Before Reading
Looking at the subheadings, pictures, charts and graphs, bold words, etc.
previewing
taking notes or making marks while you read to highlight new or important information
annotation
writing a list or short paragraph using only the main points of the reading
summarizing
looking quickly through a text for the gist, or main idea
skimming
Decide what the subject of the reading is.
Identify the topic
putting all the author's ideas into your words
telling the story of the text (long version)
paraphrasing
*True or False
Summaries should contain examples.
False - summaries should only contain the most important ideas. Examples are supporting details.
*guessing the meaning of a word using the information around it
getting vocabulary from context, which is a type of inferencing
Decide why you are going to read this text right now. How will it help you or serve you? What do you want to learn?
set a purpose for reading
breaking a long text into smaller sections
chunking
Writing and answering pretend test questions about the reading
self-testing
putting together information from a reading with other information (from another source or from your own knowledge)
synthesizing
*True or False
Annotation is very important, so it is okay for you to annotate in your book for this class.
False. :(
*Reading is a _________ process, which means you don't only move forward through a text. You move forward and go back. Forward and back. Forward and back - to make sure you understand.
recursive
*Name three types of supporting details.
explanations
examples
statistics
quotations
comparisons
contrasts
definitions
etc.
looking quickly through a text for a specific piece of information
scanning
Taking time before you read to think about what you already know about a topic
schema activation
*True or False
It is best to try to understand a new word from context BEFORE you translate it.
True
Trying to understand in English first helps exercise and develop your "English brain."
thinking critically about how the information in the text relates to your life, your interests, or information you already know
analyzing
making an educated guess
using information you DO know to guess information you DON'T know
inferencing