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English
The most important task related to reading is: A. reading speed. B. reading comprehension. C. taking notes. D. memorization. is it B
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10:50pm by Amy

English
Hello! Has anyone read the story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant? If you had, can you give me some examples of a pre-reading, while-reading and post reading activity which I could do with my students in the class? ( students - 18 year olds, learning english as a ...
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 2:17pm by swen

english
All of the following statements about reading skills are true EXCEPT A. Different activities require different types of reading. B. It is not always necessary to perform a thorough reading. C. It is best to use skimming when you look for specific information. D. “Study ...
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:43pm by jeet

English
Hello! Can you recommend me any poem or a short story ( really short) which I can do with my class? ( 19 year olds, learning English as a foreign language)I need to have one pre-reading activity, one while-reading and one post-reading activity. Thank you
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 10:36am by swen

English (Summer Reading Essay)
This is a rough draft of the introduction to my essay that I have to write for summer reading. I've had a string of terrible English TEachers so I'll know that I'll need a lot of help here.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:54am by Dylan

English
1 what is the premises and conclusion of this reading? 2 does the athor use moral reasoing? 3what are the fallacies in the reading?
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 12:35pm by Mary

English
What's the question? Also reading isn't bad, you can LEARN alot by reading. The answers may be in the 1st sentence/paragraph.
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:33pm by Sara

English
1. Which of the key reading skills for reading informational articles involves looking for key words and phrases in a text before reading the text? A. identifying main idea and supporting details B. previewing C. skimming and scanning D. understanding text structures
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 5:04pm by Ash

English- Siddhartha
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. We do not see the text you are reading. Depending upon what you are reading, I remember there were numbers in the part where he interviewed girls, looking for the one he would marry. The number 7 was important there and then ...
Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 12:17am by SraJMcGin

English
1. She thinks reading books. 2. She thinks of reading books. 3. She thinks about reading books. 4. She thinks that she is reading books. 5. She thinks to be reading books. (Are they all grammatical?)
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 3:50am by rfvv

English
If nobody is available to proofread your work, you can do this yourself. After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks mental sets you might have that keep you from noticing problems.) Then read it aloud as if you were reading ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 8:03pm by PsyDAG

english
what would you expect from the age groups in your class in terms of reading and writing? and how could you strengthen the students reading and writing skills?
Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 5:10pm by sam

English expression
A. What is the reading text about? a. School Introduction b. Family Introduction c. Self Introduction B. Draw a line between what we can know from the reading text as in the example. And referring the reading text, fill in the blanks. O. What is her dwelling place? From the ...
Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:03pm by John

English
Underline the verb phrase and circle the main verb. Mandy is reading about different languages. Verb Phrase: is reading Main Verb: Reading?
Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10:52pm by Emma

English
1. I have seen the book you were reading. 2. I saw the book you were reading. (What is thedifference between them?)
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 7:48pm by rfvv

statistics
students who learned English as well as another language simultaneously score worse on the SAT critical Reading exam than the general population of test takers? The mean score among all test takers on SAT Critical Reading exam is 501 A random sample of 100 test takers who ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:12pm by shannon

English
* Has anyone seen the book I was reading? (Does thes sentence above mean #1 or #2?) 1. Has anyone seen before the book I was reading? 2. Has anyone seen the book I was reading? And does he know where the book is?
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:41pm by rfvv

English
IT appears you are doing some analysis based on a particular reading. I doubt if anyone here can help you much without that piece of reading. Have you considered rereading the piece looking for these facts?
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 3:34pm by bobpursley

grammar
A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Sometimes we use helping verbs with the main verb. Examples (with verbs underlined): I cried. She can read. He has been reading. We are reading The predicate is the verb plus the words that go with it. Examples (with the ...
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 11:03pm by Ms. Sue

reading strategies
reading titles and headings,and trying to get an overview of what lies ahead in reading passageis called
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 4:11am by Ali

author
Reading can be both a learning process - in which you are reading to remember- or a relaxation, in which you are reading to get rid of the trials and tribulations of the day.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:05am by Tabia

