Unit Three Reading Skills

Unit Three

Reading Skills

Miranda, Kamille Ann T.

Reading

May be defined as the process of understanding the meaning of letters, words, symbols etc.

Skills strengthened by reading:Ability to read variety of materials.Ability to understand and remember what you read.Ability to effectively communicate what youve learned from your reading.

Comprehension is the capacity to understand fully

Reading is the act of understanding the meaning of written or printed matter

You can get the idea of what the writer is trying to communicate by:

Setting goals based on your purpose of reading.Previewing the text to make predictions.

Self-questioningScanningRelating new information to old

Factors That Affect ReadingCharacteristics of the textCharacteristics of the reader

The Text1. Size and style of the font

Readable enough?

Readable enough?

Readable enough?

2. Pictures and illustrations

3. Authors writing style and personal perspective

First person point of viewSecond person point of viewThird person point of view

4. Difficulty of the ideas presented

The ReaderBackground knowledge Reading abilityInterestAttitude

Skills to be an effective reader

Finding main ideas and supporting details/evidenceMaking inferences and drawing conclusionsRecognizing a texts patterns of organization

Perceiving conceptual relationshipsTesting your knowledge and understanding of the material through application

Using structural analysis and contextual clues to identify vocabulary words.

Example: The dates are listed in chronological order. They start at the beginning and end with the last event.

Reading more critically - ask questions while you read.Summarizing or outlining main points and supporting details.Rereading the material.Do a think aloud and/or try to explain what youve read.

5 Thinking Strategies of Good Readers

Predict: Make educated guesses.

2. Picture: Form images.

3. Relate: Draw comparisons

4. Monitor: Check understanding.

5. Correct gaps in understanding.