Reading Technique

Retno Hapsari, MNutr&Diet

Prodi DIII Kebidanan Poltekkes Kemenkes Palangka Raya
What is reading
comprehension?
 Apple banana blue walk tree
happy sing.

Apples can be red, yellow, or green.

Apples grow on trees.

Banana is another fruit that is yellow.
Blue is colour.
Able to read
≠
Comprehend
text
What is reading comprehension?
It refers to the ability to read text,
process it, and understand its
meaning
It shows the level of
understanding of a text or
message
It depends on individual cognitive
development (the construction of
thought process)
Why is it so important?
Without comprehension, reading is nothing more than tracking
symbols on a page with your eyes and sounding them out

Imagine being handed a story written in Egyptian hieroglyphics

with no understanding of their meaning.

Reading comprehension is important because without it

reading doesn’t provide the reader with any information.
Before Reading
Sets a goal
Thinks about and jots down
predictions
Gets all the materials before
start reading
Each reason will
influence the way you
read e.g. quickly or
slowly, looking for fact
or opinion.
During Reading
Stays focused and on task the
entire time
Asks and answers questions
Stops and jots down your
thinking while you are reading
Vocabulary
With the new words which you think are important:

If an approximate meaning is enough,

Try to guess the meaning using word function, context
(immediate and wider) and word form
If the exact meaning is needed,
Use a dictionary
Ask another student, or your tutor
After Reading
Writes about your reading in a
journal
Talks about reading with a friend
Makes a plan for what they want
to read next
How to be an excellent reader?
Practise! Read, read and read!
Improve your vocabulary! Don't
be lazy to open your dictionary.
Think critically by asking
questions (5W1H)
Discuss
Review and summarise!
THIEVES - Reading Strategy
Title
Headings
Introduction
Every first sentence in a section
Visuals & vocabulary
End of article/chapter questions
Summarise thinking
Title
What do I think 

the text will be 

about?
What do I think the
author's message will be?
What is my background
knowledge?
Headings
How was the information 

been divided into smaller 

topics?
What are the smaller
topics?
What do I think I will read
in each section?
How will the topics relate
to the big picture?
Introduction
How does the
introduction try
to make me
curious about
the subject?
Every first
sentence in a
section
What additional
details can I find
about the reading?
Visuals & Vocabulary
What visuals are used?
What do they tell me
about what I will be
reading?
Are there bold words that
might be important?
What do the bold words
mean?
End of article OR end of
chapter questions
How does the author finish the writing?
What questions will I be asked to
answer?
Thinking about all the information, what
do I predict I will be reading about?
Summarise thinking
What do I
think the
author's 

main idea will
be in this text?
Real Reading
vs
Fake Reading
Real Reading
When you are REALLY reading, you
understand what you read

Keep eyes on text the whole time

Turning pages at an appropriate pace
Actually finishes a book
Stays in one space while reading
Able to talk about the book
Fake Reading
?!&$#%?
When you are FAKE reading, you do
not understand what you read

Eyes are not on the text the whole time

Turning pages too quickly
Doesn’t ever finish a book
Gets up to walk around while reading
Can’t talk about the book they read
Thank You
Happy reading...