The document discusses several tips for improving reading comprehension. It states that connecting new information to prior knowledge through frameworks helps with understanding and retention. It recommends broadening background knowledge by reading various materials regularly. Additionally, it suggests previewing texts, asking questions, and reviewing important ideas to develop a deeper understanding over time. The overall message is that reading is an important lifelong skill that benefits communication abilities and discovering new information and ideas.

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4. The purpose of reading is to
connect the ideas on the page to
what you already know.

5. If you don't know anything about a subject,
then pouring words of text into your mind
is like pouring water into your hand. You
don't retain much.

6. For example, try reading and
remembering these numbers:
751683249

7. Might be hard to read and remember.

8. Now try this one:
751-683-249

9. This is easier because of
chunking (breaking something into
smaller bits).

10. Now try this one:
123-456-789

11. This is easy to read because of prior
knowledge and structure.

12. Similarly, if you like sports, then reading
the sports page is easy. You have a
framework in your mind for reading,
understanding and storing information.

13. Reading comprehension requires
motivation, mental frameworks for holding
ideas, concentration and good study
techniques.

14.  Broaden your background knowledge by
reading newspapers, magazines and
books.
 Develop interest in knowing the current
events.

15.  Good writers construct paragraphs that
have a beginning, middle and end.
 Often, the first sentence will give an
overview that helps provide a framework
for adding details.
 Also, look for transitional words, phrases,
idioms or paragraphs that change the
topic.

16.  Really smart readers try to anticipate the
author and predict future ideas and
questions.
 If you're right, this reinforces your
understanding.
 If you're wrong, you make adjustments
quicker.

17.  Preview material, ask questions, discuss
ideas with others.
 The stronger your interest, the greater
your comprehension.
 Include time period for reading articles or
newspaper in your day-to-day schedule.

18.  Study pictures, graphs and headings.

19.  Just reading a book once is not enough.
 To develop a deeper understanding, you
have to highlight, summarize and review
important ideas.

20.  For most educated people, this is a lifetime
project.
 The best way to improve your vocabulary is
to use a dictionary regularly.
 You might carry around a pocket dictionary
and use it to look up new words.
 Or, you can keep a list of words to look up at
the end of the day.
 Concentrate on roots, prefixes and endings.

21.  Mapping
 KWL Chart [Know Want Learned]
 SQR3
[Survey Question Read Re-read Review]

22.  Reading is fundamental to function in
today’s society.
 Reading will improve your communication
skill.
 Reading is important because it develop
the mind.
 Reading discover new things.

24.  At least spend half an hour for reading newspapers.
 Give importance to headlines, which is the subject of
the story.
 Take a note on words which are new for you.
 Increase your vocabulary: Try to learn and use ten
new words from dictionary.
 Understand Idioms & Phrases and try to use it in your
conversation.
 All these efforts will help you to develop both
personal& professional skills.