READING

READING

​Good readers use skills and strategies to understand the texts better

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​TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA

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​TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA

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• We ask questions to ourselves:

  "What is the _____?"

  "What is the _____'s ____ about the _____?

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​TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA

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• We ask questions to ourselves:

  "What is the TOPIC?"

  "What is the WRITER'S IDEA about the TOPIC?

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​TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA

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• We have a look at the ___ and ___ paragraphs.

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• We read the _____ sentence of each paragraph. ​

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​TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA

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• We have a look at the FIRST and LAST paragraphs.

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• We read the FIRST sentence of each paragraph. ​

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​TO UNDERSTAND THE MAIN IDEA and THE SUPPORTING DETAILS

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​MAIN IDEA

​Which one is the main idea?

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​MAIN IDEA

​a) For instance, people who go for a walk every day feel less stressed.

b) It is beneficial to do sports.

c) If people do sports, they can be fit. ​

d) Moreover, doing sports has a positive effect on people's mood. ​

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​TO FIND THE MEANINGS OF NEW WORDS

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​TO FIND THE MEANINGS OF NEW WORDS

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​TO FIND THE CONTRASTS

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​TO FIND THE CONTRASTS

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​Pay attention to the words that signal contrast:

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​TO FIND THE CONTRASTS

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​Pay attention to the words that signal contrast:

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​,but

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​.However,

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​.Instead,

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Open Ended

words that signal CAUSE / REASON

Open Ended

words that signal EFFECT / RESULT

​Now you are ready to read