Reading

Reading

1. A cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from text.

2. Components

   • Decoding
     • It refers to the process of translating a printed word into a sound.
     • Skills
       • Identification skill
       • Word Attack skill
   • Comprehension
     • It is defined as the level or understanding of a text/message.
   • Retention
     • The condition of retaining something.

3. Factors influencing acquisition of Reading Ability

   • Intelligence
   • Motivation
   • Home Background
   • Teaching Strategies
     • Vocabulary
     • Comprehension
     • Literary Appreciation
     • Study Skills
   • Motor-Ocular Discrimination
   • Visual Discrimination
   • Auditory Discrimination
   • Attitude of/toward
     • Parents
     • Siblings
     • Teachers
     • Peers
   • Language facility
   • Interest

4. Reading techniques

   • Skimming
     • Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material.
   • Scanning
     • You might identify a key terms which will alert you to where your subject is being addressed.
   • Detailed reading
     • It allows you to critically consider aspects of the text. This may involve close reading of the entire text,
   • Revision reading
     • This involves reading rapidly through material with which you are already familiar.
   • SQ3R Method
     • Survey
     • Ask yourself questions
     • Read with alerteness to answer your questions.
     • Recall
     • Review your notes
   • Read&Write
     • It's a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments, and proofing written work.
   • Vary Your Reading Rate
     • You can improve your reading rate by training your eyesto make fewer stops or fixations per line.
   • Pivotal Words
     • Examples:
       • Additive words
         • Also, further, moreover
       • Equivalent words
         • As well as, at the same time.
       • Amplification words
         • Specifically, as ,for instance.

5. Requieres skills in reading

   • Skills related to eye movement
   • Abilites related to visual discrimination
   • Association skills
   • Interpretation abilites

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