English
The pronoun antecedents are unclear in the following sentences. Underline the pronouns in each, then rewrite the sentences so the antecedent is clear. --------------------------------------- 1. I really like reading mystery novels, but I like reading non-fiction books too. I ...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 6:21pm by John

English
Please go over your paper with the following in mind. Thanks to PsyDAG for the following: In the future, if nobody is available to proofread your work, you can do this yourself. After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks ...
Monday, December 1, 2008 at 5:50pm by Writeacher

English
Before you post your paragraphs, please make sure you have proofread it yourself. Go over your paper with the following in mind. Thanks to PsyDAG for the following: After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks mental sets you ...
Friday, October 3, 2008 at 4:54am by Writeacher

reading
When is the best time to read review the discussion questions? A. Immediately after you have finished all of the reading. B. After you write your notes. C. Before you begin any detailed reading. D. At least 1 hour after your detailed reading.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 2:15pm by chris

english
If nobody is available to proofread your work, you can do this yourself. After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks mental sets you might have that keep you from noticing problems.) Then read it aloud as if you were reading ...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 11:36pm by PsyDAG

To SraJMcGin
Is the English that you are reading online? It would be helpful if I could see the SAME thing you are reading. Otherwise the acts/verses might not be the same. Sra
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 6:49pm by SraJMcGin

help please :)
All of the following statements about reading skills are true EXPECT: A.Different activites require different types of reading. B.It is not always necessary to perform a thorough reading. C.It is best to use skimming when you look for specific information. D."Study ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 4:38pm by ciara

reading
Why would one take a reading class in Summer School, then depend on others to answer the reading comprehension questions? Have you read the material?
Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 3:36pm by bobpursley

English
1. After you write short passages about two of your friends, send an e-mail to one of your classmates. The student who gets the e-mail should write a short reply. 2. Read the reading fast, right, and with emotion out loud. After that measure your reading speed. 3. the number ...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 8:43am by John

Infant and toddler
These reading toys such as leappads, and leap books are quite remarkable, even up to age six. They teach reading, and the joy of reading.
Monday, September 17, 2007 at 1:42am by bobpursley

English
I watched a rerun of "Flop Goes the Joker" from Batman. Mom is reading "Best Cell Phone Buys"in that magazine. Dad remembers reading "The Tiger Who Would be King." "Abuelito Who" is on page 300. Lawrence Yep wrote "Breaker's ...
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:06pm by Jerald

statistics
do students who learned English as well as another language simultaneously score worse on the SAT critical reading exam than the general population of test takers? the mean score di 501. A random sample of 100 test takers who learned English as another language simultaneously ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:08pm by shannon

reading
When is the best time to read review or discussion questions? (C is wrong) A. Immediately after you have finished all of the reading. B. After you write your notes. C. Before you begin any detailed reading. (already tried and this is wrong answer) D. Throughout your detailed ...
Monday, December 10, 2012 at 3:32am by Anonymous

English
Try some of these: Reading Comprehension Exercises - Testing - UsingEnglish.com http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/ 6 days ago – A selection of text-based English reading comprehension exercises, many of which are based on ESL examination questions including ...
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 12:54pm by Writeacher

Spanish
Here is the difficult part in answering a question. If it asks "what am I doing?" Often, if you answer FIRST in English and then try the Spanish, it will be easier. Answer: YOU are reading. ¿Qué hago yo? or Answer must be: Ud. lee. OR Tú lees. If...
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 2:29am by SraJMcGin

english double checking
7- The dialect made it really hard to read the story because it wasn’t using the English language. It was using a more Native American accent. I think hearing the story would be really much easier than reading it. ooh and for #5 Thank you so much I was confused on how to...
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 12:48pm by Anonymous

