READING AND WRITING Q1

a cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to derive meaning from a text

READING skills EXCEPT

• grasping the main ideas of the text

• using context clues to understand unfamiliar words

• helps express ideas, concepts, or feelings in a non verbal way

• critiquing the text

READING STRATEGIES: looking at the readily visible parts of the text

EX. titles, visuals and graphics

READING STRATEGIES: looking for the main point of the reading and identifying ideas to develop it

( READING STRATEGIES ) EXAMPLE: tracing your finger along the lines of the text and physically moving your eyes rapidly along the page

READING STRATEGIES: looking for specific informations, it is also useful when doing research or taking examinations

it familiarizes you with the context of selection and the important information in the text

• previewing

• skimming

• scanning

READING STRATEGIES: makes sense of the text by seeing how it fits with what you already know

-are words, phrases, and sentences that surround an unfamiliar word.

• using context clues

• recalling backgroung knowledge

• skimming

• explanations and definitions

USING CONTEXT CLUES: word that has the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word.