Preface   HANDBOOK Unit One:Building Vocabulary 1.Recognizing Word Meanings 1a. Finding Out What Words Mean 1b. Remembering New Words 1c. Using Context Clues Exercises 1d. Considering Multiple Meanings Exercises Self-Test 2.Using Word Part Clues 2a. Compound Words Exercises 2b. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Exercises Self-Test 3.Using a Dictionary 3a. The Guide Words 3b. The Main Entry 3c. The Pronunciation Key 3d. The Parts of Speech 3e. Special Forms and Special Spellings 3f. The Meanings of the Word 3g. The History of the Word Exercises Self-Test Unit 1 Review Test Unit Two:Using Aids to Reading 4.Previewing the Parts of a Book Exercises Self-Test 5.Previewing Individual Selections Exercises Self-Test 6.Using Prereading Warm-Ups 6a. Making a List Exercises 6b. Making a Word Map Exercises 6c. Brainstorming Exercise 6d. Freewriting Exercise Self-Test 7.Using Visual Aids 7a. Reading with Visual Aids Exercises 7b. Visuals on the World Wide Web Exercises Self-Test Unit Two Review Test Unit Three:Understanding Main Ideas 8.Reading for the Main Idea 8a.