Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

12. The third sentence. The point of the whole pas-
sage, which is Johnson’s impact on rock and roll,
is very clearly stated in the third sentence, “What
is indisputable, however, is Johnson’s tremendous
impact on the world of rock and roll.”
13. Choice a is opinion. It is debatable whether John-
son is the best blues guitarist of all time.
Choice b is fact. This is verifiable information.
Choice c is opinion because this is a debatable
proposition.
How did you do this time? Better? If you missed
any questions, this time, you figure out which questions
correspond with which lessons. This will help you see
with what categories you most need help.
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Review the Skill Building sections from each lesson this week. Try any Skill Builders you haven’t
attempted.
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Write a paragraph about what you’ve learned in this section. Begin your paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write several sentences that support or explain your
assertion. Try to use at least one vocabulary word that you’ve learned in this section.
Skill Building until Next Time

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5 1
Structure
N
ow that you’ve covered the basics, you can begin to focus on one specific
reading comprehension strategy: structure. How do writers organize their
ideas?
You might want to think of a writer as an architect. Every building has a number of
rooms. But how these rooms are arranged is up to the architect. The same goes for a piece
of writing—how the sentences and ideas are arranged is entirely up to the writer. How-
ever, most architects—and most writers—generally follow certain patterns, not because
they can’t think on their own, but because these patterns work. In this section, you’ll study
four organizational patterns that work for writers: