Module 2 - Pre-Reading Strategies Flashcards
Relating the
text’s content to
the reader’s
expectations
Activating Prior Knowledge
To know your prior knowledge about certain thing
- survey questionnaire
Using Anticipation Guide
Asking questions that relate to a specific reading purpose
to read for general information
Setting a Reading Purpose
Asking questions that relate to a specific reading purpose
To read for specific information
Setting a Reading Purpose
Asking questions that relate to a specific reading purpose
To read for pleasure
Setting a Reading Purpose
Asking questions that relate to a specific reading purpose
To read for evaluation
Setting a Reading Purpose
Analyzing the features of a text
Previewing the Text
Scanning for transitional phrases to know the text structure
Previewing the Text
To illustrate, to demonstrate, for example, specifically
Definition
In the same way, similarly, in like manner, likewise, just as…so do, on the contrary, but, however, unlike
Compare-contrast
Because, since, for that reason, hence, therefore,
consequently, as a result
Cause-Effect
One reason for the… the solution… the solution is…
One answer is… Recommendation…
Problem-Solution
First, last, now, then, after, finally, lastly, initially
Process
To the left, to the right, in front of, inside, outside,
parallel to, adjacent, behind, above, across
Description
A _________ vocabulary refers to words or expressions
that are used by a
particular profession or
group of people, and are
difficult for others to
understand
Technical or Specialized
Recognizing technical/specialized words through (3) :
❑ Same across various languages
❑ Usually defined in the text, written in bold or italics
❑ Often repeated within specialized text
Examples are: the, is, between, it, by, adjacent, amounts,
common, commonly, directly, constantly, early, and
especially
Non-technical word - Function words
Words that have a meaning that is minimally related to
the specific field
Non-technical words
Words that have a meaning that is closely related to a
specific field
Technical Terms
Words that have a meaning specific to a particular field
Technical Terms
(as examples below in field of
Information Technology)
Examples are: security, connect, trend, network, media,
code, control, transmission, technology, application, virus,
connectivity
Words that have a meaning that is minimally related to
the specific field
Examples (field of Information Technology) are: cyber
security, social media, software, internet connectivity,
computer virus, data transmission
Words that have a meaning that is closely related to a
specific field
Examples (field of Information Technology) are: Android-
based application, Internet-of-Things (IoT), encryption, malware
Words that have a meaning specific to a particular field
To understand technical terms. look up the meaning of the word in:
- Dictionary
- Glossary of a textbook
- Internet
Figure out the meaning using context clues (5):
- Synonyms found in the text
- Antonyms found in the text
- Examples found in the text
- Definition or description found in the text
- Meaning of word parts
