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“The more you read, the more
things you know. The more
that you learn, the more
places you’ll go.”
A reader lives thousands
lives.
• "Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written
symbols or signs and getting meaning from them. When we
read, we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters,
punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to
convert them into words, sentences and paragraphs that
communicate something to us.
• Word group letters which produce meaning.
• Letters= it is the sign or symbol of speech sound.
• Reading is defined as a cognitive process that involves
decoding symbols to arrive at meaning. Reading is an active
process of constructing meanings of words. Reading with a
purpose helps the reader to direct information towards a
goal and focuses their attention. 
What Is Reading Comprehension?

• Reading comprehension is about


understanding what you read. Of course,
there's more to it than that. When you
comprehend what you are reading, you're not
only understanding the words and their
meanings, but you are also understanding
them enough to form opinions, thoughts and
reflections about what the words mean
together.
• Comprehension is the understanding and interpretation
of what is read. To be able to accurately understand
written material, children need to be able to (1) decode
what they read; (2) make connections between what
they read and what they already know; and (3) think
deeply about what they have read.

• Kintsch (1998) and van Dijk and Kintsch (1983) defined


reading comprehension as the process of creating
meaning from text. The purpose is to get an
understanding of the text rather than to acquire meaning
from individual words or sentences.
• A major goal of reading comprehension
instruction, therefore, is to help students
develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences
they must have if they are to become competent
and enthusiastic readers.
• Inform and Entertain
What is critical reading? The most characteristic
features of critical reading are that you will:
• examine the evidence or arguments presented;
• check out any influences on the evidence or arguments;
• check out the limitations of study design or focus;
• examine the interpretations made; and
• decide to what extent you are prepared to accept the authors’
arguments, opinions, or conclusions.
• I saw a girl on the hill with telescope.
• Ambiguous = not clear or gives two or three
meaning
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREPARE FOR CRITICAL READING?
There are two steps to preparing to read critically:
1. Self-Reflect: What experiences, assumptions, knowledge,
and perspectives do you bring to the text? What biases
might you have? Are you able to keep an open mind and
consider other points of view?
2. Read to Understand: a. Examine the text and context: Who
is the author? Who is the publisher? Where and when
was it written? What kind of text is it?
b. Skim the text: What is the topic? What are the main
ideas?
c. Resolve confusion: Look up unfamiliar words or terms in
dictionaries or glossaries. Go over difficult passages to
clarify them.
Critical Reading Strategies
• Preview: Read front and back covers
• Re-read
• Annotate
• Contextualize
• Question
• Reflect: Be aware of your emotional responses to text
• Outline and Summarize
• Evaluate
• Compare
Critical Reading Strategies
• Preview: Read front and back covers
• Re-read
• Annotate
• Contextualize
• Question
• Reflect: Be aware of your emotional responses to text
• Outline and Summarize
• Evaluate
• Compare
As you annotate, focus on some or all of the following:
• Definitions. Look up and write down definitions of unfamiliar words.
• Concepts. Underline what you think are the most important,
interesting, or difficult concepts.
• Tone. Note the writer’s tone–sarcastic, sincere, witty, shrill.
• Biases. Look out for the writer’s biases and unstated assumptions
(and your own).
• Responses. Ask questions and note your own reactions and insights.
• Connections. Make connections with other texts you have read or
your own experiences.

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