Welcome Reading II Presentation

What is reading..? 1. Reading is a most complex process requiring very specialized skills on the part of the reader. (Heiman) 2. Reading is a process of transferring the information from the source to the receiver of from the writer to the reader.(Anderson and Richard.c) 3. Reading is thinking process which includes translation, interpretation and application of the ideas from the given symbols. (Curter)

Reading Comprehension Reading comprehension is to understand what we have read or understand something that one reads.casdhan (1980:65). It means reader who understands what he has read and he can identify of the main idea in paragraph, to get the important details and can identify organization.

Previewing Previewing means looking over a book or article quickly before you read it carefully.\When you preview, look at the title and subtitle, pictures and graphics, and words in bold print or italics. Previewing means looking over a book or article quickly before you read it carefully.\When you preview, look at the title and subtitle, pictures and graphics, and words in bold print or italics.

Steps in Previewing Read the title Look at any picture Notice if the text is divided into parts. Read the first sentences of each paragraph Read the last paragraph or at least the last sentence Notice names, numbers, dates, and words that stand out. Before you read you can do something to improve your understanding.

PREDICTING Predicting is making guesses about what you are going to read. Use the information you learned from previewing and your own knowledge to make predictions about the reading. When you predict, you find out:

Finding the topic A topic is a word or phrase that tells what something is about. To find the topic of a reading ask yourself, “ What or who is the reading about.?” The answer will be the topic. You should always look for topic when you read. A topic is a word or phrase that tells what something is about. To find the topic of a reading ask yourself, “ What or who is the reading about.?” The answer will be the topic. You should always look for topic when you read.

Paragraph A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic. There is usually one sentences that tells you the topic. All the other sentences tell more about the topic

Main Idea A reading passage is usually about one important topic or idea. That is main idea. You can often find the main idea at the beginning of the reading and sometimes at the end. The rest of the reading often repeats, explains, and supports this main idea and gives specific examples.

If you have trouble figuring out the implied main ideas, you may find it helpful to use the following two questions: What is the topic or subject of a paragraph? In other words, what is the whole paragraph about? What is the main point being made about that topic”?

Tips finding the main idea : As soon as can define the, ask yourself “ What general point does the author want to make about this topic.?” As soon as can define the, ask yourself “ What general point does the author want to make about this topic.?” Most main ideas are stated or suggeted early on in a readin; pay special attention to the first third of any passage, article, or chapter. Most main ideas are stated or suggeted early on in a readin; pay special attention to the first third of any passage, article, or chapter. Pay attention to any idea that is repeated in different ways. Pay attention to any idea that is repeated in different ways. Once you feel sure you have found the main idea, test it. Once you feel sure you have found the main idea, test it. The main idea of a passage can be expressed any number of ways. If you are taking a test that asks you to find the thesis or theme of a reading, don’t let the terms confuse you, you are still looking for the main idea. If you are taking a test that asks you to find the thesis or theme of a reading, don’t let the terms confuse you, you are still looking for the main idea.