Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter- Book 2

Reading Comprehension Book 2 includes 31 selections in the following 7 subject areas. A sample passage title is given for each subject area:Social Studies—A Wall of NamesScience—How to Make a ThermometerPhilosophy, Logic, and Language—Climatic Clues Combined Subjects—How Weather Affects Travel Math—Reading a Thermometer Literature—Demeter and Persephone The Arts—Daedalus: A Cunning Artist In each lesson, the presentation of the passage consistently follows the same 7-step format: About the Passage—introduces the selection to the reader and activates prior knowledge  Reason for Reading—explains the reading skill emphasized  The Selection—thematically organized selections across subject matter. Thinking it Over—lists two to three broad questions to be answered in writing Studying the Passage—asks questions about the main idea, facts, and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make assumptions, and interpret. Using the Words—encourages students to use new vocabulary words in a