Reading skill development

1. Reading skill

3. Reading skill
• Reading vs
understanding
• Gathering
information
• Knowledge of
grammar
• Vocabulary

4. Types of reading
skills:
• Skimming
• Scanning
• Intensive reading
• Extensive reading
• Advanced reading

5. Skimming
A reading technique that involves quickly
scanning a text to get a general idea of its
content.

6.  To save time
 to preview a text before reading it in-depth
 Saving time
 Getting a general idea of the content
 Identifying key points and ideas
 Improving overall reading speed and
comprehension
Benefits of Skimming

7. Skimming techniques
•Previewing the text by looking at titles, subtitles, and headings
•Reading the first and last sentences of paragraphs
•Looking for keywords and phrases and bold words
• Read Introduction and conclusion
•Chapter/section summaries
•Charts, graphs, or pictures
•End of chapter review questions

8. •Newspaper articles
•Textbook chapters
•Business reports
We use skimming techniques in-

9. Scanning
A reading technique that
involves searching a text
for specific information or
details e.g. Job postings,
Recipe books, Research
articles

10.  To save time
 Finding specific information quickly
 Identifying key points and ideas
 Improving overall reading speed and
comprehension
Benefits of Scanning

11. •Looking for keywords and phrases
•Using headings and subheadings to find
information
•Scanning for numbers, dates, or other specific
information
•Ignoring irrelevant information
Scanning techniques

12. Skimming vs scanning
Skimming
◦Skimming is useful
for getting an
overview of the text
or for finding general
information quickly.
Scanning
◦ Scanning is useful for finding specific
information or details quickly

14. Advanced reading
•Reading complex and challenging texts
•Analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple sources
•Understanding context and subtext
•Identifying and evaluating arguments and evidence
•Examples: Academic articles and papers, Technical manuals
and reports, Legal documents, and contracts, Literary works
with multiple layers of meaning

15. Strategies for Improving Reading Speed and
Comprehension
•Skimming and scanning techniques
•Active reading strategies, such as note-taking and
summarizing
•Increasing vocabulary and fluency
•Reading regularly and with purpose

16. Techniques for Analyzing and
Synthesizing Information
•Identifying key concepts and themes
•Analyzing and evaluating arguments and evidence
•Comparing and contrasting different perspectives and
sources
•Synthesizing information from multiple sources into a
coherent whole

17. Let’s begin our journey……