© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers The Skilled Reader (Updated Edition) by D. J. Henry Chapter 1: A Reading System for Skilled Readers PowerPoint Presentation by Gretchen Starks-Martin St. Cloud State University, MN

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers A Reading System for Skilled Readers Reading is an active process during which you draw information from the text to create meaning. When you understand what you’ve read, you’ve achieved comprehension of the material.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers The Role of Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge is the large body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience. How much prior knowledge do you have about this passage? A computer virus is a program that raids and attacks existing computer programs. The virus is sent by an or activated through a download. It then infects the whole computer system. It attaches itself to other programs in the computer and copies itself. Some viruses erase files or lock up systems.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers The Reading Process: SQ3R Survey Question Read Recite Review

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Before Reading: Survey Quickly look over, or skim, the reading passage for clues about how it is organized and what it is going to talk about or teach you. Look at italicized and boldface type and take note of titles, the introduction, and headings. Look at pictures and graphs. Read the first paragraph, summaries, and questions.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Before Reading: Question Before Reading: Question Ask questions such as the following: –What is the passage about? –How is the material organized? –What do I already know? (prior knowledge) –What is my purpose for reading? –What is my reading plan? Do I need to read everything, or can I just skim for the information I need? –What are the most important parts to remember?

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers During Reading: Read and Recite Read: As you read, think about the importance of the information by continuing to ask questions. Read: Acknowledge and resolve confusion as it occurs. Recite: Make the material your own. Visualize. Restate the ideas.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers During Reading: Read and Recite Read: As you read, think about the importance of the information by continuing to ask questions. –Does this new 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?

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers During Reading: Read and Recite Read: As you ask questions, acknowledge and resolve any confusion. –Create questions based on headings, subheadings, and words in bold print and italics. –Reread the parts you don’t understand. –Reread when your mind drifts during reading. –Read ahead to see if the idea becomes clearer. –Determine the meanings of words from context. –Look up new or difficult words. –Think about ideas even when they differ from your own.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers During Reading: Read and Recite Recite: Make the material your own. 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.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers After Reading: Review Review: Go back over the material. –Summarize the most important parts. –Revisit and answer the questions raised by headings and subheadings. –Review new words and their meanings.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers After Reading: Review Review: Think about what you have read. –Connect new information to your prior knowledge. –Form opinions about the material and the author. –Notice changes in your opinions based on the new information. –Write about what you have read.

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter Review Comprehension is the understanding of information. Prior knowledge is the large body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience. Skilled readers divide the reading process into the following three phases: –Before reading –During reading –After reading

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter Review SQ3R stands for: –Survey –Question –Read –Recite –Review

© 2005 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Complete the Applications, Review Tests, and Mastery Tests for Chapter 1.