Fundamental Reading Skills Flashcards
What is the aim of Pre-reading Stage?
Pre- reading stage aims to induce the readers’ motivation to
read and to activate their schema or background knowledge.
What happens during the While-Reading Stage?
During the While-Reading Stage the reader would reread the given text until he/she fully understands the meaning of the text.
A reading process where the reader will check his/her understanding of the text.
Post-Reading Stage
Before reading or on the Pre-reading Stage the reader should _____
Preview the text, plan on reading the text and set a purpose for reading the text.
On the While Reading Stage the reader should ______
Read the text with a purpose and connect the information he/she gathered while reading.
After reading or on the Post-Reading Stage the reader should ________
Remember the information gathered on the text, pause and reflect on the information and reread the text for possible information that was not read.
Compare and Contrast Rapid Reading and Skimming
Skimming is a type of rapid reading. By definition rapid reading is used to locate the main idea or specific information in a short amount of time. Skimming is specifically used to locate the main idea and an overview of the text.
How is skimming done?
In skimming the fingers ares used to guide when reading across the line. The reader should also focus more on the first and last lines of the text for these are mostly the lines that contains the main idea.
How do we locate the main idea?
Using the skill of skimming, the reader can locate the main idea thus identifying the central message of the material. Main idea are usually on the first and last lines but it may also appear on the middle of the material. Main idea may also be simply be implied and is not stated directly or explicitly in the material. The process of locating the main idea includes identifying the topic or subject of the text, taking note of transitional devices like therefore, thus and etc. for this may signal the main idea. To validate the identified main idea the reader should analyze if all supporting details directly or in directly support the identified main idea.
What is scanning and how do we develop this skill?
Scanning is a quick reading strategy which aims to get specific information form a given text. The ways to develop this skill is firstly the reader should be clear with the specific information that he/she needs, the reader should also avoid reading every word and just focus on what he/she needs and relax his/her eyes as he/she move them across the lines f the text rapidly.
What is previewing?
Previewing is a reading skill where reader looks over the material and focus on the information he/she finds relevant which allows him/her to set the purpose and connect the content of the material to his/her own background knowledge. This is conducted during the Pre-reading stages. Previewing involves clarifying the purpose, reading the title and headings and checking the illustration and other visuals.
Differentiate previewing and browsing.
Previewing requires the reader to focus on the information he/she finds relevant which allows him/her to set a purpose and connect the content of material to his/her own background knowledge. Browsing on the other hand is simply unhurriedly inspecting or checking the material’s table of contents, introduction or summary.
What is Literal Reading?
Literal reading is to read the provided material in verbatim or word for word. It involves the understanding of ideas and facts that are directly stated in the printed material. It includes skills of note taking, paraphrasing and summarizing.
Compare and Contrast summarizing and paraphrasing
Both summarizing and paraphrasing requires citations. Summarizing is to condensed lengthy text into shorter passages with the essential topic sentences or thesis statement, summarized text usually contains 15-30% of the source material. Paraphrasing is use to restate ideas from the original text, it’s length is almost similar to the original text since it focuses on the details. Paraphrase is also use to simplify a complicated text, improve study skills and borrow ideas without quoting directly. To add, summarizing focus more in getting the main idea while paraphrasing are keen in keeping the details of the text.
State the strategies for effective paraphrasing.
Paraphrasing requires changing the way the text is being conveyed without changing the original text, it focuses more on details. Ensure it’s accuracy by comparing the original text and the paraphrased text.
