U2 – KU120 Pre-Reading Strategies Angela Lavine, PhD

UNIT OUTCOMES Describe the reading process Identify pre-reading strategies that can be used to assist with reading comprehension and retention K-W-L Note-taking

ASSIGNMENT LIST Respond to Discussion Board Question Attend synchronous seminar or submit seminar option 2 assignment MRL Active Reading Strategies Test

Weekly Readings Reading 1 Read Chapter 1 pages 7–46 in your text, The Effective Reader. Reading 2 When beginning to read, you should always decide on the purpose of your reading. You should ask yourself questions before reading. (online)

DISCUSSION – TEXT p Discuss your prior knowledge about (maybe Toxic Fumes: Cigarette Smoking) 2. Then, create a KWL chart in an MS Word document. List what you know about this topic under the K column. List what you would like to know about this topic under the W column. Read the passage (provide link for passage or passages that they can choose from, maybe p. 9, Toxic Fumes: Cigarette Smoking). Then, fill in the last column of your KWL chart to let us know what you learned about this topic. You must post your KWL chart to the discussion board. 3. Does your prior knowledge affect your understanding of this passage?

The Effective Reader (Updated Edition) by D. J. Henry Chapter 1: A Reading System for Effective Readers PowerPoint Presentation by Gretchen Starks-Martin St. Cloud State University, MN

Key Terms for the Unit Comprehension - An understanding of what has been read. Mnemonic Devices - Strategies that improve your memory. K-W-L chart -- A chart you can use to organize your background knowledge, what you think you will learn, and what you actually learn. Each letter stands for a different concept. K- What I Know, W - What I Want to Know, and L - What I Have Learned. SQ3R -- An active reading strategy that incorporates 5 steps: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review Prereading strategies - Strategies used to prepare for any reading being completed. These techniques allow a reader to connect to previous knowledge and predict what they might read in the passage. Examples of pre- reading strategies are questioning, visualization, and making predictions about the passage.

Key Concepts…. Continued… Prior Knowledge - The large body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experiences. Skimming - Quickly looking over the reading passage for clues about how it is organized and what it is going to talk about or teach you. Two Column Note-taking - A note-taking technique in which the reader divides the paper into two columns and uses active reading to identify the main points of the passage.

The Reading Process Effective readers break reading into a three- step process: Before reading, look over or preview the material. Ask questions about the material you are about to read. During reading, test your understanding of the material. After reading, review and react to what you have learned. Remember Reading is an ACTIVE Process.

Pre-reading… What is it?!? Thoughts? What do we do BEFORE we read?

Pre-reading… What is it?!? First, let’s set the stage.

Pre-reading… It is amazing how much prior knowledge we have on certain topics. In the pre-reading phase we are trying to draw up our prior knowledge. The more prior knowledge you have about a topic, the more likely you are to understand that topic. This is why effective readers build their knowledge base by reading often!

TOPIC: Ancient Egypt Think for a moment of the things you know about this topic…

TOPIC: Ancient Egypt Think for a moment of the things you know about this topic… The Nile King Tut Mummies Pyramids These might be some things you have “prior knowledge” of about this topic!

Reading Tools… SQ3R Reading Process Survey Question Read Recite Review

SQ3R Survey or skim the reading passage for organization and what it is going to talk about. Look at the following: Italics Boldface type Titles, introductions, headings Pictures and graphs First paragraph, summaries, questions

SQ3R (before) Ask Questions before you read (pre- reading). What is the passage about? How is the material organized? What do I already know? What is my prior knowledge? What is my purpose for reading? What is my reading plan? What are the most important parts to remember?

SQ3R (during) Read. Continue to ask questions. Does the information agree with what I already knew? Do I need to change what I thought I knew? What is the significance of this information? Do I need to remember this?

SQ3R (during) Read. Continue to ask questions. Form questions from headings, subheadings, words in bold print and italics. Reread parts you don’t understand Reread when your mind drifts during reading. Read ahead to see if the idea becomes clearer. Determine the meaning of words from context. Look up new or difficult words. Think about ideas even when they differ from your own.

SQ3R (during) Recite. Make sure you understand by repeating the information. Create a picture in your mind or on paper. Restate the ideas in your own words. Write out answers to the questions you created based on the headings and subheadings.

SQ3R (after) Review. Go back over the material to review it. Summarize the most important parts. Revisit the answers to your questions. Review new words and their meanings. Think and write about what you have read.

SQ3R (after) Review. Connect new information to your prior knowledge about the topic. Form opinions about the material and the author. Notice changes in your opinions based on the new information. Write about what you have read.

Note-taking… K-W-L – what is it and how is it used? Thoughts?!?

K-W-L Using the K-W-L Chart will help you to organize your background knowledge. What it looks like…

K-W-L Chart What I KNOW What I WANT to Know What I Have LEARNED Let’s look at what goes in each section!

K-W-L Chart What I KNOW What I WANT to Know What I Have LEARNED Here you will list the things that you “think” you already know about the material that you will read! Here you will list the additional items that you “think” you want to know! This is done AFTER you have read. You will list what you have learned. You will also go back to “K” to be sure you do not have any inaccuracies. Also go back to “W” to be sure you covered all the areas you wanted to.