Reading Types and Skills

1. What kind of reading is this?

It aims to locate specific information or
main ideas in a very short span of time.
1. What kind of reading is this?
It aims to locate specific information or
main ideas in a very short span of time.
2. What kind of reading is this?
It is a skill wherein a reader looks over a
material and focuses on the information he/she
finds relevant. It allows the reader to set the
purpose and link the content of the material to
their background knowledge.
2. What kind of reading is this?
It is a skill wherein a reader looks over a
material and focuses on the information he/she
finds relevant. It allows the reader to set the
purpose and link the content of the material to
their background knowledge.
3. What kind of reading is this?
It involves the understanding
of ideas and facts that are
directly stated in the text.
3. What kind of reading is this?
It involves the understanding
of ideas and facts that are
directly stated in the text.
4. What kind of reading is this?
It refers to the process of deducing
facts and ideas not directly
expressed in the text.
4. What kind of reading is this?
It refers to the process of deducing
facts and ideas not directly
expressed in the text.
5. What kind of reading is this?
It refers to the close and thorough evaluation of
the claims in the text in terms of relevance,
validity, and logic.
a. Skimming (main idea/topic)
b. Scanning (specific detail)
a. Clarifying the purpose by
reading the titles and headings
or checking the illustrations
and visuals
b. Browsing (the table of contents,
introduction, summary)
a. Summarizing
b. Paraphrasing
1. What type of reading is this?

It is systematic instruction which

aims to improve students’ reading
skills.
1. What type of reading is this?

It is systematic instruction which

aims to improve students’ reading
skills.
2. What type of reading is this?
It is designed to help students learn
basic purposeful or practical
reading ability.
2. What type of reading is this?
It is designed to help students learn
basic purposeful or practical
reading ability.
3. What type of reading is this?
It is a passive type of reading that
primarily aims to provide
enjoyment and entertainment.
3. What type of reading is this?
It is a passive type of reading that
primarily aims to provide
enjoyment and entertainment.
4. What type of reading is this?

It aims to correct the effects of

poor teaching and poor learning.
4. What type of reading is this?

It aims to correct the effects of

poor teaching and poor learning.