Lesson 2

Learning
objectives
 Reading as a Process
Reading is an activity which takes on three stages or level.
According to Woods (2006), it has three stages.

Pre During Post

 am i an
effective How to
be one?
reader?
 am i an
effective How to
be one?
reader?
Strategies
to be an
effective
reader
 strategies to be an
effective reader

Use knowledge about the

Review titles, subtitles, section headings subject matter, author, and
and also visual and graphs, or picture text type and purpose.
captions.

To get the sense the sense of the structure

and content of a reading selection
 strategies to be an
effective reader

To give rundown from

the first section to the
To look at chapters or last
sections
 strategies to be an
effective reader

Stop at the end of the

Use background knowledge of the
subject and ideas in the text.
section to check
comprehension by restating
information and ideas in the
text.
techniques
in reading
 Skimming
This is a strategy that is
used to get only the main
idea to of a written text in
order to know what the
material is all about.
 Scanning
This is used to search only
specific information
needed.
 SQ3R
An excellent technique SURVEY Preview
to use with textbooks QUESTION Ask guiding questions
that provide a lot of READ Read for meaning
information and require RECALL Test Yourself
you to learn the REVIEW Review after you read
material in depth.
 Comprehensive
This technique requires
processing of the text
for foul understanding
of the material.
 Critical
It is a technique which
involves an analysis of
the claims presented in
the text.
 What
makes our
reading
easier?
Let’s Try!
Directions: On half of a sheet of intermediate paper, copy the diagram
and provide the necessary information. (21 points)

Skimming Scanning

SQ3R