UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

College of Education
BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN GRADE 7 ENGLISH

FIRST QUARTER
ACTIVITY 6

Activity Title Purposes of Reading

Type of Activity Concept Notes and Pair Activity
Learning Target/s Identify the different types of reading based on its purpose.
Reference Tagay, L. V., Brutas, ML. Z., & Basa, MM. R. (2019). Journeying Through
Literature and Language (Rev. Ed.). Don Bosco Press Inc. Pages 10-11.
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CONCEPT NOTES

One’s purpose in reading determines the method, the style, and the level of attention that one has to
use engaging in it.

TYPES OF READING BASED ON HIS OR HER PURPOSE

 Reading for Enjoyment (light reading) – a reader takes pleasure in reading for it requires minimal
effort and little concentration.

 Exploratory Reading (skimming) - it is used to get a rough idea of what a text is all about. You are
quickly looking for the general idea of the subject matter.

 Search Reading (scanning) – it is used to locate a specific idea, information, or topic.

 Critical Reading – it is used to assess, evaluate, or critique ideas found in the reading material. It
requires full concentration on the part of the reader by focusing on even the minute details.

 Proofreading – it is used to correct in grammar, punctuations, and other details in the preparation of
any written materials.

TASK 1: Determine whether the following situation is an example of scanning or skimming.

1. Diana asked her mother to send her the number of her father. Her mother only has it in her phonebook.
2. Jonah just found out that his class will be having a quiz and it will start in 10 minutes.
3. Kevin is looking for a certain book in ABC bookstore.
4. Mandy is thinking if she will watch the movie “Heneral Luna” so she reads the movie reviews online.
5. Your lecturer has given you three articles to read on „China and its people‟. You have to choose one to
summarize.

TASK 2: BOOK ACTIVITY: Identify the type of reading that can be used in the following situations. (Please
refer to your textbook on page 11). ANSWERS ONLY
1. Daniel, who wants to talk to his friend, looks for the telephone number in the yellow pages.
2. Vanessa is doing some final touches on her research paper, which will be submitted the following
day.
3. My dad wants to know the content of the book that he intends to buy.
4. Amiel likes the books of Mitch Albom, and he is reading it right now.
5. We are asked to analyze at least one novel every quarter of the school year.
6. The teacher requires the students to check the agreement between the subject and the verb of their
journals.
7. We went to the library to look for some reading materials that can be used for our book report.
8. Mr. Miguel Gamo, an English teacher, closely examines the book before he gives his
recommendation.
9. If you want to know the latest craze in sports, just read the newest magazine in town.
10. The students find it hard to locate the meaning of unfamiliar words in the text.
TASK 3: Apply the reading techniques and use this info graphic to answer the questions.

SKIMMING:
1. Why is a warmer climate a threat to polar bears?
2. How would you summarize the problem facing polar
bears in the Arctic?

SCANNING:

1. How many polar bears can be found in the wild

today?
2. How far can a polar bear swim without resting?
3. When the polar bear was named a “threatened
species”?
4. What does the polar bear‟s scientific name mean in
English?