EXTENSIVE READING

definisi

1. grabe and stoller hal 98

extensive reading is a generally popular idea among reading
researchers and teachers.

2. menurut jeffry and mikulecky hal 3

reading a lotat least one book every two or three weeks; choosing a
book that is interesting to you; no tests on comprehension or vocabulary;
reading at your own pace.

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3. MENURUT JULAIN N BAMFORD hal

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Extensive reading, to be reasonably successful, requires a commitment

of time, resources and a significant effort in motivating students to read

extensively at every reasonable opportunity. Because reading

comprehension

abilities develop incrementally, students should continuously be reading

texts (e.g. graded readers and level-appropriate reading material) that are

stimulating, involve student choice, are manageable for fluent reading

practice, and are abundant in the classroom or school library. Students

benefit from being reminded regularly of the importance of extensive

reading.

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Additional tips that can enhance

an extensive reading programme are presented below.

5.3.7.1 Classroom conversations about reading

Although conversations about reading are not viable substitutes for
reading itself, classroom conversations about reading can motivate
students to

read. As part of these conversations:

1. teachers talk about what they like to read, what they are reading, and

why the material is interesting;

2. the teacher finds out what students like to read and why;

3. the teacher encourages students to talk about the texts that they like

to read, even when they are not the types of texts usually read in class

(magazines, comic books, Web sites);

4. the teacher shares new library acquisitions with the class and
encourages students to guess what the book might be about;

5. students share what they have read with the class and conclude with a

simple one- or two-sentence recommendation (see Day and Bamford,

1998);

6. the teacher reads aloud an interesting text to the class and then guides

a whole-class conversation about it (or asks students to discuss it in

groups).

5.3.7.2 Sustained Silent Reading

Setting aside time for silent reading in class can assist students in
developing

reading abilities. The keys to effective Sustained Silent Reading(SSR),

sometimes called Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), are listed here:

1. The teacher should schedule SSR sessions regularly.

2. Students should read student-selected materials and be able to change

reading materials when motivation lags or interest wanes.

3. The teacher too reads interesting materials silently during the SSR

period (and does not grade papers or plan lessons).

4. The teacher does not incorporate explicit instruction or evaluation into

the SSR period.

5. The teacher does not interrupt students while they are reading.

manfaat

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the potential impact of extensive reading on vocabulary development and

word recognition fluency, both of which, in their turn, impact reading
comprehension.

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Sharing your experience of reading with others can benefit you in several
ways. First of all,

your reading comprehension improves when you talk about what you
read. And second,

sharing ideas and information about your book with others is enjoyable,
and this

enjoyment can motivate you to read more. This unit gives you suggestions
for how to

share books with your classmates and teacher.