MATH-PERCENTILES
I JUST TOOK A TEAS TEST(FOR PRACTICAL NURSING ADMISSIONS). THE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE A GRADE IN AT LEAST THE 40TH PERCENTILE IN EACH SUBJECT. THERE WAS A MATH, READING,ENGLISH, AND SCIENCE SECTION. TOTAL OF QUESTIONS WERE 170.MATH-45? READING-40? ENGLISH-55 ? SCIENCE-30 ? I WAS...
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 1:10pm by TORI

MATH
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the 8th grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will ...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:30pm by VERONICA

English
Speed reading is concerned with: A. how fast you read. B. the number of words read in a minute. C. reading rate as well as comprehension of what was read. D. recalling three main points in three minutes. is it C
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 11:00pm by Amy

Language Arts/ Reading
Which is true of reading methods? 1. Quality literature aids success for all reading materials. 2. Whole language has been proven to be the most comprehensive reading method. 3. Experiences focused on written language are the most beneficial to children. Would number one be ...
Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 7:33pm by Anonymous

English
First of all, it gets everyone started on the assignment. That way they are more apt to finish it. Reading outloud is a good way to find out who has trouble reading, being heard, phrasing, etc. This is something I often did with literature! You can also tell who understands ...
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 9:54am by SraJMcGin

English
The problem in #1 is that "them" in the second sentence is vague -- the reader can't tell if it's referring to mystery books or to non-fiction books. So ... 1. I really like reading mystery novels, but I like reading non-fiction books too. I enjoy reading ...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 6:21pm by Writeacher

English 7 (please read and please help!)
Keep reading and thinking and reading and thinking!
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 5:04pm by Ms. Sue

Statistics
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the 8th grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:14am by Trey

english
In the future, if nobody is available to proofread your work, you can do this yourself. After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks mental sets you might have that keep you from noticing problems.) Then read it aloud as if ...
Monday, July 16, 2012 at 2:49pm by PsyDAG

English Composition
you are the director of the research department at a teaching hospital. You are regularly published in the medical journal, and you are also responsible for the content and accuracy of your staff's research articles. You also serve as an unofficial "editor", ...
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 9:00pm by kamla

english
english,school,reading,writing all suck
Friday, September 29, 2006 at 2:14am by Anonymous

Help me choose a book?
You need to read all those books this year. The mark of an educated person is to be well read, and those are worth reading. Make it a promise to yourself and get it done. By the way, one learns to read by reading. One improves one's reading by reading.
Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 12:01pm by bobpursley

reading
All of the following are goals of study reading EXCEPT: A. greater speed. B. retain information in your long-term memory. C. be an active reader. D. active reading
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 11:34pm by cody

reading
All of the following are goals of study reading EXCEPT: A. greater speed. B. retain information in your long-term memory. C. be an active reader. D. active reading.
Friday, August 3, 2012 at 11:01pm by briana

English
I need help finding two interesting novels which have the same theme that could be compared in an essay. Can any one suggest me any number of novels which would be worth reading and writing an essay about. I like reading murder and romance novels.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11:09am by Shaila

english
The translations are all over the place -- different interpretations, etc. Would you post what you are reading in English?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:59pm by Writeacher

reading articles in english
could you give me some advice how to read academic articles in english?? english is my second language and also I have to read sociological and philosophical texts in english for my master thesis. do you have any idea??
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 3:50am by asia

8th grade
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the 8th grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will ...
Monday, December 21, 2009 at 9:54pm by AL

English
I'm currently reading "Botany of Desire" and there are a couple questions that i'm unsure about. please help me because i'm very bad at critical reading. 1. why did Pollan find Chapman so significant to the history of the United States? 2. How does Bill ...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 1:16am by Arron

Last question for lesson 2 yay!
All of the following are goals of study reading EXPECT: A. greater speed B. retain information in your long-term memory C. be an active reading D. active reading i got B what do you think ?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 5:57pm by ciara

