READING

READING
 It is a cognitive process of
decoding symbols to derive
meaning from the text.
EFFECTIVE READING
STRATEGIES
 Previewing
 It means looking at the readily visible
parts of the text, like titles and subtitles,
an also visuals and graphs, pictures and
charts.
 Skimming
 Skimming the text means you
look for the main point of the
reading and identify the ideas
that develop it.
Scanning
Scanning the reading is
looking for specific
information.
I like the porridge,
a soup that my
mother made for
me.
The narrator in the poem
was euphoric at his son’s
victory, for he cried out
triumphantly when the boy
came home.
 CONTEXT CLUES
 These are words, phrases, and
sentences that surround the
unfamiliar word that can help you
recognize the meaning of an
unknown word.
 COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT
CLUES
 1. Synonyms
 Are used when the text has words or phrases that
are similar in meaning to the unknown word.
 Synonym clues may be signaled by the
following:
 Like or as
 EXAMPLE:
 Alice envisaged the monster in
her mind. She imagined its sharp
claws and jaws, and then
shivered in fright.
 ANTONYM
 Is a word that reveals the opposite meaning in
relation to the unknown word.
 Its clues are:
 Although, but, despite, instead, in contrast,
unlike, however, even though, on the contrary
and conversely
 EXAMPLE:
 The monster relentlessly pursued by
the boy, unlike the others who give up
easily when they heard about the
terrifying creature.
 EXAMPLE:

 Are specific details in a

text that are used to
clarify the meaning of a
word.
 EXAMPLE:
 Only few weapons are truly
nifty in hunting monsters,
like the sword.
 EXPLANATION
 May be given as clues to describe an
unknown term.
 Clues are:
 Because, or that is
 EXAMPLE:
 Humpty Dumpty told Alice that
“brillig” is the same thing as four
o’clock in the afternoon, because
that is when people started
broiling things for dinner.
 DEFINITION
 May follow an unfamiliar word.
 Clues:
 Is, means, is defined as, refers to
 EXAMPLE:
 Hearing someone “outgrabe” –
which means he is whistling and
sneezing all at once.
DENOTATION &
CONNOTATION
DENOTATION
 Is the basic, precise, literal
meaning of the word that can
be found in a dictionary.
 CONNOTATION
 Is the positive, negative, or
neutral feelings, attitudes,
ideas, or associations with a
word.
 FATHER
Denotation: a male parent.
Connotation: association:
positive
feelings: love
and respect