Reading

Comprehension
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will learn:

✘ the techniques for achieving effectiveness in comprehending various

texts

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Learning Objectives
In this chapter you will learn:

✘ how to predict content and understand the gist of a particular text

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Learning Objectives
In this chapter you will learn:

✘ the SQ3R (survey, question, read, recall, review) technique for

meaningful reading

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Learning Objectives
In this chapter you will learn:

✘ study skills to be applied while reading the texts

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“
Reading is to mind what exercise is
to body
Richard Steele

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Reasons of Poor
Comprehension Skills
Improving Comprehension
Skills
✘ Read a variety of material.
✘ Read a fairly long portion of the material.

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✘ Read a variety of material.
✘ Read a fairly long portion of the material.

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✘ Circle unknown or unfamiliar words as you read

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✘ After reading, recall as much of the information as
possible

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✘ Consider how interesting the subject matter is and
how much you already know about the subject.

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✘ Answer questions about the material after reading
it.

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Techniques for Good
Comprehension
Skimming & Scanning

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Non-Verbal Signals

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Structure of the Text

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Punctuation

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Author’s Viewpoint

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Structure of the Text

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Reader Anticipation
Determining the Meaning of the Words

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Summarizing

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Steps for Summarizing Text
Familiarize
yourself with the Paraphrase the Adjust the length
material information of the summary

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Select important Insert links

information between sentences
and paragraphs

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Typical Reading Comprehension
Questions
i. Questions based on the entire reading

Main What is the passage trying to tell you?

Point

Purpose
What does the author want to tell you?
of Author

Mood or
attitude of What is the tone or attitude of the author?
author

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Cont..

Which of the following is an assumption made by

Assumptions the author?

Implications What does the author or the passage imply?

Applications How can you extend the main ideas of the passage?

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Cont..

In a few words, how would you describe the passage?/What

Summary title would you give the passage?

Content What is the passage really about?

Inferences What can you infer from the passage as a whole?

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ii. Questions based on sections of the passage

What can you infer from specific sections in

Inferences the passage?

Applications What precedes or follows the passage?

Can you find in the passage a specific reference to a

State Idea
stated idea?

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Cont..

Implications What is implied by a section in the passage?

Tone or mood What is the tone or mood of a section of the passage?

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iii. Questions based on words, phrases, or sentences

Reason Why are certain words, phrases, or sentences

for Use mentioned or used in the passage?

Meaning of a What is the meaning of a certain word, phrase or

Word or Phrase sentence in the passage?

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Predicting the Content
Steps for Prediction Process
Familiarize yourself with Recall related
the subject of the passage information.

1 3

2
4

Guess the information through Use background information

the linguistic/graphic cues. related to the topic to accelerate
the prediction process.

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Understanding the Gist
Read…
The title or the main The topic sentence of The opening
heading each paragraph paragraph

The last paragraph

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SQ3R Reading Technique
REVIEW

RECITE

READ

QUESTION

SURVEY

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Study Skills
Note-making

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Note-Making Methods

Outline/linear method Sentence/categorical Schematic/mapping

method method

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Understanding Discourse Coherence

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Sequencing of Sentences

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Key Takeaways

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Thanks!
Any questions?

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