Reading Strategies
- 1. READING AND WRITING SKILLS P R E S E N TAT I O N BY : L O V E LY L O R E LY N A . D I A Z
- 2. ENDURING UNDERSTANDING • Reading is an activity that challenges our beliefs, inspires our imagination, and expands our understanding of the world. • Reading involves a complex interaction between the text and the reader. The reader’s interpretation is shaped by his or her prior knowledge, experiences, and attiudes. • Reading is an indispensable skill that requires
- 3. WHAT IS READING?•Reading is also a skill that can be improved through consistent practice. Reading is a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.
- 4. READING STRATEGIES 1. Previewing- means looking at the readily visible parts of the text, like titles and subtitles. This helps familiarize you with the contents of the selection and focus on the important information of the text. 2. Skimming – means you look for the main point of reading and identify the idea that develop it. Skimming effectively means physically moving your eyes rapidly along the page and tracing your finger along the lines of the text to speed up your reading. 3. Scanning – looking for specific information. To scan the text effectively, you need to have an idea of the details
- 5. USING CONTEXT CLUES •Context clues are words, phrases and sentences that surround an unfamiliar word that can help you recognize the meaning of an unknown word because the text gives you information about it.
- 6. COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES 1. Synonym- words or phrases that are similar in meaning. Example: Humpty Dumpty took great pleasure in obfuscating the poem’s meaning for Alice. His explanations about the were confusing and complicated.
- 7. COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES • 2. Antonyms – is a word that reveals the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word. When you see the words “although”, but “despite”, “unlike”, these precede antonyms because these are used to show contrasting ideas. Example: The Jabberwock was relentlessly pursued by the boy, unlike the others who gave up easily when they heard how terrifying the creature was.
- 8. COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES 3. Examples - are specific details in a text that are used to clarify the meaning of a word. Examples: There are many eccentric creatures in the forest, such as mome raths and borogoves.
- 9. COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES 4. Explanations and definitions - explanations may be given as clues to describe an unknown term. When phrases like “because” or “that is” follow a word, these may be explanations. Meanwhile, definitions may follow an unfamiliar word. Terms like “is”, “means”, “is defined as”, and “refers to”, are used with definitions. Examples: Hearing someone “outgrabe”- which means he is whistling, bellowing, and sneezing all at once- can be a funny sight.
- 10. COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES 5. Situations - the situation in which a word is used can also be helpful in determining the meaning of that word. The meaning of a word may change depending on its context, or how and where it is used. Examples: The boy wondered if he should have brought some back up, in case he could not take on the Jabberwock by himself.
- 11. USING CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION 1. Denotation is the basic precise, literal meaning of the word that can be found in a dictionary. 2. Connotation, meanwhile is the positive, negative, or neutral feelings, attitudes, ideas, or associations with a word. These shades of meaning are affected by social overtones, meanings, or cultural implications.
- 12. USING CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION FATHER Denotation: a male parent Connotation: association: positive, feelings: love and respect DADDY Denotation: a male parent Connotation: association: positive, feelings: love, familiarity, childhood