Project Gutenberg
2012-07-29
Public domain in the USA.
718
Lewis, William Dodge
1870
1960
Lewis, William D. (William Dodge)
Lewis, W. D. (William Dodge)
Gehres, Ethel Maltby
1885
1973
Maltby, Ethel H. (Ethel Harriet)
Gehres, Ethel H. Maltby
Rowland, Albert Lindsay
1882
Prittie, Edwin John
1879
1963
Prittie, Edwin J. (Edwin John)
Prettie, Edwin J.
Richardson, Frederick
1862
1937
Richardson, Frederic
The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Douglas L. Alley, III and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
"The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader" by William D. Lewis, Albert Lindsay Rowland, and Ethel H. Maltby Gehres is an educational guide aimed at promoting silent reading skills, likely composed in the early 20th century. This reader seeks to enhance children’s ability to read quickly and comprehend the material, utilizing various reading selections that introduce diverse topics and styles. The focus is on developing efficient reading habits through practice and exercises emphasizing speed, comprehension, and the importance of silent reading in educational settings. At the start of this educational resource, the authors express the need for effective methods of teaching silent reading, contrasting it against the traditional practice of reading aloud in classrooms. They elaborate on the importance of acquiring reading speed and comprehension for academic success, highlighting the differences between oral and silent reading. Following an introduction to the concept, the opening selection about the Eskimo introduces students to aspects of life and survival in extreme conditions, setting the stage for a series of stories and informational texts designed to engage young readers and stimulate their interest in learning silently. This initial segment also establishes foundational principles for outlining and summarizing texts to aid comprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
Readers
PE
Text
Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
Category: Teaching & Education
688052
2025-08-16T11:10:37.762507
text/html
683150
2024-10-23T09:55:27
text/html
1744635
2025-08-16T11:10:56.246368
application/epub+zip
1750009
2025-08-16T11:10:44.260477
application/epub+zip
332711
2025-08-16T11:10:40.274443
application/epub+zip
3246307
2025-08-16T11:11:03.414366
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
3173647
2025-08-16T11:10:52.530368
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
522160
2022-09-18T13:07:16.675948
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
590438
2025-08-16T11:10:35.834500
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
570557
2024-10-23T09:55:27
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
18225
2025-08-16T11:11:03.606322
application/rdf+xml
14014
2025-08-16T11:10:41.004440
image/jpeg
3618
2025-08-16T11:10:40.730455
image/jpeg
1743109
2025-08-16T11:10:37.864443
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia