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12 Cards in this Set
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comprehension
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the ability to attatch meaning to words, sentences, & paragraphs
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critical reading
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a form of critical thinking that includes evaluation of purpose & ideas
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flexibility
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the ability to adapt reading to the style, content, & defficulty level of the reading
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inferential comprehension
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creative comprehension that involves inplied meaning & inference reading between & beyond the lines
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key words
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the most important words & phrases in a selection
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literal comprehension
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understanding the basic meaning of a passage, including terms, numbers, dates, places, lists, & events
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main idea
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the central thought of a passage
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reading
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an active thinking process that involes gaining understanding from written words
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scanning
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fast reading of a passage not reading every word, to find answers to questions or to find specific words & phrases
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skimming
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fast reading of a passage not reading every word to get a general impression or to determine the main ideas
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summary
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a shortened version of the original usually about one fiftch or less the length that includes only main ideas & important details
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textbook
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any reading material a teacher might assign students to read including traditional textbooks magazines & reference materials
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