READING STRATEGIES

- Differ from reader to reader the same reader

may use different strategies for diff
contexts

Purpose of reading
People read different kind of text for different
reason.
Some purposes for reading might be
- To scan for specific info
- To skin to get an overview of the text
- To relate new content to existing knowledge
- To write something
- To critique an argument
- To learn something
- For general comprehension
READING
- Process of getting meaning from the book and
bringing meaning into it , getting meaning
from the means knowing the authors point of
view and merging with this readers point of
view to make the whole treading material
understandable
A GOOD READING DIET MUST CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING
ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL READINGS – 50%
(SCHOOL TEXT, PERIODICALS AND JOURNALS FOR
ACADEMIC FULFILLMENT)
RECREATIONAL READINGS – 20%
(FICTION OR NON FICTION FOR PERSONAL
EMPLOYMENT)

CURRENT EVENTS – 20%

(MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER FOR GENERAL INFO)
SPIRITUAL READINGS – 10%
(RELIGIOUS BOOK, PAMPHLETS AND HANDOUTS FOR MORAL
AND SPRITUAL UPLIFTMENT)
A SCHEDULE MEeTING FOR ONE HOUR
30 MINS – ACAD READING
12 MINS- RECREATIONAL READING
12 MINS – PERIODICAL READING
6 MINS- SPIRITUAL READ
KIND OF READING

SKIMMING – EASIEST AND FASTEST KIND OF

READING, IF A READER SKIMS THE READING MATERIAL,
HE JUST READS THE SIGN POST OR CLUES IN THE
SELECTION SUCH AS THE HEADING AND TOPIC SENTENCE
HE SKIPS THOSE ARE NOT INTERESTING ON HIM

SCANNING – READER’S PURPOSE IS TO LOCATE

PARTICULAR INFO IN THE TEXT, HE RESORT TO THIS
KIND OF READING SCANNNING. HE DOES THIS BY
BROWSING OVER THE PEAGES AND GIVING A QUICK LOOK
OVER THEM. THE FOCUS ON HIS EYES THEN IS THIS
PARTICULAR INFO. BUT TO FIND THE TARGET OF HIS
EYES EASILY, HE MUST FIRST IDENTIFY THE KEY WORDS
OR IMPORTANT PHRASES RELALTED TO THOIS PARTICULAR
INFO
IDEA READING – TO GET THE MAIN IDEA OR THESIS
STATATEMENT
THIS INVOLVES

 SENSATION – YOUR SENSATION, EYES

 PERCEPTION – HOW DO U PERCEIVED THE LETTERS
THAT U ARE READING
 COMPREHENSION – THE TIME OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING
EXPLORATORY READING – WHEN THE READER WANTS TO
KNOW HOW THE WHOLE SELECTION IS PRESENTES.
- YOU CAN USE THIS IN THE ACAD TEXT OF LITERARY
ANALYSIS BECAUSE U’RE TO REVIEW,E EXAMINE
SOME EX OF READING MATERIALS THAT LEND THEMSELVES
TO THIS KIND OF READING ARE ESSAY, LONG ARTICLES
IN MAGAZINE AND SHORT STORIES

ANALYTIC READING – careful examination of each

work to identify word relationship is the main
purpose of analytic reading, this kind of reading
is the most needed in activities that require a
lot of inquisitive thinking like reading
mathematical theorems and scientific module

CRITICAL READING – This make the reader weigh

facts, info, or idead presented in the selection,
so that he too can form judgements or conclusion
about them , this is not swift reading because to
criticize means to have enough time to from valid
conclusions about the object of criticism
NARCOTIC READING – this is done by a persons
who wants to get rid of his everyday troubles,
depressions, frustration problems, through
reading magazines, stories, novel, essay and
other, seemingly he consider the reading
materials as having narcotic effect like drug
or opium that dulls the senses and makes one
unconscious or unaware of realities in life

Author – tone, feeling and emotion

EXTENSIVE READING – if the reader spends his

leisure time by reading any kind of of material
that is interesting

INTENSIVE READING – doing serious reading

books, periodicals, and other liblary materials
for research work or a report is the main
concern

DEVELOPMENTAL READING – the case of reading

act of a person are under a comprehensive
reading program that consist of several stages
starting from the reader

Stages of developmental reading

  A reading readiness – nursery and kindergarten
level
 Beginnig reading – grade 1 and 2
 Rapid growth in grade 3 - 4
 Refinement and wide reading in intermediate ,
high school, and tertiary

Before reading
- Speculate about the author’s purpose for
writing
- Review what you already know and what to
learn about the topic
- Preview the text to get overview of its
structure , looking at headings figures,
glossary
- Predict the contents of the text and pose
questions about it, if the authors have
provided question read them and write them on
note taking
- Note any discussion question
Card catalogue – alphabetical listing
- Name of the author

2 kinds of dictionary
Abridge – detailed dictionary, legit work,
complete pronouncation
unaBridge – definition of terms only
DURING READING
- Check your prediction and find answers to
posed questions
- Use headlings and transition word to
idnetidfy relationship in the text
- Create a vocabulary list of other unfamiliar
words to define later
- Try to inter unfamiliar words meaning by
identify
- Connect the text to what u already know about
the topic
- Take break (split the text into segments if
necessary)
Main idea – thesis statement
Denotation – literal meaning
Connotation – personal meaning

AFTER READING
Summarize the txt in your own words
- Talk to someone about the author’s idea to
check your comprehension
- Identify and reread the diff parts of the
text
- Define words on your vocabulary list and
practice using them