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Basic Competency : The students are able to know the theory of strategy of understanding the reading skills in English text Topic : Reading Strategies Sub topic : Scanning, Adjective Phrase Meeting: 4 th I predict…

Competencies and Indicators BasicIntermediateAdvance able to scan texts for details in the topic but not logical able to scan texts for details in the topic and logical able to scan texts for details in the topic and text but not logical able to scan texts for details in the topic and text and logical

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Scanning Fast reading techniqueNo time to read every word. Searching for keywords, ideas, or a particular answer Involves moving eyes quickly down the page seeking for specific words and phrases

Steps of Scanning Move your eyes quickly across the page until you find what you are looking for. Run your finger down the page to keep your eyes focusing on the search for keywords. Look for words that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or color If you are reading for study, start by thinking up or writing down some questions that you want to answer State what you are looking for, e.g: words, phrases, or facts

Find and circle the following words in this passage from Jane Austen’s Emma as quickly as possible: Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. She was the youngest of two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father, and had, in consequence of her sister’s marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early period. CLEVER HOME UNITE DISTRESS MARRIAGE EARLY

Adjectives Phrase? Adjective phrase is group or a group of words whose head is an adjective Examples: Susan is clever The doctor is very late My sister is fond of animals

Adjectives Phrase? The pre-Head string in an AP is most commonly an adverb phrase such as very or extremely. Adjective Heads may be followed by a post-Head string: happy to meet you ready to go afraid of the dark

Adjectives Phrase? A small number of adjective Heads must be followed by a post- Head string. The adjective Head fond is one of these. Compare: My sister is fond of animals *My sister is fond

The tall girl brushed her silky hair. She had just removed the hairy spider her obnoxious brother had cunningly hidden between her small bottles of pink nail varnish. She sighed deeply. These stupid pranks would have to end soon. She took her brother’s bendy tooth brush and rubbed it slowly against the peach soap. “He should have fresh breath tomorrow,” she thought. How many adjectives can you spot in this paragraph?

The tall girl brushed her silky hair. She had just removed the hairy spider her obnoxious brother had cunningly hidden between her small bottles of pink nail varnish. She sighed deeply. These stupid pranks would have to end soon. She took her brother’s bendy tooth brush and rubbed it slowly against the peach soap. “He should have fresh breath tomorrow,” she thought. How many adjectives can you spot in this paragraph? – Answer …

An adjectival phrase can be made by combining more than one adjective: a. The rich chocolate melted in her mouth. (adjective) b. The rich and creamy chocolate melted in her mouth. (adjectival phrase) An adjectival phrase can give more detail about a noun. It can help to answer the questions: a. Which chocolate? B. What was the chocolate like? e.g She tasted the chocolate in the silver wrapper. An adjectival phrase can come before or after a noun. a. She tasted the chocolate which was melting fast. b. She tasted the fast-melting chocolate.

Can you spot the adjectival phrases in these sentences? a) He realised she was very cruel. b) The boy with the blue sweater walked out. c) The man from Sheffield was innocent. d) The tight-lipped teacher ordered him out.

Can you spot the adjectival phrases in these sentences? – Answer a) He realised she was very cruel. b) The boy with the blue sweater walked out. c) The man from Sheffield was innocent. d) The tight-lipped teacher ordered him out.

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