Strategies before reading

Strategies before reading

1. Establishment of purpose (Activation of prior knowledge)

   • what is prior knowledge?
     • What we already know about a topic before learning more about it is prior knowledge (or background knowledge).
   • Other ways to do this would be by asking wh-questions (what, where, when, why, who, how), through pictures, or simply speaking
   • For example knowing or having an idea of ​​the meaning of a word

2. Skimming (Quick reading for general ideas)

3. Scanning (Quick reading for specific information)

4. Establishment of purpose (Activation of prior knowledge)

   • what is prior knowledge?
     • What we already know about a topic before learning more about it. It is what we already have in our brain before we learn more
   • Examples of techniques
     • Brainstorming
     • Asking wh-questions (what, where, when, why, who, how), through pictures or simply speaking
       • WHY
       • WHO
       • WHEN
       • WHERE
       • HOW
       • WHAT

5. Skimming (Quick reading for general ideas)

   • It refers to looking only for general or main ideas and works best with nonfiction (or factual) material.
   • How to skim?
     • • Read the title if there is one. • Read the introduction or the first paragraph if there is one. • Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. • Look at the pictures, tables, or graphs. • Look at words or phrases in italics or bold. • Read the summary or the last paragraph if there is one.
   • What does skimming look like?
     • • Let your eyes roam the pages. • Choose what to read. • Quick reading to get a general idea of ​​the text. • It can be what you already do when you are on the Internet.
   • What to read while browsing?
     • • Keywords (ignore details). • Words in bold. • Header or titles. • First and last sentence and sometimes in the middle of the paragraph or page

6. Scanning (Quick reading for specific information)

   • What is scanning?
     • Looking for a specific fact or information without reading everything, because you already know what you are looking for
   • How to scan?
     • Establishing your purpose, locating the appropriate material, and knowing how the information is structured before starting to scan is essential. Consider the concept of keywords when scanning.
     • • Indique la información específica que está buscando. • Intente anticipar cómo aparecerá la respuesta y qué pistas podría utilizar para ayudar localizas la respuesta. Por ejemplo, si buscaba una fecha determinada, leería rápidamente el párrafo buscando solo números. • Utilice títulos y cualquier otra ayuda que le ayude a identificar qué secciones pueden contienen la información que está buscando. • Lee y salta secciones del pasaje de forma selectiva.
   • What to read while scanning?
     • • Keyword numbers, names (specific to what you are looking for). • Headings or titles.