Support presentation for reading on three levels. Students first read the photographs, we distinguish between literal observations and subjective inferences, then we discuss the levels.
9. Three Levels of Reading
• Literal Level – Author’s words in the book
• Inferential Level – The reader’s interpretations
• Applied Level – Using what’s learned in life
10. Three Levels of Reading
Applied Level – Using what’s
learned
Inferential Level – The Reader’s
interpretations
Literal Level – Author’s words
in the book
11. Reading Problems & Solutions
LITERAL LEVEL
• People who do not read well at the literal level
miss much of the information necessary to
interpret the story.
• Weak literal reading is often caused by boredom
and distractions, or reading too fast; it may also
be caused by have rudimentary reading skills.
• Literal Solutions:
1. Find the right reading material
2. Create a reading environment
3. Re-read passages you didn’t grasp
4. Keep reading to improve skills
12. Reading Problems & Solutions
INFERENTIAL LEVEL
• Good literal readers can have problems understanding the material for
several reasons.
– The material may be complicated or poorly written at the literal level
– The material may be of an esoteric nature and discuss situations and events completely
foreign to readers
– The reader was rushing to meet a deadline
– The material may contain unfamiliar vocabulary
– The reader doesn’t read between the lines
• Inferential Solutions:
1. Read complicated books with others; don’t read poorly
written books
2. Read a lot to become familiar with more situations and
events
3. Expand your vocabulary at every opportunity
4. Take the time to think
13. Reading Problems & Solutions
APPLIED LEVEL
• People have problems applying their reading for several reasons:
• Literal and inferential problems
• Read for the wrong reasons – school assignment, bragging rights, fitting in
• They were predisposed to disagree with the premise
• Problems with transference – applying learning to new situations
• Applied Solutions:
1. Read the best
2. Read for fun
3. Share what you read
4. Actively look for the parallels between your reading
and your life and apply accordingly
