Painless Reading Comprehension

I agree with the explanation on how to cope with your new words on from p.80 to p.83, because I believe it is less painful to tackle new words and expressions according to the explanation than to try in vain to just memorize as many words as possible. Just looking up the words isn't good enough to strengthen your vocabulary building. You need to use your imagination; first, of course, read the definitions of the words, second, judge whether the words have positive, negative, or neutral meanings, third, find other synonyms and antonyms mainly in your thesaurus, fourth, set the examples by making sentences including the new words, and finally draw the pictures to make sure you understand the meanings clearly. These 5 steps will deepen your understanding, that's for sure! I personally feel that you can be an avid reader if you deal with the reading articles you are really into. The main reason is that I bet you won't give them up even if you encounter several new words and phrases. And you could get the gists instead of paying too much attention to each word. So let me get to the point; stop being a perfectionist, or eventually it is going to tire your mind! In other words, perfectionism makes you a reluctant reader.

Everyone will benefit from the material found in this text. Middle school and high school students OF ALL READING LEVELS will enjoy the the writing style and the format, which introduces them to various ways to improve their reading skills. Teachers will also find this an invaluable tool when looking for ways to improve reading comprehension in the classroom. The Painless series has been very successful, and this book is the best I have seen.