Critical Reading Flashcards
is a more ACTIVE way of reading.
critical reading
It is deeper and more complex engagement with a text by making logical decisions searching for knowledge.
critical reading
Is a process of analyzing, interpreting and sometimes, evaluating.
critical reading
learning about a text before really reading it. _______ enables readers to get a sense of what the text is about and how it is organized before reading it closely.
previewing
uses the information you already know and previous personal experiences to create meaning in what you read.
Activating prior knowledge
it is generally based on your schema.
When you make predictions.
Making predictions
It is essential in reading narratives or descriptive texts.
Try to guess what will happen next
- It how you make an image of something in your mind.
_____ is vital in reading descriptive and narrative.
Visualizing
the reader will help them understand a text if they note which events come one after the other, which events happened simultaneously, and which events caused another event.
Understanding the sequence of events
the main idea expresses a general idea. It is usually found towards the first paragraph, and it is broader than details.
Identifying the main idea and details
is about how important the task you are reading, how the events relate to one another, why characters act in a certain way and how you understand what you are reading.
Asking questions
the reader puts part of a reading in their own words.
Paraphrasing
They take complex and simplify them.
paraphrasing
The headings and subheadings in a text can help determine the main topics and subtopics of an outline.
Putting text information in an outline
helps the information in order.
putting text information in an outline
