a reading comprehension

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Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

Reading is the active search forReading is the active search for

answers!answers!


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Reading Is Important:Reading Is Important:The job market now demands a workforce that is more highlyThe job market now demands a workforce that is more highly

educated than ever.educated than ever.

The need is great for strengthening theThe need is great for strengthening thefollowing skills:following skills:

Your ability to read a variety of materialsYour ability to read a variety of materials(e.g. textbooks, novels, newspapers,(e.g. textbooks, novels, newspapers,magazines, instructional manuals).magazines, instructional manuals).

to understand and remember what youto understand and remember what you

read.read. to effectively communicate what you'veto effectively communicate what you've

learned from your reading.learned from your reading.


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What is ReadingWhat is Reading

Comprehension?Comprehension?

Webster's Dictionary says: the capacityWebster's Dictionary says: the capacity

for understanding fully; the act or action offor understanding fully; the act or action of

grasping with the intellect."grasping with the intellect." "to receive or take in the sense of (as"to receive or take in the sense of (as

letters or symbols) by scanning; toletters or symbols) by scanning; to

understand the meaning of written orunderstand the meaning of written or

printed matter; to learn from what one hasprinted matter; to learn from what one has

seen or found in writing or printing.seen or found in writing or printing.


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Comprehension =Comprehension =

understanding!understanding!

When the words are understood andWhen the words are understood and

transcend the pages to become thoughtstranscend the pages to become thoughts

and ideas then you are truly reading.and ideas then you are truly reading. Comprehension therefore is the capacityComprehension therefore is the capacity

for understanding those thoughts andfor understanding those thoughts and

ideas.ideas.

Reading is your ticket to whatever youReading is your ticket to whatever you

choose to do and become.choose to do and become.


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Comprehension Regulation:Comprehension Regulation:

It is the use of preplanned strategies toIt is the use of preplanned strategies to

understand textunderstand text

It is a plan for getting the most out ofIt is a plan for getting the most out ofreadingreading

It allows you to have an idea of what toIt allows you to have an idea of what to

expect from the textexpect from the text

it gives you techniques to use when youit gives you techniques to use when you

are experiencing difficultiesare experiencing difficulties


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Comprehension Regulation:Comprehension Regulation:

As an active reader, you can get an idea of whatAs an active reader, you can get an idea of what

the writer is trying to communicate by:the writer is trying to communicate by:

Setting goals based on your purpose forSetting goals based on your purpose for

readingreading

Previewing the text to make predictionsPreviewing the text to make predictions

SelfSelf--questioningquestioning

ScanningScanning

Relating new information to oldRelating new information to old


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Determining your Purpose:Determining your Purpose:

Purpose of Reading

To Learn For Leisure To follow directions


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Two things that influence how fastTwo things that influence how fast

and how well you read:and how well you read:Characteristics of the text:Characteristics of the text:

Size and style of the type (font)Size and style of the type (font)

Pictures and illustrationsPictures and illustrations Author's writing style and personalAuthor's writing style and personal

perspectivesperspectives

Difficulty of the ideas presentedDifficulty of the ideas presented


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Characteristics of the reader:Characteristics of the reader:

Background knowledge (how much youBackground knowledge (how much you

already know about the material or relatedalready know about the material or related

concepts)concepts)

Reading abilityReading ability -- vocabulary andvocabulary and

comprehensioncomprehension

InterestInterest

AttitudeAttitude


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Skills for increasing comprehensionSkills for increasing comprehension

Finding main ideas and supportingFinding main ideas and supporting

details/evidencedetails/evidence

Making inferences and drawing conclusionsMaking inferences and drawing conclusions

Recognizing a text's patterns of organizationRecognizing a text's patterns of organization

Perceiving conceptual relationshipsPerceiving conceptual relationships

Testing your knowledge and understanding ofTesting your knowledge and understanding of

the material through applicationthe material through application


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When comprehension fails:When comprehension fails:

Using structural analysis and contextual clues toUsing structural analysis and contextual clues toidentify unknown vocabulary words (e.g., look atidentify unknown vocabulary words (e.g., look atroots, prefixes, suffixes). If this fails, keep aroots, prefixes, suffixes). If this fails, keep a

dictionary close by and look up words you don'tdictionary close by and look up words you don'tunderstandunderstand

Reading more criticallyReading more critically -- ask questions while youask questions while youreadread

Summarizing or outlining main points andSummarizing or outlining main points andsupporting detailssupporting details

Rereading the materialRereading the material

yy Do a "think aloud" and/or try to explain whatDo a "think aloud" and/or try to explain what

you've read to someone elseyou've read to someone else


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