Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Heading Attitudes and Patterns 1

What Kind of Reader Are You? 3

Types of Readers 4

Becoming a Better Reader 7

Chapter 2 Preparations for Reading 9

What Should I Do Before I Start Reading? 11

Reading Organizers 15

Warm Up for Reading 24

Mastering Multiple-Choice Questions 26

Chapter 3 Your Reading Voices 31

What If I Don't Understand What I Am Reading? 33

Be a Good Reader 33

Using Reading Organizers 36

How Teens Read 50

Chapter 4 Decoding Versus Reading 55

Do You Really Get What You Are Reading? 57

How Do You Connect with the Words? 58

Flag Words 59

Help with Vocabulary 66

Reading Context Clues and Solving the Puzzle 69

Staircase to Vocabulary Success 76

Chapter 5 Keeping What You Read in Your Head 85

What Do I Do When I Am Finished Reading? 87

Skimming for Information 88

Rereading Part of the Text 91

Raising Questions Aids Your Reading 102

Chapter 6 Different Types of Reading 113

How Do I Read for Information Versus Reading for Fun? 115

How Is the Textbook Set Up? 118

Preparing for What's Next 121

The SQ3R Method 126

Textbook Response Sheet 132

Chapter 7 Reading Strategies 147

How Can Reading and Graphic Organizers Help? 149

Before, During, and After You Read 149

The 3 Ds: Determine, Decide, and Deduce 150

Practicing with Reading and Graphic Organizers 152

Chapter 8 Books, Books, and More Books 177

I Can't Find a Good Book to Read! 179

Books That Interest Teens 183

Chapter 9 Further Reading for Teachers and Parents 193

Why Do Teens Struggle with Reading Anyway? 195

Improvement Strategies 197

Works Citied 205

Index 206