CRITICAL READING Flashcards
two types of READING SKILLS
BASIC SKILLS
COMPLEX SKILLS
RECOGNITION, PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING are examples of what type of reading skills?
BASIC SKILLS
INTERPRETING, CONCLUDING and OUTLINING are examples of what type of reading skills?
COMPLEX SKILLS
reading what is not directly stated in the text
CRITICAL READING
you need to practice critical reading first before you can achieve what thinking
CRITICAL THINKING
THREE TYPES OF CRITICAL READING
UNLOCKING VOCABULARY
MAKNIG INFERENCES
IDENTIFYING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
using CONTEXT CLUES to unlock a difficult word is under what type of critical reading
UNLOCKING VOCABULARY
4 types of CONTEXT CLUES
DEFINITIONS or RESTATEMENTS
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
EXAMPLES or EXPLANATIONS
an educated and logical guess or a formulation of conclusion
MAKING INFERENCES
in making INFERENCES, we are drawing of conclusion based on these two:
available evidence within the text;
our schemata
words or phrases that transcend their literal meanings
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
OXYMORON vs. PARADOX
OXYMORON – 2 contradictory words
PARADOX – statements that are contradictory but can be true and can make sense
“less is more” is an example of what figurative language
PARADOX
“open secret” is an example of what figurative language
OXYMORON
IRONY vs SARCASM
IRONY – used for added effect and drama
SARCASM – used for mockery and insult where you say the opposite of what you really mean
