Text as connected discourse Flashcards
a cognitive process
that involves decoding symbols
to arrive at meaning
Reading
active process of constructing
the meanings of words
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Reading is viewed as a ______________between the reader and the
text.
connected discourse
extended expression of thoughts or ideas.
Discourse
group of ideas put together to make a
point or one central idea.
Text
means
written or spoken communication or debate;
Discourse
is the
active process of constructing
meaning from text.”
“Reading comprehension
grows when
someone takes less time to
understand signs and correctly
constructs meaning.
Reading ability
understanding of the messages
directly from the text.
Literal Comprehension-
to make
inferences, draw conclusions, and draw outcomes from
information implicitly stated in the text.
Inferential Comprehension-
you are able to use your experiences
and prior knowledge in the written text in making evaluation.
Applied Comprehension-
aims to induce the readers to read and activate their
schema or background knowledge.
Stage 1: Pre-reading
actual time that you are comprehending a text.
Stage 2: While-reading
the time that you have to check your
understanding of the text.
Stage 3: Post reading
aims to locate specific
information or main idea in a very short span of
time.
Type 1: Rapid Reading-
used to get only the main
ideas of a written text
Skimming-
reader looks over material and
focuses on information he/she finds relevant.
Previewing-
is a previewing technique that includes
inspecting the table of contents, introduction, or summary.
Browsing/surveying
used to search only for
specific information needed.
Strategy 2: Scanning-
requires the
processing of the text for a full understanding of the
material.
Comprehensive Reading-
Simply understanding what you read.
Comprehensive Reading-
are the words, phrases, and
sentences that help the reader to decipher
the meaning of difficult words in a text.
Context Clues
Words having the same meaning or nearly the same
meaning are called ________.
synonyms
are words having opposite meanings.
They do not give the definition but provide an
idea about the familiar word.
Antonyms
are lists of illustrations that make the
unfamiliar word cleaner.
Examples
It involves identifying the similarities and differences
between two or more things, places, or events.
Use of Comparison as Context Clues
The meaning of an unfamiliar word can be inferred
(guessed) from the description of a situation.
Use of General Context
that involves an
analysis of the context presented in the text. It is
the process of deducting facts and ideas directly
expressed in the text.
Type 3: Critical Reading-
