Strategies for developing reading skill- Reading with a purpose-different levels of reading-different types of reading-literary reading-interpretive reading-scanning-skimming

1. Come let’s
read with a
purpose

2. Strategies for
Developing Reading Skill

3. What is Reading?
Reading is decoding
and comprehending
graphic symbols of a
language with the help
of the joint functioning
of the eyes and the
cognitive domain

4. Though it is also one of the major skills of language, it works as one
of the most important source for the development of all other
language skills
1. It helps enrich the vocabulary
2. It helps in collecting idioms
3. It helps in knowing a variety of usages
of same words
4. It helps in knowing different types of
writing styles
5. It helps to have better idea on accurate
grammar
6. It helps to escape from mother tongue
influence

5. Different Types
of Reading

6. Literal Level of Reading1

7. So What the
reader focuses
on during the
Literal Level of
reading
What words state the main
idea of the story?
How does the author
summarize what she/he is
saying?
Outlining the first paragraph
of the story.
What happened first, second
and last?
How are these things alike?
How are they different?
What things belong together?

8. Interpretive or Inferential2

9. So What the reader
focuses on during the
Interpretive or
Inferential Level of
reading
What does the author
value?
What is the theme?
What effect does this
character/event have
on the story?
How do you think this
story will end?

10. Critical Level of Reading3

11. So What the reader
focuses on during the
Critical level of
reading
Could this possibly
happen?
Is this argument logical?
What alternatives are
there?
Is this a fact or an
opinion?
Do you agree or disagree
with the author?
What is the best solution
to this problem?

12. 3 Creative Level of Reading

13. Different Types
of Reading

14. Detailed Reading
It is a type of reading in which the reader tries to catch
even the minute element in the text by reading each
and every line of it. Eg. Reading a legal document

15. Skimming
It is a type of reading in which the reader reads only
the parts which he require, and leaves many pages
unread. He selects what he need just by looking at the
index or the titles. Eg. Preparation for examinarions

16. Scanning
It is a type of reading in which the reader just go
through the whole text or book for collecting some
predetermined information. Eg- searching for a phone
number in a directory.

17. Strategies for
developing
Reading skill

18. NOTE MAKING1
For Details see next two slides

19. NOTE TAKING & NOTE MAKING
Note taking is a passive process
where some one take down
some points when listening to a
speech or lecture
Note making is a rather active process
where a person creates his own notes
by reading some texts or books. Here,
he borrows the ideas from the text, but
prepares his note in his own language

20. WHY NOTE MAKING?
Note making is an important strategy
that a teacher can make use of for
developing reading skill as well as
writing skill of his students
1. It creates interest in learners in reading
2. It helps in developing recreation skill
3. It helps in focusing on important points
4. It helps in developing purposeful reading
5. It helps in developing higher levels of reading
like interpretive and critical reading

21. MAKING USE OF
TYPOGRAPHIC CLUES
2
The teacher should make the students
aware of the specialties of different
typographic clues like ‘italics’, ‘bold
letters’ etc. which may make the learners
more purposeful and serious readers

22. MAKING USE OF
PATTERNS OF KNOWLEDGE
3
For Details see next nine slides

23. Description
has…
…is situated at…
…is…
…looks like…
…contains…
…is made up of …
…is made of…
…is used for/to…
3-1

24. Sequence
Now
Before
After
When
First
Second
Then
Next
Finally
3-2

25. Comparison
and contrast
However
But
…as well as…
On the other hand
Either…or
While
Although
Unless
Similarly
Instead
3-3

26. Cause and
effect
…because…
…because of …
Since
Therefore
As a result
…so that…
…is due to…
…is a result of …
3-4

27. Definition
….is…..
…is/are called…
…means…
…is known/defined
as…
3-5

28. Classification
…is classified as…
…is classified into…
There are … types
of…:
…is a type/kind of
…
3-6

29. Hypothesis
If…, then…
…unless…
It is likely/unlikely/
possible/impossible
that…
3-7

30. Exemplification
For example
For instance
…such as…
…is an example of…
In other words
3-8

31. Evaluation
…is
good/bad/right/wro
ng/
satisfactory
…like/dislike/approv
e/
disapprove…
…enough/too…
3-9

32. MAKING USE OF
GRAPHICS
4
For Details see next twelve slides

33. Tables
They are used to
classify information
so that comparison
between and
among data can be
made.
4-1

34. Bar graphs
They are used to
make comparisons
between amounts or
quantities.
4-2

35. Line
graphs
They are used to
show the relationship
between the
variables
4-3

36. Pie charts
They are used to
show the relationships
of parts to the whole.
4-4

37. Flowcharts
They are used to
show a process or
procedure.
4-5

38. Diagrams
They are used to
present information in
a visual way.
4-6

39. Pictograms
They are used to
show specified
amounts in an
interesting way.
4-7

40. Maps
They are used to
show location and
direction.
4-8

41. Photographs
They are used to
enhance interest in
reading..
4-9

42. Cartoons
They are used to
enhance interest in
reading..
4-10

43. Time-lines
They are used to
show the sequence of
events.
4-11

44. Venn
diagrams
They are used to
show the relationships
between two sets of
information.
4-12

45. MAKING USE OF
SQR3 TECNIQUE
4
For Details see next two slides

46. SURVEY
QUESTI
ON
READ RECITE REVIEW

47. Before you read, Survey the
chapter:
 the title, headings, and
subheadings
 captions under pictures,
charts, graphs or maps
 review questions or teacher-
made study guides
 introductory and concluding
paragraphs
 summary

48. Question while you are
surveying:
 Turn the title, headings,
and/or subheadings into
questions
 Read questions at the end of
the chapters or after each
subheading
 Ask yourself,
"What did my instructor say
about this chapter or
subject
when it was assigned?“
 Ask yourself,
"What do I already know
about this subject?"

49. When you begin to Read:
 Look for answers to the
questions you first raised
 Answer questions at the
beginning or end of chapters
or study guides
 Reread captions under pictures,
graphs, etc.
Note all the underlined, italicized,
bold printed words or phrases
Study graphic aids
 Reduce your speed for difficult
passages
 Stop and reread parts which
are not clear
 Read only a section at a time
and recite after each section

50. Recite after you've read a
section:
 Orally ask yourself questions
about what you have just read, or
summarize, in your own words,
what you read
Take notes from the text but write
the information in your own words
Underline or highlight important
points you've just read

51. It is an ongoing process
which needs day by
day updating by using
different techniques until
the you become
thorough with the
different answers of
different questions.