Reading and Writing Skills PDF

READING AND WRITING SKILLS MACRO SKILLS Among the macro skills, which ones are considered productive skills, and which ones are considered receptive skills? SPEAKING VS WRITING Speaking and Writing are called active or productive skills in language...

READING AND WRITING SKILLS MACRO SKILLS Among the macro skills, which ones are considered productive skills, and which ones are considered receptive skills? SPEAKING VS WRITING Speaking and Writing are called active or productive skills in language learning because such actions require learners to produce language. LEARNING ACTIVITY PASS THE BALL 1.The teacher will flash sentences related to speaking and writing on the screen for students to read and understand. 2.Music will play while students pass a ball around the room. LEARNING ACTIVITY PASS THE BALL 3. When the music stops, the student holding the ball will: Identify whether the sentence describes speaking or writing. Answer a related question prepared by the teacher. 4. After answering, the game continues until all LEARNING ACTIVITY| MINI QUIZ https://forms.office.com/r/aUvE7cNDbp  SPEAKING OR WRITING Draws on the audience’s reaction to know how or whether to continue.  SPEAKING OR WRITING Offers immediate feedback  SPEAKING OR WRITING Can use both verbal and non-verbal cues to elicit reactions.  SPEAKING OR WRITING May not be learned by everyone.  SPEAKING OR WRITING Is universal; everybody acquires it.  SPEAKING OR WRITING Uses pauses and intonation. SPEAKING OR WRITING Planne d CRITICAL READING AND THINKING Is there a difference? CRITICAL READING AND THINKING Critical thinking can only take place after your critical reading. Critical reading and critical thinking work in harmony. LEARNING ACTIVITY THE CHAIN - WRITING AND SPEAKING TASK The Chain is a game that links players through common bonds. To start the game, the first player in line makes a statement. Another player that relates to the statement becomes the next link in the chain. For example, if the speaker says, “I have climbed a mountain,” then the next link in the chain must be another participant who TEXT AS CONNECTED DISCOURSE acdefamhalrhf jdn TEXT AS CONNECTED DISCOURSE Text Refers to any written or spoken material that conveys meaning. Discourse Refers to the use of language in a specific context of communication. TEXT AS CONNECTED DISCOURSE How does a text or a piece of writing become connected discourse? READING STRATEGIES It is the strategies that we used that makes our reading more comprehensive and meaningful. READING STRATEGIES Skimming Scanning Close Reading Contextual Clues  SKIMMING Means quickly reading the text to get only its main idea.  HOW TO SKIM 1.Read the first paragraph attentively to get an idea of what will be discussed in the text. 2.Read the first (and sometimes the second) sentence of each paragraph - they give the main idea of the paragraph.  HOW TO SKIM 3. After you have read the first sentences, your eyes should drop down to the end of the paragraph, looking for important pieces of information, such as dates and names. 4. Read the last paragraph attentively as it may contain the summary.  SCANNING Searching phrases in the text to answer some questions.  HOW TO SCAN 1.Underline the important information while reading the text (dates, numbers, names etc.) 2.When you read the question, identify the key word and scan the text for it. This way you’ll find the answer more quickly. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game Identify whether the following situations are examples of SKIMMING or SCANNING. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You quickly flip through a magazine to get the general idea of its content before deciding whether to buy it. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You look for the definition of a word in a dictionary. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You browse the headlines of a newspaper to get an overview of the day's news. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You check a train schedule to find the exact departure time of your train. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You glance through a book to determine if it’s useful for your research paper. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You search for a specific name in a long list of participants in an event. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You preview a chapter of a textbook by reading the headings, subheadings, and highlighted text. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You read the table of contents of a book to locate a specific chapter. SKIMMING OR SCANNING Hep Hep Hurray! - Game You browse a website's homepage to understand its overall theme and content focus.  CLOSE READING A thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text’s form, craft, meanings, etc.  CLOSE READING 1. Focusing on the text itself and using the text to answer questions based on it 2. Making marginal annotations (notes on the text) 3. Repeated readings  THREE LAYERS 1. Reading for general understanding. 2. Reading to understand author’s purpose. 3. Reading to make connections  CONTEXTUAL CLUES Hints and extra information in a sentence or passage that help you understand the meaning of an unknown word.  TYPES A carnivore, or a meat-eating animal, is often found at the top of the food chain.  TYPES The child was elated, overjoyed by the news of the surprise trip.  TYPES Unlike his gregarious brother, Mark is quite introverted.  TYPES Celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, and stars, are fascinating to study.  TYPES After the dog started to howl and scratch at the door, it was clear it was famished.  SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FOCUS SPEED Skimming: General Fast: Skimming, idea Scanning Scanning: Specific Slow: Close details Reading, Contextual Close Reading: In- Clues depth understanding  REFERENCES Online Sources: West, S. (2022, December 3). How to Teach Critical Thinking in the Digital Age-Critical. Criticalthinkingsecrets.com. https://criticalthinkingsecrets.com/critical-reading-vs-critical- thinking/ ‌