Creative Writing

1. Reading and
Writing Skills
S.Y. 2021-2022

2. DAY 1

3. “Reading maketh a
full man, writing an
exact man and
conference a ready
man.” ~ Francis Bacon

4. At the end of the lesson, the students
should be able to:
• describe a written text as connected
discourse,
• define reading skills; and
• explain the nature and process of
applying effective reading strategies.
OBJECTIVES

5. 1.What is reading and writing skills?
2.What are the characteristics of an efficient
and active reader?
3.Which reading strategies can help me
increase my comprehension of the text?
4.How can I effectively apply reading
strategies to improve my understanding
of the text?
QUESTIONS TO PONDER

6. Introducing the
Reading Process
and Reading
Strategies
Lesson 1

7. COLOR RECOGNITION GAME
“STROOP EFFFECT”

8. General Rules:
Try to say the color of the text, and NOT
the actual word.
Competition Rules:
Once a word is displayed, each player will
try to say the color of the text faster that
the other player.
DIRECTION

11. The STROOP EFFECT is caused by a conflict between
the right and the left sides of the brain. Each side of the
brain controls different modes of thinking. The right
side of the brain is more intuitive, holistic and
synthesizing. In other words, it would be responsible
colors and graphics. The left brain on the other hand is
more logical, sequential and analytical. This would
mean that the example of the STROOP EFFECT, when
you are reading the words and meanings, your right
brain tries to read the color of the text, and your left
brain is insisting on reading the word itself. This conflict
causes the confusion in perception.
STROOP EFFECT

12. Introducing the
Reading Process
and Reading
Strategies
Lesson 1

13. Challenges our BELIEFS
INSPIRES our imagination
Expands our UNDERSTANDING
COMPLEX interaction
Reader’s interpretation is SHAPED
INDISPENSABLE SKILL
Reading …

14. COGNITIVE PROCESS
of decoding symbols
Derive meaning from text
a SKILL
Reading …

15. A. Getting an Overview of the text
B. Using Context Clues
C. Using Connotation and Denotation
Applying Effective Reading Strategies

16. 1.PREviewing – looking at the readily visible parts
of the text.
EX. Looking for Titles, and subtitles, visuals and
graphs, pictures and charts.
2.SKIMming – look for the main point of the
reading. Means physically your eyes rapidly along
the page and tracing your finger along the lines.
EX. Looking quickly at the beginning and
concluding sentences.
3.SCANning – looking for specific information.
EX. Looking for needed idea or details.
A. Getting an Overview of the Text

17. CONTEXT CLUES are words, phrases,
and sentences that surround an
unfamiliar word that can
help you recognize the
meaning of an
unknown word.
B. Using Context Clues

18. Words or phrases that are similar in
meaning to the unknown word.
May be signaled by the word
“like” or “as”.
SYNONYMS

19. 1. Alice envisaged the Jabberwock in
her mind. She imagined its sharp
claws and jaws, and then shivered in
fright.
1.The narrator in the poem was
euphoric at his son’s victory, for he
cried out triumphantly when the boy
came.

20. Words or phrases that reveal the opposite
meaning in relation to the unknown word.
May be signaled by the word “although,
but, despite, instead, in contrast, unlike,
however, even though, on the contrary,
and conversely.”
ANTONYMS

21. 1.The Jabberwock was relentlessly
pursued by the boy, unlike the others
who gave up easily when they heard
how terrifying the creature was.
2.The hero in the poem did not give in
to trepidation; rather, he bravely
slayed the Jabberwock with his
sword.

22. EXAMPLES are specific details in a text
that are used to clarify the meaning of a
word.
EXAMPLES

23. 1.There are many eccentric creatures
in he forest, such as mome raths and
borogoves.
2.Only a few weapons are truly nifty in
hunting monsters like vorpal and
sword.

24. EXPLANATIONS may be given as clues to
describe an unknown term. May be
signaled by the word “because” or “that is”.
Meanwhile, definitions may follow an
unfamiliar word and may be signaled by
the word “means”, “as”, and “refer to” are
used.
EXPLANATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

25. 1.Hearing someone outgrabe – which
means he is whistling, bellowing, and
sneezing all at once – can be a funny
sight.
2.Alice thought that toves were
curious creatures, since they were
part-badger, part-lizard, and part
corkscrew.

