Chapter 1 Reading and Reading Ability Chapter 2 Reading Activelyv Chapter 3 Reading for Main Ideas Chapter 4 Avoiding Vocalization and Inner Speech Chapter 5 Scanning Chapter 6 Skimming Chapter 7 Note-taking and Thinking Chapter 8 Increasing Word Power Chapter 9 Guessing the Meanings of English Words Chapter 10 Using Word Part Clues for Word Meanings Chapter 11 Recognizing Signal Words Chapter 12 Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Chapter 13 Making Inferences While Reading Chapter 14 Distinguishing Between Inferences and Assumptions Chapter 15 Drawing Conclusions While Reading Chapter 16 Understanding Figurative Language Chapter 17 Recognizing Word Chains Chapter 18 Reading Beyond the Lines Chapter 19 Identifying the Authors Purpose Appendix Keys to the Exercises