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UNIT 11 CHAPTER 2 Into the Night Sk y

Before You Read A Think about answers to these questions.
Sometimes Things
Disappear 1 Have you ever lost your cell phone or your keys? What is something you
lost recently? Did you find it?
2 Do you know of any unsolved crimes? Do you think they can be easily
solved?

B Discuss your answers with a partner.

Reading Skill A Skim the passage on the next page. Then complete the sentence below.
Skimming for the
Main Idea This passage is about a man who ____________ _
a won $200,000
You skim to get a b disappeared
general idea about a c flew a plane to Mexico
passage. When you
skim, look quickly at B Now read the entire passage slowly. Was your answer in A correct?
the title and the photos.
Then read the first and C Read the passage again. Then answer the questions on page 142.
last sentences of each
paragraph. You can use
this general information
to predict what a
passage is about.

A sense of personal satisfaction. One of the greatest rewards of reading is the person·a1·
satisfaction you get as you see the improvements you make. Pause now and think about ways that your
enjoyment of reading has changed over the past few weeks.

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