26. The SITUATION in which a word is used
can also be helpful in determining the
meaning of the word. The meaning of
the word may change depending
on its context, or how and
where it is used.
SITUATIONS

27. 1.The boy wondered if he should have
brought some back up, in case he
could not take on the Jabberwock by
himself.
2.The hero’s conquest of the
Jabberwock is an examplary case of
bravery.
3.The hero is lucky that the murder of
the Jabberwock does not merit a
case in court!

28. DENOTATION is the basic, precise, literal
meaning of the word that can be found on
the DICTIONARY.
Meanwhile, CONNOTATION is the
positive, negative, or neutral feelings,
attitudes, ideas, or associations with the
word.
C. Using Connotation and Denotation

29. Father
Denotation: a male parent
Connotation: - association: positive
- feeling: love and respect
Daddy
Denotation: a male parent
Connotation: - association: positive
- feeling: love, familiarity,
childhood

30. House
Denotation: a building in which someone lives
Connotation: - association: neutral
Home
Denotation: a place of warmth and comfort and
familiarity
Connotation: - association: positive
Shanty
Denotation: a small, crudely built shack
Connotation: - association: negative

31. WARM UP

32. Read the poem JABBERWOCKY by Lewis
Carroll on page 4 of the book and answer
the Vocabulary Check and Discussion
Questions on page 5 of the book. Choose
five words from the poem and place them
in the chart.

33. DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?

34. Direction:
Answer Exercise #1: A Context Clues on
page 10 – 11 in ½ crosswise yellow paper.
(2 points each)
Identify the type of context clues used for
each of the following sentences.
ACTIVITY #1

35. 1. I saw a man vaping his e-cigarette. He
was inhaling and exhaling the vapor from
the device.
2. Contactless payment technologies,
unlike traditional modes of payment, make
use of smart cards to connect wireless to e-
reader for more efficient payment.

36. 3. Signing an online petition, sharing a
status message, or liking a post are
increasingly regarded as actions falling
under slacktivism, a digital form of
activism with little involvement.
4. Some parents are anti-vax – that is, anti-
vaccinations – because they believe these
chemicals may trigger autism in students.

37. 5. Some people like making duck faces, or
pressing their lips together in the shape of a
duck’s bill, when they take selfies.
6.“Watch this video to discover the
meaning of life!” This beggar’s response
will restore your faith in humanity!” and
“See how one woman made a million pesos
from her living room” are types of
headlines called clickbaits.

38. 7. Advances in neuromorphic technology
have excited many scientists. These
systems that mimic the human nervous
system show much promise in the field of
medicine.

39. Direction: Search and read the article below.
Choose seven words that are unfamiliar to you
and underline them.
Suggested Article:
“Shouldn’t There Be a Word…?
Author: Barbara Wallraff
Link: https://theamericanscholar.org/shouldnt-
there-be-a-word/
AGREEMENT

40. THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!

42. Introducing the
Reading Process
and Reading
Strategies
Lesson 1

43. DAY 2

44. What is/are the most remarkable
book/s, article/s, or piece of literature
did you ever read? Why?

45. PERFORMANCE
TASK

46. Direction: Search and read the article below.
Choose seven words that are unfamiliar to you
and underline them.
Suggested Article:
“Shouldn’t There Be a Word…?
Author: Barbara Wallraff
Link: https://theamericanscholar.org/shouldnt-
there-be-a-word/
TEXT CRITIQUING

47. Unfamiliar
words
Type of
context clue
used
Your own
definition from
context clue
Definition
from the
dictionary
The
connotation of
the word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
TEXT CRITIQUING

48. After filling out the table, pick a partner and discuss the
following questions. Share your insights with the rest of
the class.
1. How accurate is your definition compared to the
definition found in the dictionary?
2. What type of context clues did you use the mist often
to decipher a word? Why?
3. What do you find useful about using context clues to
understand a word? Most challenging? Why?
4. How does the connotation of the word affect your
understanding of its meaning? State an example.
PEER ACTIVITY

49. ~ George R.R. Martin
“A reader lives a
thousand lives before he
dies… The man who
never reads lives only
one.”

50. DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?

51. THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!