Comp 5: Reading Applications

Question 1

Purposes of reading activities:

Answer 1

Identify relative information, look for specific ideas, search for definitions of words or phrases, identify the setting, finding topic sentence or main idea, supporting ideas, cause/effect, inference, point of view.

Question 2

Reading strategies:

Answer 2

Previewing, making predictions, questioning, self-monitoring, rereading, mapping, using reading journals, discussing texts.

Question 3

How to transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”

Answer 3

Matching comprehension strategies to different types of text and different purposes for reading.

Question 4

Benefits of cooperative groups on content areas:

Answer 4

Info can be discussed, evaluated, categorized promoting proficiency

Question 5

Reading application tools:

Answer 5

Dictionaries, glossaries, text organizers such as headings, table of contents, subtitles, glossaries, reference sections.

Question 6

Examples of literary genres

Answer 6

Historical fiction, poetry, myths fables.

Question 7

Examples of information formats:

Answer 7

Maps, tables, graphs.

Question 8

Other examples of reading application strategies:

Answer 8

Multiple opportunities, literary analysis, silent and extended reading, pleasure reading, student selected books, technology

Question 9

What are reading application skills?

Answer 9

Understand, Interpret and Evaluate different types of written materials