... adult-like manner.
Summary
Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen-
sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really
see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there.
Like ... postal
service.
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ometimes in your reading, you come across words or phrases that are unfamiliar ... you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll
probably have to answer reading comprehension ques-
tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage.
These facts are not always easy to determine, especially
if...
... instruction on reading strategies. Besides, reading motivation,
habits and problems are important factors that might influence the students' reading proficiency
and their use of reading strategies. ...
clarify the readingstrategies employed by the TBU subjects.
4.2.2.1. Metacognitive reading strategies
The first part deals with the analysis of TBU subjects' metacognitive reading strategies. ... the main ideas of the text after reading.
4.2.2.3. Social/affective reading strategies
The last type of readingstrategies to be discussed was social/affective strategies. They
were classified...
... same strategies to
reading. The chapters in this book will show you exactly how to do that.
In this chapter, you will learn effective pre -reading strategies that you
can use to prepare for reading ... before they read.
Here are three pre -reading strategies that will dramatically improve
your chances of reading success:
1
. breaking up the reading task
2
. reading the pre-text
3
. skimming ahead ... MORE
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Pre -reading strategies will help you better manage, comprehend, and
remember what you read. These strategies include:
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Breaking the text into manageable tasks
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Reading the pre-text
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Skimming...
... their reading ability. Therefore, I intend to examine their reading
strategies and find out the differences in the strategies used by students of higher reading
abilities and those of lower reading ... this study
focuses on reading strategies, the next part is going to summarize some outstanding studies
on readingstrategies that have been carried out.
2.2.3. Readingstrategies
2.2.3.1. Definition ... and the reading topic were important to
reading comprehension.
As opposed to the results of the above questions, the last question concerned with
the importance of readingstrategies on reading...
... of reading 12
2.3.2 Reading processes 14
2.3.3 Readingstrategies 16
2.4 Previous studies on language learning strategies 17
2.4.1 Language learning strategies studies 17
2.4.2 Readingstrategies ... students the use of reading
strategies and raise students’ awareness of employing suitable reading strategies.
1.3 Aims of the study
The study focus on investigating the readingstrategies employed ... purpose and manner of reading that determines
how people read a text or what readingstrategies they bring to reading process.
To sum up, it is obvious that attempts to define reading have been...
... about the general ideas about readingstrategies (question 1), they all
agree that readingstrategies play an important role in reading process. Using
reading strategies is integral in order ... are direct strategies, which
include memory strategies, cognitive strategies, compensation strategies and
indirect strategies which consist of metacognitive strategies, affective strategies ... : memory strategies (1 to 5), cognitive strategies ( 6 to 10 ),
compensation strategies ( 11 to 12 ), metacognitive strategies (13 to 15 ), affective
strategies (16 to 18 ), social strategies...
... Answer choices that contain such words
as always, never, all, and only are usually
NOT correct.
READING STRATEGIES
1. MAIN IDEA, PURPOSE, TOPIC QUESTIONS
- Don’t answer the initial overview questions...
... play. So this lesson will
introduce you to a few poems. But don’t be frightened:
Reading poetry is really just like reading anything else.
You just have to read a little more carefully and rely ... 18
Question 13 Lessons 2 and 16
Congratulations!
You’ve completed 20 lessons and have seen your
reading skills increase. If you’re preparing for a stan-
dardized test, you should check out Appendix ... test. And don’t forget Appendix B, which gives sug-
gestions for how to continue to improve your reading
skills, along with a list of suggested books organized by
subject categories.
Now it’s time...
... begun. Reading comprehension is a skill to build throughout your whole
lifetime.
Tips for Continuing to Improve Your Reading
The following are some ways you can continue to strengthen your reading ... grow
stronger and bigger with each repetition, your reading skills grow stronger and stronger with every-
thing you read. But if you stop working out, your reading comprehension muscles will deteriorate,
and ... novels, poems. The more you read, the better. Set
yourself a reading goal: one book a month, two books while you’re on vacation, a half hour of reading every
night before bed. There’s a list of suggested...
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ear Family Member or Caregiver:
W
elcome! This year your child will be building
important reading skills. By working toget
h
er, you
and your c
h
ild can become partners in learning
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... discuss
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Using these brie
f
texts, you can help your child
review vocabulary words and practice key reading
skills taught that week.
Your interest, praise, and encouragement are sure
to lead to ...
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tructural Anal
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sis:...
... Definition of readingstrategies 8
1.4.2. Classification of Readingstrategies 10
1.4.3. The role of ReadingStrategies 13
1.4.4. Reading Strategy Instruction and Principles for Strategies Instruction ... list with 24 strategies in while reading that is
classified into three different groups: cognitive reading strategies, meta-cognitive
reading strategies, and compensating reading strategies: ... teaching readingstrategies
1.4.5.1. Research on teaching readingstrategies
Barnet (1988) investigates the relationships among readingstrategies and perceived
strategies use on reading- comprehension...