1. Reading
STRATEGIES

2. INTRODUCTION
Literature is the collection of written language from a specific country or area. It is divided into fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction-prose writing that tells an imaginary story.
The writer might invent all the events and
characters in it or might base parts of the
story on real people or events.
Nonfiction-writing that tells about real people, places, and events. It is written to be read in much the same way as fiction and sometimes it is written
to provide factual information,

3. Literature Fiction Nonfiction Novel Poetry Short Stories Fables
Legends
Myth
Folk Tales
Drama
Newspaper Articles
Biographies
Autobiographies
Textbooks
History books
Speech
Informative Essays

4. Reading Strategies

5. These strategies can help you understand better what you are reading
These strategies can help you understand better what you are reading. If you find yourself having difficulties while reading a selection, just choose one of these strategies to help you analyze the story.

6. Predict
Try to figure out what will happen next and how the selection might end. Then read on to see how accurate your guesses are.

7. Visualize
Visualize characters, events, and setting to help you understand what’s happening. When you read nonfiction, pay attention to the images that form in your mind as you read.

8. Connect
Connect personally with what you`re reading. Think of similarities between the descriptions in the selection and what you have personally experienced, heard about, or read about.

9. Question
Question what happens while you read. Searching for reasons behind events and characters’ feelings can help you feel closer to what you are reading.

10. Clarify
Stop occasionally to review your understanding of what you read. You can do this by summarizing what you read, identifying the main idea, and making inferences-drawing conclusions from the information you are given. Reread passages you don’t understand.

11. Evaluate
Form opinions about what you read, both while you are reading and after you have finished. Develop your own ideas about characters and events.

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