Reading Objectives

Reading Objectives Reading purposes in academic settings Reading to find information Reading for basic comprehension Reading to learn

Reading for basic comprehension Understand the main idea of a passage Understand key facts & important information in a passage Recognize logical sequencing of written material Guess vocabulary meaning from context.

Reading for basic comprehension Correctly identify the pronouns and the nouns they refer to in a text. Make inferences, from generalizations, and draw conclusions based on what is implied in a passage

Reading to learn Recognize the organization and purpose of a passage Recognize cause – and – effect relationships, compare – and – contrast relationships and arguments Create a mental framework such a category chart or outline for organizing and recalling major points and important details.

Reading to learn Distinguish between major and minor points of information Recognize and create accurate paraphrases of information from a text Understand why an author explains concepts in a certain way