Painless Reading Comprehension Barrons

Reading comprehension is a skill that all students must develop for academic success, especially as they advance to college and beyond. This book for junior and senior high school students asks them meaningful questions about their reading preferences and difficulties. For example- What kind of reader am I? Avid or reluctant? What can I do if I don't understand what I'm reading? How do I keep the information in my head? All students can profit from this book, but reluctant readers will find it especially helpful. Guided by the author, who is an experienced teacher, they learn how to read with ease, and to comprehend what they are reading. Most important, they discover how to transform a once-arduous task into a pleasurable experience. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover [back cover] Really. This isn't going to hurt at all . . . If you think reading comprehension tests and assignments are tricky and confusing, take heart! They're really quite easy-and even fun-once you open this book and learn the following things about yourself and your learning habits: What kind of reader are you? What can you do to "warm up" your brain before starting to read? What can you do if you don't understand what you're reading? How can you keep what you read in your head? All students can profit from this book, but you'll find it especially helpful if you think of yourself as a reluctant reader. Reading comprehension is a skill you'll need to develop for academic and personal success, especially as you advance to college and beyond. This book will teach you to read with ease, and to comprehend what you are reading-painlessly. Most important, you'll discover how to transform a once-painful task into a pleasurable experience. Darolyn Jones is an Associate Faculty Member in the School of English at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and an independent literacy consultant. For Middle School and High School Students About the Author Darolyn E. Jones is an Associate Faculty Member in the School of English at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and an independent literacy consultant. She is a former Language Arts Department Chair and an English teacher at Fishers Junior High School, Fishers, Indiana. She has published many articles in respected education journals and is the recipient of several teaching awards.