A a thematic approach to reading Alexander, Roberta(ed.) creator Jarrell, Jan.(ed.) text Australia Boston, MA Wadsworth Cengage Learning 2010 5th ed. monographic xxxiii, 571 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Part I. Skills instruction and thematic readings Chapter 1. The reading process: Joining a community readers Chapter 2. Working with words: Living with technology Chapter 3. Topics and Main Ideas: Our foods, Our Culture Chapter 4. Support for Main Ideas: Staying well Chapter 5. Patterns of Organization: Where we Live, Our Communities Chapter 6. Inferences and Reading Literature; Dealing with Gender Chapter 7. Facts and Opinions: Living in a Diverse Society Chapter 8. Critical Thinking: Science, Society and Disease Part II. A Reader's Toolkit Index Roberta Alexander, with Jan Jarrell. Includes Index College readers Reading comprehension PE1122 .A35 9780547189536 0547189532