Lesson 2:

Fundamental
Reading Skills
Mr. Merboy V. Pangilinan, M.A.
Learning Facilitator, UST Angelicum College
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Evaluation Creating
Synthesis Evaluating
Analysis Analyzing
Application Applying
Comprehension Understanding
Knowledge Remembering

Noun Verb
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Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
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• Factual Knowledge
• Conceptual Knowledge
• Procedural Knowledge
• Metacognitive Knowledge
GETTING DEEPER
1. One problem with
my thinking is…
2. This is a problem
because…
Beginning to 3. If I adequately
Think About addressed this
Your Thinking problem, the quality
of my life would improve
in the following ways…
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Lesson 2
Fundamental Reading Skills
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Objectives:
- Identify the different types of
reading

- Identify the different reading

activities in each stage of reading

- Distinguish effective from

ineffective reading practices

- Summarize texts effectively

- Paraphrase texts accurately

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Can you read this?

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I
was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan
mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a
word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last
ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses
and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is
bcuseaethe huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I
awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
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What is reading?

• Reading is the process

of getting back and
understanding some
form of stored
information or ideas.
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Text as a
READING Connected
Discourse
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(PRE-READING) (WHILE-READING) (POST-READING)

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Basic Reading Skills

1. Rapid Reading
2. Previewing
3. Literal Reading
4. Inferential Reading
5. Critical Reading
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Basic Reading Skills SKIMMING

Rapid Reading- aims to
LOCATING THE
locate specific information
or main ideas in a very MAIN IDEA
short span of time
SCANNING
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Basic Reading Skills

Previewing- a reader
looks over a material and
focuses on the
information he/she finds
relevant
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NOTETAKING
Basic Reading Skills
Literal Reading- involves SUMMARIZING
the understanding of ideas
and facts that are directly
stated in the material PARAPHRASING
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Basic Reading Skills

Inferential Reading-
process of deducting
facts and ideas not
directly expressed in the
text
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Basic Reading Skills

Critical Reading- the

close and thorough
evaluation of the claims
in the text in terms of
relevance, validity, and
logic
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Types of Reading according to Purpose

Developmental Reading

Pleasure Reading

Functional Reading

Remedial Reading
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WRAP-UP
References
• Barrot, J. (2020). Academic reading and writing
for senior high school. C&E Publishing, Inc.
• Cidro, M. (2016). Reading and writing skills senior
high school. Phoenix Publishing House.
• Estacio, M. (2016). Developing reading and
writing skills. Phoenix Publishing House.
• Tandoc, S. (2016). Reading and writing skills.
Mindshapers Co. Inc.
• Tiongson, M. & Rodriguez, M. (2019). Reading
and writing skills. Rex Book Store.
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