1st grade Reading
Read to her and with her. Show that you enjoy reading and help her to enjoy it. Praise accurate reading responses. However, if there is a specific problem, you might seek professional help. Start at the school. I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:25am by PsyDAG

3rd grade art
In the picture, "Reading to Children" by Mary Cassatt. What is going on in the painting. She has to write a story. We started with, she is reading to the children. They look focused and interested on what she is reading and the teacher says, redo :( can anyone help? ...
Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1:00pm by elaine

English
Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8:19pm. 1. There is a girl who is reading a book with legs crossed on the sofa. 2. There is a girl reading a book with her knees folded and raised on the sofa. 3. There are a dog and a cat sleeping on a big coushion. 4. There is a ...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 9:48pm by rfvv

English
1. There is a girl who is reading a book with legs crossed on the sofa. 2. There is a girl reading a book with her knees folded and raised on the sofa. 3. There are a dog and a cat sleeping on a big coushion. 4. There is a boy playing the piano looking at music. (Would you ...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8:19pm by rfvv

English
1. What class are you in? I'm in the second class. I'm class 2. 2. What year and what class are you in? I'm in the second year and second class. I'm a student in class 2-2. (Are the questions and answers correct? Do you have more questions and answers about ...
Monday, March 9, 2009 at 5:47pm by Writeacher

English expression
The phrase "the reading text" is quite awkward. You should either write "the text" (if you intend a noun) or "reading the text" (if you intend a verb). I'd make changes as follows: ----------------- A. What is the text about? a. School ...
Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:03pm by Writeacher

Reading and writing
I am going to use the middle adolescence and the late adolescence. o Compare what you would expect to see in the classroom from each age group, in terms of expected reading and writing development. How might this influence what reading and writing activities you would assign? ...
Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 5:46pm by Sally

EVERYTHING
Thank you, I like the idea of sitting the students in a circle and each one takes a chance at reading or the students play the game called popcorn, were the student who finished reading picks someone else to read. This is for middle school reading.
Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 1:52pm by Cindy

reading
In reading we have to draw a picture about how dog sleds are loaded. We just finished reading The Call of the Wild by Jack London so this is one of our many assignments and I can't find anything about this on th internet. Thanks so much for any help!
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 6:50pm by lellie

Reading
How many hours 150 minutes for reading log? for times with reading log
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 4:29pm by Erin

help please :)
When is the best time to read review or discussion questions? A. Immediately after you have finshed all of the reading. B. After you write your notes. C. Before you begin any details reading. D. Throughout your detailed reading. i got A what do you think?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 4:55pm by ciara

Statistics
A study of reading ability in schoolchildren chose 60 fifth-grade children at random from a school. The researchers had children's scores on an IQ test and on a test of reading ability. An eccentric professor has his own idea of the relationship between IQ and reading ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 9:22pm by Karl Lewis

reading strategies
1.Which of the following activities would best be suited for scaning? A. Finding answers to the chapter review in history. B. Looking at the article how to invest your money. C.reading the short story the hunters daughter. D. Both A & C. I chose D. 2.All of the following ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:30pm by larry

ENGLISH-TOPICS OF LITERATURE
This week’s assignment requires that you prepare a reading journal. The reading for the journal is Naguth Mahfouz's "The Lawsuit." In preparing your reading journal, you will be asked to write some responses, summaries, and a précis. Be mindful that ...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 11:22pm by JESSICA910

please help
When is the best time to read review or discussion questions? A. Immediately after you have finished all of the reading. B. After you write your notes. C. Before you begin any detailed reading. D. Throughout your detailed reading.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 3:14am by hannah

help please
when is the best time to read reveiw or discussion a Question? a. immediately after you have finished all of the reading b. after you write your note c.before you begain any detailed reading d. throughout your detailed reading
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:36pm by zully

