Basic Reading Skills Flashcards
what are the basic reading skills
rapid reading
previewing
literal reading
inferential reading
critical reading
aims to locate specific information or mains ideas in a very short span of time
preaid reading
what are 2 types of rapid reading
skimming and scanning
it aims to get and overview of the paragraph and state its main ideas
skimming
it is a quick reading strategy which aims to get specific information
scanning
it is a skill wherein a reader looks over a material and focuses on the informationfrom a given text
previewing
it involves the understanding of ideas and facts that are directly stated in the material
literal reading
2 types of literal reading
summarizing and paraphrasing
it means condensing a lengthy text into a shorter passage
summarizing
it involves restating ideas from the original text
paraphrasing
“reading between the lines”
inferential reading
the close thorough evaluation of the claims in the text in terms of relevance and logic
critical reading
