Reading Approach for English Language Skills
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What is the main goal of skimming?

  • To develop inferencing, guessing, and predicting skills
  • To read a text at a speed three to four times faster than regular reading (correct)
  • To pronounce the words correctly
  • To understand the cultural context of a text

    • Which technique is useful for finding specific information rather than reading for comprehension?

  • Inferencing
  • Predicting
  • Skimming
  • Scanning (correct)

    • What is a key characteristic of scanning?

  • Searching for keywords or ideas in a text (correct)
  • Identifying the main idea of a text quickly
  • Developing inferencing, guessing, and predicting skills
  • Reading a text at a speed three to four times faster than regular reading

    • What skills are developed in reading through the reading approach?

    <p>Pronouncing words correctly and identifying cultural differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is skimming typically done?

    <p>When seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of scanning?

    <p>To search for keywords or ideas in a text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of scanning in reading?

    <p>To find specific words and phrases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reading approach focuses on a large amount of reading and inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words?

    <p>Extensive Reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a graphic novel according to Singh (2012)?

    <p>It combines book and screen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of intensive reading?

    <p>To deeply analyze unfamiliar words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does extensive reading sometimes called?

    <p>Free Voluntary Reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of skimming?

    <p>To find specific words and phrases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does autographic forms mean in the context of graphic novels?

    <p>The marks of author's handwriting which creates an impact that the whole novel is a manuscript and thus provides a sense of intimacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of graphic fiction or graphic novel?

    <p>It focuses more on text than images.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which graphic novel tells the story about the terrorist attack on September 11 in America?

    <p>In the Shadow of No Tower: 9/11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a graphic novel encourage in the minds of readers according to Singh (2012)?

    <p>Filling in the blanks between image panels to imagine the actions portrayed in the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

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