Reading Comprehension Strategies

Study Notes

Definition: The process of understanding and interpreting written text.
Components:
- Decoding: Recognizing and pronouncing written words.
- Vocabulary: Understanding the meaning of individual words.
- Syntax: Understanding the structure of sentences and how they relate to each other.
- Semantics: Understanding the meaning of text beyond individual words and sentences.
Strategies:
- Active reading: Engaging with the text by asking questions, making connections, and summarizing.
- Visualizing: Creating mental images to aid understanding.
- Monitoring: Identifying and addressing comprehension difficulties.

Definition: The process of interpreting and understanding literary texts, focusing on their meaning, structure, and significance.
Elements:
- Plot: The sequence of events in a narrative.
- Character: The people or animals that drive the plot.
- Setting: The time and place in which the story takes place.
- Theme: The underlying message or idea explored in the text.
- Symbolism: The use of objects, colors, or other elements to represent abstract ideas.
Approaches:
- New Criticism: Focus on the text itself, without considering external context.
- Historical Criticism: Consider the text's historical context and how it relates to the author's intentions.
- Reader-Response Criticism: Focus on the reader's personal response to the text.

Definition: The process of actively and objectively analyzing information to form a judgment or decision.
Components:
- Analysis: Breaking down information into smaller parts to understand relationships and patterns.
- Evaluation: Assessing the credibility and validity of information.
- Inference: Drawing conclusions based on evidence.
Strategies:
- Identifying biases: Recognizing and addressing personal biases and assumptions.
- Considering multiple perspectives: Taking into account different viewpoints and opinions.
- Avoiding assumptions: Not jumping to conclusions without sufficient evidence.
- Seeking evidence: Supporting claims with credible and reliable sources.

Reading comprehension is the process of understanding and interpreting written text.
It involves four components: decoding, vocabulary, syntax, and semantics.
Decoding involves recognizing and pronouncing written words.
Vocabulary involves understanding the meaning of individual words.
Syntax involves understanding the structure of sentences and how they relate to each other.
Semantics involves understanding the meaning of text beyond individual words and sentences.
Active reading strategy involves engaging with the text by asking questions, making connections, and summarizing.
Visualizing strategy involves creating mental images to aid understanding.
Monitoring strategy involves identifying and addressing comprehension difficulties.

Literary analysis is the process of interpreting and understanding literary texts, focusing on their meaning, structure, and significance.
It involves analyzing five literary elements: plot, character, setting, theme, and symbolism.
Plot refers to the sequence of events in a narrative.
Character refers to the people or animals that drive the plot.
Setting refers to the time and place in which the story takes place.
Theme refers to the underlying message or idea explored in the text.
Symbolism involves the use of objects, colors, or other elements to represent abstract ideas.
There are three approaches to literary analysis: New Criticism, Historical Criticism, and Reader-Response Criticism.
New Criticism focuses on the text itself, without considering external context.
Historical Criticism considers the text's historical context and how it relates to the author's intentions.
Reader-Response Criticism focuses on the reader's personal response to the text.

Critical thinking is the process of actively and objectively analyzing information to form a judgment or decision.
It involves three components: analysis, evaluation, and inference.
Analysis involves breaking down information into smaller parts to understand relationships and patterns.
Evaluation involves assessing the credibility and validity of information.
Inference involves drawing conclusions based on evidence.
Strategies for critical thinking include identifying biases, considering multiple perspectives, avoiding assumptions, and seeking evidence.
Identifying biases involves recognizing and addressing personal biases and assumptions.
Considering multiple perspectives involves taking into account different viewpoints and opinions.
Avoiding assumptions involves not jumping to conclusions without sufficient evidence.
Seeking evidence involves supporting claims with credible and reliable sources.