Synopses & Reviews
Six-Way Paragraphs, a three-level series, teaches the basic skillsnecessary for reading factual material through the use of the following sixtypes of questions: subject matter, main idea, supporting details, conclusions,clarifying devices, and vocabulary in context.
Table of Contents
The Paragraph
To the Student
To the Instructor
Feathery Homes
Outsmarting the Enemy
Rain Forests
Puta Lidonit
Two Unhappy Firsts
Sea Turtles
The Whale Clan
Give Them a Hand
Six-Legged Workers
The Collapsing Road
A Whale of a Story
The Hermit
Forever Amber
Jumbo
Stunt People
A Dragon That Flies
A Dangerous Weather Maker
Oldest, Youngest, or in the Middle?
A Very Old Riddle
Protect Your Hearing
The Wizard of Wall Street
Surviving in Very Cold Climates
Let's Shake on It
Slow but Sure
Scallops and Clams
Joker's Wild
The Mysterious Iceman
They'll Eat Anything
No Laughing Matter
Abe's Favorite Story
A Perfect Match
The Great Invasion
The Ship with Four Legs
The Octopus Plant
Monkey Do
Courage and Skill
No Chance to Dream
The World's Oldest Sport
Glass on the Beach
The Monstrous Flower
Famous Horses of the Past
A Safe Place to Sleep
The Ancient Cockroach
Without Hook and Line
Watch Out for Quicksand!
The Prince Tames a Horse
No Moisture Here!
Protected by Armor
Knock! Knock!
Never Say Die
Leaf-Cutters
A Hard and Beautiful Mineral
No Runs, No Hits, and Too Many Errors
The Code Talkers
Feeling the Forecast
The African Elephant
Jaws
Are You Superstitious?
The Badger
Altitude Sickness
A Light Blazing Across the Sky
The Great Stock Market Crash
The World's Greatest Athlete?
Vipers
The Black Death
The Man from Stratford
Once Poison, Now a Food
Developing the Desktop Computer
A Dish Fit for Royalty
Asteroids and Meteorites
El Niño
The Witch's Wind
A Fighter for Justice
What Makes a Dynasty?
A Leader of Her Country
A Maker of Mobiles
Fire Is Fearsome
Garlic: The Magic Cure-All
Cover Your Eyes!
Flying Tigers
A Bird That Never Really Dies
The Beginnings of Television
A Reward for Heroism
I Wouldn't Try It Again
Eye Facts
Life on Other Planets?
Early Passenger Planes
The Giant Saguaro
Horse Sense
Our Inner Senses
Countries in Miniature
Take a Ride on the Interstate
A Fabled African Land
The Great Wild West Show
A Terrible Year
A Gift to the People
Animals Beware!
The Day of the Dead
The Greatest Jumper
The Ageless Wonder
Answer Key
Diagnostic Chart
Progress Graph