click on The Skilled Reader, then the activity number.
The Lab Manual Online includes diagnostic tests, achievement tests, and tutorials which your instructor may assign.
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