READING STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING

LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE

.... Some expert tips for turning writing into meaning

 OUTLINE
Improving Reading Skill

 Presentation of some strategies to teach students Text

Comprehension
BEFORE-READING STAGE
 Activate prior knowledge
 Set a purpose/focus
 Preview (formulate hypothesis about
the context by using titles,
illustrations, headings);
 Pose questions;
 Make predictions;
 Get an idea of text organization /
genre;
 Vocabulary review;
 Mind mapping;
 Skim / scan
 Brainstorm
HOW TO BE A SUPER-ORGANISED STUDENT
Are you a super-organised student?
 ARE YOU A SUPER-ORGANISED STUDENT?

READ THE BLOG POST AND TIPS TO SEE IF YOU AGREE WITH THEM.
 WHILE-READING STAGE
Tips for being a super-organised student  Read silently;
posted 2 hours ago by Amy  Read aloud;

I have always admired students who hand their homework in on time and  Check predicitions;
never forget to do it. Me, on the other hand, … OK, I admit. I’m terrible at  Clarify, verify comprehension;
getting myself organised!  Analyse;
 Guess;
 Find answers;
But lately I’ve started keeping a small study diary. I write down
everything I need to do and when it needs to be done by. Then I write a  Words associations and grouping;
reminder a few days before the date just in case. It’s helping.  Use context clues;
 Use phonetic cues: sound patterns,
affixes, sufixes; word roots;
So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting organised? Post a  Dictionary use
comment below. I’m hoping we can all share some tips to teach us all better
study skills.
Comments
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Nice tip, Hana. I think it’s a good idea to do a little bit of tidying up every day. Then it becomes a habit and your
desktop is always organised.
Gloria
The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the exams and not leave it until the night before! That’s
just common sense, I think.
Amy
Thanks, Gloria! I agree.

Lou
Hi, Amy. My tip is to have a big noticeboard in your bedroom, divided into different sections. I’ve got one. It’s a
whiteboard. I’ve got a section for each school subject and another one for other stuff. I use board pens to write
reminders and I make sure I look at it every day. The best part is when I remove something from the board!

Amy
Great tip, Lou. I’ve got a cork board with pins. I use it in the
same way.
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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTADING: TRUE OR FALSE
1. Amy is very good at handing in her homework on time. ( )

2. Amy writes down the date she has to hand in her homework. ( )

3. Hana tidies her computer desktop twice a day. ( )

4. Amy thinks Hana’s tip is good. ( )

5. Gloria thinks the date you start studying is important. ( )

6. Lou thinks the best thing about having a noticeboard is

using board pens. ( )
 Post-Reading activities
POST-READING ACTVITIES

 Summariza/paraphase;
 Reflect on what has been learned;
 Find relationship
 Make onnections;
 Reading logs;
 Note-taking;
 Creative discussion;
 Quizz the classmates;
 Questions from pictures;
 Character analysis;
 Graphic organizer (mapping);
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I use a small notebook that I write all my homework. Then I never wait to finish it. If the subject is hard I try to
finish it and do what I can. I’m fairly ambitios student and organised. My tips to be a sucessfull student is to take
your education for real. Work and work untill you finish every single homework. My hardest subject is English. I
would like to be good at English as well others in here.

I haven't got super tip, But I wrote all my homework in small notebook or sign the pages then put books in my
schoolbag directly. Also I suggest everyone to study exams early. I know everyone say that but it's really
useful. So you won't feel bad at exam day and you will obtain a good result.

I guess I am an organized student because I do my homework right after I get home. My tip is to
do what you know, then take a break and do the hard part
 THANK YOU
Marcia Rita Rodrigues Costa Chini
Email: chinimarcia@hotmail.com
Tel: (12)996196819