This presentation is useful for both teachers and students, especially those in elementary, middle and high school.

1. SUBJECT: READING AND COMPREHENSIONSION
TOPIC: POOR READING HABITS
CLASS: ELEMENTARY
DATE: JUNE, 2020.
FACILITATOR: ADEBOYE OLUWASEUN
(ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER)

2. LEARNING MATERIALS
 Comprehension/Literary Elements journal
 Pen
 Pencil
 Eraser
 Ruler
 Sharpener

3. LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Identify poor reading habits.
2. Describe each poor reading habit.
3. Read a comprehension passage making sure to avoid any poor reading habit.
4. Answer the comprehension questions.

4. POOR READING HABITS
1. Reading one word at a time
2. Regression
3. Tracing the words with your fingers
4. Vocalization

5. READING ONE WORD AT A TIME
Some students tend to focus on one word at a time, especially when they trace words with the
index finger. This makes them read much slower. Try reading groups of words.

6. TRACING WORDS WITH THE INDEX FINGER
Using your index finger to trace each word on every line that is being read is a poor reding
habit.

7. VOCALIZATION
This is when you start pronouncing the words out loud as you read. Read with your eyes and
mind to capture vital information.

8. REGRESSION
Having to repeat yourself when speaking could be tiring. So also is going back to read the
same sentence, paragraph or passage again because your attention is divided.

9. LET’S MEET OUR NEW FRIENDS MARIA, JEREMY AND PETER
Let’s meet our new friends Maria, Jeremy and Peter. Maria has short brown hair and she is
nine years old. Maria’s school bag is purple and her shoes are pink. Jeremy is eight years old
and has small eyes and a big head. Jeremy’s school bag is blue and his pants are blue too.
Peter is nine years old and has curly black hair.
Peter has got a basketball, green shorts and a
gray shirt. Maria can swim, can dance and
can sing but she can’t ride a bike. Jeremy
can climb, can roller-skate, and can ride a
bike but he can’t play the piano. Peter can
run fast, can draw, can do karate but he
can’t drive a car.

10. LEARN MORE ON POOR READING HABITS!
Kindly click on the link below.
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11. SUMMARY QUESTIONS
1. What are the poor reading habits?
2. What does vocalization mean?
3. Can tracing the words with your index finger make you much slower while
reading?

12. ACTIVITY
• Equiz pointer: Please follow the steps below.
Go to Google Chrome and type in educationquizzes.com
Make sure the flag icon is the US flag.
Click on Elementary (Grades 3-5).
Click on English Language: Elementary School (Grades 3, 4 and 5)..
Click on Grade 5 Reading Literature - Comprehension 1.
Read the instruction and answer the questions.