This document provides information about reading strategies and effective reading. It defines reading as the process of extracting meaning from symbols and discusses the importance of reading in developing language skills, sharing information, and critical thinking. It also defines comprehension as the ability to understand written text and lists several reading strategies like previewing, skimming, scanning, intensive reading, critical reading, and SQRR (survey, question, read, recall, review). Finally, it recommends developing effective reading skills like reading with a purpose, taking notes, reading summaries, and setting time limits.

1. COMMUNICATION PRACTICAL 2

2. INDEX
i. Meaning
ii. Importance
iii.Meaning of comprehension
iv.Importance
v. Reading Strategies
vi.How to read effectively

3. MEANING OF READING
 Reading is the process of looking at a series of
symbols and getting meanings from them .
 It’s a mean of language acquisition, communication
and of sharing information and ideas.
 It develops reader to make sense of a text not just
from the words and sentences on the page but also
memories and knowledge.
 Reading is a receptive skill - a productive skill
which involves both receiving and transmission of
data.

4. IMPORTANCE OF READING
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Enhancing the child’s ability to
comprehend various concepts and
develops critical thinking skills.
Improves vocabulary, command of the
language engages cells in the activity.

5. COMPREHENSION
• The comprehension is to comprehend that is his
capacity of the mind to procure and understand.
• The power act or process of grouping the detailed,
perception understanding.
Meaning
• Reading comprehension is the ability to understand a
written passage of text
• It’s a bridge from passive reading to active reading-
from letters and words to characters and contexts.
Importance

6. Previewing a text to get an
overview
Skimming Scanning
READING STRATEGIES
Reading to remember (*SQRR)Critical readingIntensive reading

7. PREVIEWING
I. It means to get an idea of what it’s about
without actually studying the main body of
the text.
II. It is used to determine the usefulness of
reading, locate relevant information and
identify useful sections and those you can
omit.
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8. SCANNINGSKIMMING
a. It allows to pick up some of the
main ideas without paying
attention to detail.
b. The skimming involves reading a
whole thing very quickly without
careful reading,
a. Scanning is sweeping your eyes over a
part of text to find pieces of
information
b. Scanning involves trying to locate facts
quickly and also find answers to
specific questions

9. INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL READING
Intensive reading is detailed, focused study
reading of those important parts pages or chapter.
Critical Reading
Recognizing writers’ purpose,
patter of argument
Linking ideas
Recognizing the assumption

10. READING TO REMEMBER *(SQRRR)
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S Survey: before you start to read survey the material
to get an overview
Questioning: reading will be more memorable if you
question the material.
Read: to remember read twice,
First without taking notes and secondly making
notes.
Recall: what you have read
Review : important since it helps you to
remember what you have read.

11. HOW TO READ EFFECTIVELY
1. Developing a skill of effective reading will help you improve learning
and comprehension
2. Here are few ideas you can start implementing :
2.1 Read with a purpose
2.2 Make notes
2.3 Read summaries
2.4 Set a time limit- make a habit of allocating a time limit
for each reading to increase your effectiveness

12. Thank
You .