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