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Speed Reading
and
Intesive
Reading
HOW FAST CAN YOU READ?
What is Speed
Reading?
 SPEED READING

 Speed reading is the process of

rapidly recognizing and absorbing
phrases or sentences on a page all
at once, rather than identifying
individual words.

 Reading speed is generally

calculated by the number of words
read per minute.
 SPEED READING

 Speed reading is the process of

rapidly recognizing and absorbing
phrases or sentences on a page all
at once, rather than identifying
individual words.

 Reading speed is generally

calculated by the number of words
read per minute.
 How to Use Speed
Reading Technique?
 SPEED READING TECHNIQUE

1. AVOID SUB-VOCALIZATION

 A process where you avoid

pronouncing and "hearing" each
word in your head as you read
it.
 SPEED READING TECHNIQUE

2. THE POINTER-METHOD

 It's as simple as running your

finger or a piece of card under
the lines of text as you go
along. 
 SPEED READING TECHNIQUE

3. THE TRACKER-AND-PACER
METHOD

 is very similar to ‘The Pointer Method’,

as you run a pen underneath the text
you’re reading. You can keep the pen
cap on or underline the text with this
technique.
What is Intensive
Reading?
INTENSIVE READING

 Refers to reading short texts

thoroughly and with clear goals,
such as to answer reading
comprehension questions or to
identify how sentences are linked.
INTENSIVE READING

 The goal of intensive reading is not

to read many texts for fluency, but
rather to read a shorter piece of
text to gain a deeper understanding
of that text
INTENSIVE READING

 Texts for intensive reading must

be short.

 Texts for intensive reading must

be interesting.
How to use Intensive
Reading Technique?
INTENSIVE READING TECHNIQUE

1. TAKING NOTES

 Try to jot down notes and ideas in

the margins as you’re reading
INTENSIVE READING TECHNIQUE

2. BREAKDOWN THE READING

PROCESS

 A handy trick to intensive

reading is breaking it down into
three steps—pre-reading, reading
and post-reading.
INTENSIVE READING TECHNIQUE

3. APPLY WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT

 It’s not enough to simply keep the

information to yourself and forget
about it the next day. If you can find
ways to use that information, you’ll
be able to retain it for much longer.
Let’s Practice!
 Instructions:
Read the text on the next slide
INTENSIVELY, then answer the questions
that follow.
Q1: What words describe the beetles front wings?
Answer: tough and colorful

Q2: What is the use of the beetles hind wings?

Answer: flying

Q3: The front wings of most beetles are used to?

Answer: protect the beetles’ transparent hind
wings
GENERALIZATION
 SPEED READING INTENSIVE READING

Reading rapidly all at once. Reading texts thoroughly

and with clear goals.

Usually for long and wordy Texts must be short and

reading materials. interesting.

Sweep a finger or a pen Read with full

along the lines without concentration and
focusing in unnecessary complete focus.
details.
ASSIGNMENT #3
 Instructions:
Read the folktale “The Lioness and the Ostrich” by
James Honey and answer the following questions.
Make sure that you understand the story. Refer to
your book on page 59.

Due: October 19 – Tuesday.

 The Lioness and the Ostrich
Then the lioness said to the ostrich, "Let us hunt game together." They saw
eland and made toward it. The lioness caught only one; the ostrich killed a
great many by striking them with the claw which was on his leg; but the lioness
killed only one. When they had met after the hunting they went to the game,
and the lioness saw that the ostrich had killed a great deal.
Now, the lioness also had young cubs. They went to the shade to rest
themselves. The lioness said to the ostrich, "Get up and rip open; let us eat."
Said the ostrich, "Go and rip open; I shall eat the blood." The lioness stood up
and ripped open, and ate with the cubs. And when she had eaten, the ostrich
got up and ate the blood. They went to sleep.
The cubs played about. While they were playing, they went to the ostrich,
who was asleep. When he went to sleep he also opened his mouth. The young
lions saw that the ostrich had no teeth. They went to their mother and said,
"This fellow, who says he is your equal, has no teeth; he is insulting you."
Then the lioness went to wake the ostrich, and said, "Get up, let us fight";
and they fought. And the ostrich said, "Go to that side of the anthill, and I will
go to this side of it." The ostrich struck the anthill, and sent it toward the
lioness. But the second time he struck the lioness in a vulnerable spot, near the
liver, and killed her.
Q1: Who are the characters in the story?
Q2: Describe the ostrich in the story?
Q3: Describe the lioness in the story.
Q4: Who is smarter between the two? Why?
Q5: What is the meaning of being smart? Explain
your answer.
Thank You!