Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension is an instructional album on how to improve understanding of written texts. Instructor Morris Schreiber guides the listener through different techniques, including using context clues to learn unfamiliar vocabulary words and finding the main idea in a passage. This album is one of a series of instructional albums Schreiber released on Folkways in the 1960s and '70s on reading, writing, and literature. Schreiber's discourse is transcribed in the liner notes.
Track Listing
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101
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The Mood of the Writer | Morris Schreiber | 4:44 | |
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102
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Determining the Main Thought | Morris Schreiber | 7:05 | |
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103
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Context Clues to New Vocabulary | Morris Schreiber | 5:51 | |
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104
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How the Writer Develops His Ideas | Morris Schreiber | 9:15 | |
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201
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Recalling and Interpreting Specific Details | Morris Schreiber | 3:41 | |
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202
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Recalling and Interpreting Specific Details (cont.) | Morris Schreiber | 6:14 | |
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203
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Exposition | Morris Schreiber | 9:37 | |
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204
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Determining Previous Content and Anticipating Conclusions | Morris Schreiber | 5:35 | |
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205
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Review and Summary | Morris Schreiber | 1:50 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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The Anatomy of LanguageMorris Schreiber
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Understanding and Appreciation of the NovelMorris Schreiber
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How to Write an Effective CompositionMorris Schreiber
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Understanding and Appreciation of the Short StoryMorris Schreiber
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Teaching Reading in the Elementary SchoolMorris Schreiber