Why teach reading

in the different
content areas?
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Presented by: Roque R. Sabasaje

Helen E. Maasin
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WHAT IS CONTENT AREA READING?

 It is simply termed as reading to learn.

 It includes all the skills and abilities to

read the complex, informational text
found typically in different content
areas.
Reference: “Reading in the Content Area” http://www.acpsk12.org/pl/acps-classrooms-in-focus/reading-in-the-content-area/
 z WHAT IS CONTENT AREA READING?

 It also refers to reading, understanding,

learning, and using content area, subject
matter, or disciplinary texts for the
purpose of gaining, demonstrating, and
creating knowledge in that discipline.

Reference: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2349/Reading-CONTENT-AREAS.html
PROFICIENCY
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1. Dispositions of individuals who read

 their levels of background and strategy knowledge
 their understanding of the discipline
 their attitudes and interest in the subject matter
 their ability levels

Reference: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2349/Reading-CONTENT-AREAS.html
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2. The goals that students adapt for learning and

the degree to which those goals are similar to
the goals that their teachers have for their
learning;
3. the structure, difficulty level, and tone of the
texts;
Reference: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2349/Reading-CONTENT-AREAS.html
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4. The level of understanding required of the individuals

(memorization versus critical thinking)

5. The form in which that understanding is displayed (such

as written versus oral or recall versus recognition).

Reference: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2349/Reading-CONTENT-AREAS.html
READING
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 Reading to learn focuses on the
understanding and use of largely
informational texts across all content
areas.
 Learning to read focuses on the
pronunciation and comprehension
of narrative texts.
Reference: “Reading in the Content Area” http://www.acpsk12.org/pl/acps-classrooms-in-focus/reading-in-the-content-area/
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Reading to
learn does require
disciplinary expertise.
Reference: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2349/Reading-CONTENT-AREAS.html
 Application
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Literary Text
When reading a literary text, for
example, students benefit from knowing
how literary critics think about and
discuss literature as a guide to their
own interpretation and discussion of
that text.
Reference: “Reading in the Content Area” http://www.acpsk12.org/pl/acps-classrooms-in-focus/reading-in-the-content-area/
 Application
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History Text

When reading a history text, students

benefit from understanding the way that
historians gather and interpret data and
write about historical events.

Reference: “Reading in the Content Area” http://www.acpsk12.org/pl/acps-classrooms-in-focus/reading-in-the-content-area/

 z SOME EFFECTIVE READING
STRATEGIES:

 Reading for a purpose,

 Previewing text,

 Making connections and predictions,

 Using graphic organizers,

 Engaging in think-alouds
Reference: https://www.classcraft.com/blog/how-important-is-teaching-literacy-in-all-content-areas/