READING STRATEGIES

READING STRATEGIES

1. Establecimiento de propósito (activación del conocimiento previo)

   • Its what we already know abaut a topic before learning more about it is prior knowledge, it is what we have in our brain already before we learn more.
     • Where might I have learned about this?
     • What resources are available?
     • Why do i need to know about this?

2. Skimming (lectura rápida por ideas generales)

   • Skimming refers to looking only for the general or main ideas and Works best with nonfiction material
     • Running your eyes over the text
       • Read the title if there is one
         • Read the first and last sentence of every paragraph

3. Scanning (lectura rápida por información específica)

   • Looking for a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything, because you already know what you are looking for
     • State the specific information you are looking for
       • Use headings and any other aids that’s will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for
         • Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage