Preface Chapter 1: Plan to Succeed (College Readiness)             1. Teamwork: Getting to Know your Classmates             2.  Setting Goals             3. Time Management: Building a Study Schedule             4. Organizing Your Notebook             MyReadingLab             Study Skill Chapter Review             Chapter 2: The Four Step Reading Process (Health and Medical)             1. The Four Step Reading Process                         Preview                         Read Actively                         Highlight & Annotate                         Review             Reading Assignment #1:"Flight Nurse Heroes"             Reading Assignment #2 "From Illegal Immigrant to Brain Surgeon: Dr. Alfredo Quinones" by C.F. Hopkins             Real Life Reading: A Living Will             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 3: Vocabulary Skills (Police, Fire & EMT)             1. Using Context Clues to Determine Word Meanings             2. Word Part Clues: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes             Reading Assignment #1:"I Wasn't Going to Die" by C. Fennessy             Reading Assignment #2: "Leap of Faith" by Santangelo, Bovsun & Zulla              Real Life Reading: Drug Testing Consent Form             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 4:  Topics and Stated Main Ideas (Business & Personal Finance)             1. How to Find the Topic             2. Stated Main Ideas               Reading Assignment #1: "Escaping the Debt Trap" by C. Fennessy             Reading Assignment #2: "Getting the Job of Your Dreams" by C. Fennessy             Real Life Reading: Credit Card Agreement             Building Vocabulary              Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 5 Supporting Details (Hospitality & Tourism)             1. Major and Minor Details & Transitions             2. Concept Mapping             Reading Assignment #1: "Let's Talk About Your Life, Son" by Bobby Flay             Reading Assignment #2: "Student Travel- See the World!" by C. Fennessy Real Life Reading: Health Insurance Policy Building Vocabulary Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 6: Drawing Conclusions (Sociology & Education)             1. Drawing Conclusions                                 Reading Assignment #1: "College Drinking: Harmless Fun?" by C. Fennessy             Reading Assignment #2: "??"             Real Life Reading: Applying for Financial Aid             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 7: Implied Main Ideas and Central Point (The Arts & Humanities)             1. Implied Main Ideas             2. Central Point (Thesis Statement)             Reading Selection #1: "My Best Role Ever" by Marsha Gay Harding         Reading Assignment #2: "From Sketch to Screen: Tim Burton" from Scholastic Art             Real Life Reading: Car Leasing Agreements             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 8:  Patterns of Organization (Sports and Fitness)             1. Relationships Within and Between Sentences             2. Overall Patterns of Organization             Reading Assignment #1: "Dangerously Strong" From Scholastic.com             by Margy Rochlin             Real Life Reading: College Refund Policies             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 9:  Critical Reading and Thinking (Science)             1. Fact and Opinion             2. Author's Purpose             3. Author's Intended Audience             4. Author's Tone             Reading Assignment #1: "Operation Seal Rescue" From Scholastic.com             Reading Assignment #2: "A Greener Earth: Energy Alternatives" by C. Fennessy             Real Life Reading: Reading Nutrition Labels             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review   Chapter 10: Study Skills (Technology)             1. Paraphrasing and Summarizing             2. Note-Taking             3. Test-Taking             4. Metacognition             Reading Selection #1: "Bionic Soldiers" by C. Fennessy             Reading Assignment #2: "Attack of the Cyber-Thieves" by Karen Collins             Real Life Reading: Following Instructions             Building Vocabulary             Textbook Graphic Aids             Review Practices             Study Skill Chapter Review             Combined Skills Tests             Test 1             Test 2             Test 3             Test 4             Test 5 APPENDIX Using a Glossary or Dictionary Figurative Speech, Denotation, and Connotation Improving Reading Rate and Endurance             Patterns of Organization Chart Lesson Plans (in AIE only)  

Reading . . . in real life. Students read/practice with authentic, real life materials that they will encounter in college, work, and life.   “Real-Life Reading” selections (e.g., credit card agreements, drug testing consent forms, etc.) demonstrate how mastering reading skills will help them in their everyday lives. Each chapter focuses on a specific career (with career-related examples, practice, and reading selections) to introduce different career paths and motivate students. Careers include those in hospitality, technology, and law enforcement. The “On the Job Interview” boxes show students real people who have accomplished their goals - achieved fulfilling careers - and how they achieved them. The “Textbook Selection” and “Textbook Graphic Aids” sections in each chapter prepare students for future textbook-reading assignments. Activity-based learning.  Rather than passively reading and responding, students are actively participating in their learning through applications, predictions, and activities. “What Do You Already Know” questions begin each reading selection so that students can connect their prior knowledge with the reading topic, a critical skill for any reader. “U-Review” activities provide immediate practice after instructional pieces to reinforce and deepen their comprehnesion and ensure that students have mastered key concepts before moving forward. A variety of activities and games are included in each chapter to further engage students in active and collaborative learning and to give them an opportunity to talk through their learning processes and learn from each other. This also benefits students who have an auditory learning style, who learn better from listening and speaking. Each chapter closes with a Study Skills section to help students become more effective in their note taking, test taking, paraphrasing, etc.  The unrivaled DK design makes concepts and processes visible and enjoying to students.   Each topic is presented in self-contained, two-page spreads for at-a-glance referencing. Explanations are concise and “chunked” to be more approachable and appealing for today’s readers.