Reading comprehension involves two basic cognitive steps: 1) word recognition of written symbols, and 2) fusion or interpretation of those symbols to construct meaning. There are four levels of comprehension - literal, interpretative, applied, and evaluative. Meta-cognition, or self-aware reading, is characterized by self-awareness, careful reading and retention, making assumptions or hypotheses before reading, and deliberately reflecting on, questioning, classifying, summarizing and predicting the text using techniques like SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, review).

1. Reading
as a
cognitive process

2. • The mental or cognitive
process in the perception
of meaning is also known
as comprehension.

3. 2 BASIC STEPS
IN READING
COMPREHENSION
Extraneous process Fusion/interpretation/constr
that creates a
STIMULUS on the uction of “meaning” by the
brain mind out of the stimuli.
Word Attentive
recognition or adjustment by
the written the reader on
symbols these symbols

4. “Selecting and
combining relevant
items of experience
that are implied by the
immediate context, by
the author’s
mood, tone, or

5. “Selecting the right
elements of the
situation and putting
together in the right
relations and also with
the right amount of
weight of influence or

6. 4 Levels of
Comprehension

7. • Literal
• Interpretative
• Applied
• Evaluative

8. Meta – cognition
(characterized by:)

9. • Self – awareness
• Careful reading and greater retention
• Making previous assumptions or
hypothesis
• The deliberate and combined ability
to
reflect, question, classify, summarize
and predict
• SQ3R

10. • SQ3R
• S-URVEY
• Q-UESTION
• R-EAD
• R-ECITE
• R-EVIEW

11. Thank You!....
Presented by: Jeany Barbuco
Engl 3A