Reading for Meaning

Reading has no purpose.

• True

• False

Empirical questions are...

• About how the reader relates to the text.

• About the facts, and what the text objectively says.

• Clarifying questions.

• Bad questions.

Value questions are meant to reflect values and/or view points.

• True

• False

Previewing the text helps you...

• Not have to take notes.

• Increase your physical energy.

• Forget topics learned before.

• Form questions about the text.

Reading comprehension is...

• Used by adults and students.

• Only used by adults.

• Only used by students.

When reading, you should...

• Take breaks after you are completely done.

• Read for 2-3 hours at a time.

• Take breaks every 30 minutes.

• Take breaks every five minutes.

Word maps contain...

• Essays, papers, and studies.

• Pictures, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.

• Content unrelated to the lesson.

The GIST Method...

• Is about making a set of values that you can use to judge the text.

• Is about constructing your own opinion about the passage.

• Is about predicting what the author is going to say.

• Is about creating summaries for each passage in a structured step by step process.

Think alouds...

• Help you increase reading speed.

• Help you monitor your comprehension.

• Are bad for reading comprehension.

Purpose is...

• What you learn.

• What you want out of reading.

• How you read.

• Reading comprehensively.