Reading Strategies Week Five

Question of the Day First name, last name, group number What is your favorite book you’ve read? (in any language) Describe the main plot (in English).

What do you read? Reading in a foreign language is hard. You need patience and practice!

“How to Read and Remember” Why are you reading? Why is having a purpose important? What are clues your textbooks or readings give you to the structure of the reading? How can these help you?

Pre-reading What is the difference between skimming and scanning? Skim – to read quickly and superficially Scan – to read a specific item carefully

Word Clues What are words that tell you when to speed up, slow down, or concentrate that will help you read faster?

Remembering Material Evaluate the material and define your purpose Choose reading techniques to use Identify the most important facts and ideas Take notes Review your notes and the readings, quiz yourself on the most important ideas Implement – find ways to use what you have learned in class, work, and personal life

Do’s and Don’t’s of Reading Read with purpose (actively) Write while you read – take notes, outline the text, underline, etc. Make sure you understand – ask yourself questions, go back over important parts of the text Don’t: Read passively Mark up a page randomly so it looks like you did the reading Let yourself get distracted Read too fast

Reading Technique - SQ4R Survey Question Read Record Recite Review

Reading Technique – SQ4R http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Survey What do you notice about: The title The introduction Headings and subheadings Pictures End of chapter questions Helps you know what to expect and get an idea of what you’ll be reading about

Question Ask questions about the text based on your survey Read questions at the end of the chapters or subheading Ask yourself, “What did my professor say about this subject or chapter when it was assigned?” Ask yourself, “What do I already know about this subject?” http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Read Look for answers to your questions Stop and reread parts that are unclear Note the underlined, italicized, and bold printed words and phrases Study any pictures or graphic aids Read one section at a time http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Record Take notes! For every paragraph you read, record notes This way you don’t have to go back through and take notes, but you do it as you go. Helps you stay accountable and keep checking that you understand the material

Recite Take notes from the text in your own words Read the information you wrote down in your notes out loud. This helps you remember what you just read Recite key terms and ideas

Review Summarize what you just read Answer the questions you had from the Q stage. What questions do you still have? Personalize it How is this information related to you?

5R? Relate? Think about how what you just read is meaningful to you Link the new information you just read to concepts and terms you already know.

Mapping what you read Once you’ve finished a reading using the SQ4R steps, reorganizing that information into a map can be useful for further understanding. What do I mean by map? There are many types. You can use different ones depending on the kind of information you have from the reading. Chart Spider Chart Venn diagram Chain Trees

Simple Chart http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Spider Chart http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Chain http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Trees http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/reading-(esl)/reading-and-mapping-strategies/sq4r.html

Venn Diagrams https://teachbytes.com/2013/02/20/2-tools-for-creating-venn-diagrams-online/

Practice

Read.