Writing Essay
All of the following statements about reading skills are true EXCEPT : A. Different activities require different types of reading. B. It is best to use skimming when you look for specific information. C. "Study Reading" requiers attention to details. I got B.
Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 6:32pm by ciara

8th Grade English
Basic Skills Survey???? I went on my school's website for 8th grade this what we be doing in september: English Diagnostic Basic Skills Survey Summer Reading Assessment Friendly Letter Review Business Letter i already know about the summer reading and friendly letter thing...
Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 3:59pm by Laruen

reading
Which of the following is an example of active reading? A. Skimming over information and taking notes. B. Reviewing a chapter, question as you read, and review notes. C. Speed reading and taking notes in your own words. D. Both B & C.
Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 5:44pm by victor

English?
well it could be a life question or a reading question I suppose it came out of a english packet
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 9:59pm by Hello!

english
The following sentence illustrate several kinds of nonparallel constuction. Rewrite the sentence to achieve parallelism. If you insist on reading the Old Testament all the way through and to do the same with the New Testament, you are in for some big surprises. Would you ...
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 6:53pm by anonymous

Reading/English
Yes, A!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:08am by Writeacher

reading/english
a?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:08am by jerson

English/Reading
THANK YOU!!!
Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 7:31pm by DJ

statistics
Reading placement scores for a particular college are normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 7. a) draw a sketch of the reading placement scores for students at this college. be sure to mark the mean and also to mark one and two standard deviations ...
Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 10:39am by whitney

Mathematics, physical, science agricultural science, life science english
IMO - reading, writing, thinking, computing, etc., at a level to be able to enter colleges/universities and succeed and/or to enter the workforce and not get fired for being incompetent in reading, writing, thinking, computing, etc.
Friday, February 18, 2011 at 8:36am by Writeacher

English 8R - help!!!!
I'm reading this book "The Day of Courage: Little Rock Sotry" for my english assignment. The thing is that I'm can't take home the book. Is there a website that I can read it online. Thank You!!! :)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 3:11pm by Laruen

English
Reading notes
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:26pm by Anonymous

English 7
Thank You! :) Happy Reading to you too! :)
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 5:08pm by Laruen

english/reading.
summaries*
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:38pm by stacy.

RE English/Reading Help
Thank you for helping me:)
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 5:58pm by Ariel

RE English/Reading Help
Yes.
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 5:58pm by Ms. Sue

english
asking help for a reading report
Friday, October 3, 2008 at 7:57pm by jeian

English
You're welcome! Happy reading!! =)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 7:02pm by Writeacher

reading
It depends what you want out of the reading. You definitely will lose some details. It depends on how important these details are to the story. It sounds like you have to read a novel as a requirement and want to minimize your reading to get the essence of the story. Will you ...
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 9:14pm by PsyDAG

reading
Use your fingers to follow along with the words your reading I know this sounds silly, but it keeps you focused on what your reading, and you stay there instead of thinking of something else. Also after you read a paragraph or a page, take out a notecard and write down in one ...
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:04am by Colleen

reading
My youngest daughter was an auditory learner, often she would read her biochem text aloud into a recorder, then play it back to herself. But she did develope strategies that worked with reading, like taking text notes, using flash cards, and using a reading mask in texts that...
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:11pm by bobpursley

Research Writing
If nobody is available to proofread your work, you can do this yourself. After writing your material, put it aside for a day — at least several hours. (This breaks mental sets you might have that keep you from noticing problems.) Then read it aloud as if you were reading ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:44pm by PsyDAG

English
Reading notes to play
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:26pm by Anonymous

English 7
You're welcome! Happy reading! :-)
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 5:08pm by Ms. Sue

English-reading
I agree with you.
Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 9:40pm by Ms. Sue

basic college reading
main idea of mythMyth 2: You have to read every word. Some experts suggest that you don’t need to read every word of a passage. This is particularly true once you break your reading task into steps with distinct purposes. For example, the first step in SQ3R is to survey. ...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 3:32pm by james

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