The document elaborates on various reading comprehension processes, including decoding, literal, inferential, and critical understanding, each defining different levels of reading engagement. It outlines techniques like skimming and scanning for efficient reading, along with the purpose and importance of reading in development and creativity. Additionally, it introduces the OK4R method for effective reading and retention of information.

2. A cognitive process of
decoding symbols to derive
meaning from text.
(…. making meaning from print)

3. Decoding
डिकोडििंग
शब्दों/प्रतीकों
को समझना
Comprehension
अवबोध / समझ
ववशशष्ठ अर्थ का
ननमाथण
Retention
अवधारण

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Critical Understanding
समीक्षात्मक समझ
Inferential Understanding
व्याख्यात्मक समझ
Literal Understanding
शाब्ब्दक समझ
LEVELS OF READING…
Levels

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‘Reading on the lines’-
• Fundamental part of reading.
• It deals with the recognition of words and
understanding their meanings.
Key questions-
• Who? What? When? Where?
Literal Understanding
Literal

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‘Reading between the Lines’-
• Understanding the meaning that is not obvious.
• Personal connection to the words. Search for
clues within the text.
• Interpret, reason, classify.
Key questions-
• What is the author trying to say? What does the text
suggest?
Inferential Understanding
Inferential

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‘Reading beyond the lines’-
• Make connections outside of the text.
• Evaluate according to one’s own own
experiences.
Key questions-
• Why is this important? What does this mean to me? What
does this mean to others?
Critical Understanding
Critical

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FACTORS INFLUENCING ACQUISITION OF
READING ABILITY …
Factors

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• गहन पठन
• व्यापक
पठन
• क्रम वीक्षण
पठन
• शशप्रगामी
पठन
Skimming Scanning
Intensive
Reading
Extensive
Reading
TYPES OF READING…
Types

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• Speed reading technique for getting general
idea of a text
• Reading rapidly for the main points.
• Skimming is used to quickly gather the most
important information or gist.
• Run your eyes over the text.
• It is not essential to understand each word
while skimming.
SKIMMING:
Skimming

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• Read the title first
• Read headings and sub-headings
• Read the first line or the introduction
• Read the first sentence of each paragraph
• Notice any italicized or boldface phrases or words
• Notice any pictures, graphs or charts
• Read the summary of the last paragraph carefully
Steps of Skimming:
Steps

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• Specific reading skill which involves quickly
searching through the texts for specific piece of
information, be it key words or phrases
• Reading rapidly through a text to find specific
information required.
• Scanning is used to find a particular piece of
information.
• Run your eyes over the text looking for the
specific information.
SCANNING:
Scanning

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• Have basic idea about the text
• Notice how the information is arranged
• Gain an overview
• Start scanning the text by allowing your eyes to move
quickly over a page
• When required information is located, slow down to read
the relevant section more thoroughly
Steps of Scanning:
Steps

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• Reading longer texts, often for pleasure and for
over all understanding.
• Extensive reading is used to obtain a general
understanding of a subject.
EXTENSIVE READING:
Extensive

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• Reading shorter texts for detailed information with
an emphasis on precise understanding.
• Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order
to extract specific information.
• It includes very close accurate reading for detail.
INTENSIVE READING:
Intensive

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• To develop an understanding toward directions
given and follow the text accordingly.
• To memorize and understand the facts, words,…
• To explain and express the text
• To differentiate between meaningful and
meaningless text.
• To correlate the text and its examples
• To understand and analyze the central idea/gist of
the text.
• To identify the writer’s idea of composing the text
and reflecting it throughout the reading
PURPOSE OF READING:
Purpose

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• It develops the mind.
• It is how we discover new things.
• It develops the imagination.
• It develops the creative side of readers.
• It helps to expand the vocabulary.
• It is important because words – spoken and
written – are the building blocks of life.
Why is Reading important?
Importance

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• According to Peterson- OK4R
METHODS OF READING:
• To completely observe the reading
material.
Overview अवलोकन
• To understand the key words - indications
Keyword मुख्य तथ्य
• To slowly and carefully read the text.
Reading पठन
• To recall and remember the details of the
text.
Recall पुनः स्मरण
• To think over the text that has been read.
Reflect च िंतन
• To review the text – critical / analytical /…
Review समीक्षा
Methods

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