1. Reading in the Content Areas
Tim Collins, Ph.D.
Fulbright Senior Scholar
Taiwan,
National-Louis University, Chicago, USA

2. What Makes Reading Easy?
How can we make a reading about the composition of the atmosphere interesting.

3. How about a picture?

4. How about a demonstration?

5. Steps in a Reading Lesson
Prereading
Reading
Post-reading

6. Prereading
Activate background knowledge (pictures, demonstration, elicitation)
Preload vocabulary (picture dictionaries, real objects)
Present a relevant reading skill.
Present a relevant graphic literacy skill.

7. Preloading Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries
Many picture dictionaries available.

8. Relevant Reading Skills
Distinguishing main idea/detail.
Distinguishing fact/opinion.
Comparing and contrasting.
Analysis
Making inferences
Drawing conclusions

9. Graphic Literacy
Interpreting a pie chart

10. Reading Allow students time to read the selection.
Use in-class reading

11. Post-Reading Checking Comprehension
Comprehension Check (questions, drawings, graphic organizers)
Reading Skill Check
Graphic Literacy Check

12. Post-Reading Aiming Beyond the Book
Extensions into the Real World
Cooperative learning
A lab

13. Possible Labs
What happens if you put a mint plant in the jar with the candle, and later try to relight the candle?
What is the effect of microgravity on a candle burning in a jar?