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Techniques in Reading
Techniques in Reading
DISCOURSE
DISCOURSE
- Means looking at the readily visible parts of the text, like titles and subtitles, and also
visuals and graphs, pictures, and charts.
- Helps you familiarize with the contents of the selection and focus on the important
information in the text.
- First, identify your purpose of reading. Next, examine the titles & subtitles of the
text. Afterwards, browse the introduction & the conclusion of the text. Finally, look
at the visual elements of the text.
2. SKIMMING
• Skimming means looking for the main point of the reading and identifying the ideas that
develop it. Physically moving your eyes rapidly along the page and tracing your finger
along the lines of the text to speed up your reading
3. SCANNING
• Scanning means looking for specific information and especially useful when doing
research. It is a useful strategy to apply when searching for answers to questions.
USING CONTEXTUAL CLUES
CONTEXT CLUES – ARE THE WORDS, PHRASES AND
SENTENCES THAT WOULD HELP YOU TO DECIPHER THE
MEANING OF DIFFICULT WORDS IN THE SELECTION.
USE OF SYNONYMS AS CONTEXT
CLUES
Synonyms appear in a sentence in the following ways:
A. by Dashes (She finds solace – comfort – in the countryside.
B. by commas to separate the appositive ( The advocates, supporters, of anti-mining
formed a rally outside the building.)
C. by Parentheses (The local residents are among the hordes (a large group of people)
who lined up to take their chance in their contest.
D. by Reinstatement or Expression of the word in a more familiar term (The smiles of
these little children are guileless. They show innocence and no deception.)
USE OF ANTONYMS AS CONTEXT CLUES
Antonyms are recognized in a sentence through any word which presents opposite
meanings like but, although, despite, instead, in contrast, unlike, however, even though, on
the contrary, conversely, etc.
EXAMPLES:
Examples are list of illustrations which make the unfamiliar word clearer.
EXAMPLES
1. Lyn is on diet. However, she still ate a portion of everything served like a small piece of meat,
a small piece of bread, and a small piece of cake.
- Portion – anything of small serving
2. Nutritious food, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
- Nutritious – any food that makes us healthy
USE OF COMPARISON AS CONTEXT CLUES
Comparison involves identifying the similarities of two or more things, places or events. It is
indicated by words such as:
Like the same as
Similar to both
As (good) as alike
Similarly also
Likewise so is
Too as well
EXAMPLE:
• Inferring – a comprehensive skill which involves the use of information presented in the
text and connecting it to your own knowledge. The interconnection of the author’s text
and your schema would enable you to make inferences or guesses about the text.
ACTIVITY. S – SYNONYMS E - EXAMPLES
A – ANTONYMS C – COMPARISON