Home Assignment 8: Teaching Reading PDF

**HOME ASSIGNMENT 8** **Theme: "Teaching Reading"** I. **Theoretical issues:** 1. Reading as a skill. 2. Strategies of Reading (Skimming, Scanning). 3. Principles of Reading. 4. Criteria for choosing reading text materials. 5. Procedure of teaching Reading: Stages (Pre-; While-; Post-)...

**HOME ASSIGNMENT 8** **Theme: "Teaching Reading"** I. **Theoretical issues:** 1. Reading as a skill. 2. Strategies of Reading (Skimming, Scanning). 3. Principles of Reading. 4. Criteria for choosing reading text materials. 5. Procedure of teaching Reading: Stages (Pre-; While-; Post-) and Activities. 6. Assessment of Reading. Rubrics. **II. Problem-Solving Tasks:** **Problem-Solving Task \#1:** You notice that a significant number of your students struggle with comprehension when reading nonfiction texts. Develop a plan that includes specific strategies and activities to enhance their understanding of nonfiction material, ensuring to incorporate graphic organizers and discussion prompts to facilitate deeper engagement with the content. **Problem-Solving Task \#2:** In your classroom, you have a mix of reluctant readers and advanced readers, making it challenging to find appropriate reading materials for everyone. Create a selection of tiered reading resources that cater to various reading levels, and outline how you would implement these resources in small group instruction to promote a supportive learning environment. **Problem-Solving Task \#3:** During a recent assessment, many of your students performed poorly on reading fluency tests, indicating a need for improvement in this area. Design a series of targeted fluency activities that include repeated reading, paired reading, and the use of audiobooks, and explain how you would monitor progress and adjust your instruction based on student performance. **Problem-Solving Task \#4:** You want to integrate technology into your reading instruction, but you\'re unsure which tools would be most effective. Research and select three digital resources or apps that promote reading engagement and comprehension, and describe how you would incorporate them into your lessons to enhance student learning. **Problem-Solving Task \#5:** Many of your English language learners (ELLs) are struggling with reading comprehension due to language barriers. Propose a differentiated approach that includes scaffolded reading strategies, such as using bilingual texts and incorporating visual aids, to help ELLs improve their comprehension skills while also building their English language proficiency. **Problem-Solving Task \#6:** Your students often struggle to differentiate between skimming and scanning, leading to ineffective reading strategies. Create a lesson plan that clearly defines both techniques and includes interactive activities where students practice each method on different types of texts, explaining how you will assess their ability to apply these strategies correctly. **Problem-Solving Task \#7:** During a recent reading assessment, you noticed that many students spend too much time on texts, missing key information due to a lack of effective reading techniques. Design a workshop that focuses on teaching students skimming for main ideas and scanning for specific details, incorporating timed exercises to help them improve their speed and accuracy. **Problem-Solving Task \#8:** Some students tend to read every word of a passage, making it difficult for them to complete reading assignments on time. Develop a set of targeted exercises that encourage skimming for overall understanding and scanning for specific facts, including follow-up questions that reinforce their comprehension and application of these techniques. **REFERENCES:** 1. Миролюбов А.А. Методика обучения иностранным языкам: традиции и современность. Обнинск, Титул, 2010. 2. David Nunan. Language teaching Methodology. Chapter 4. Pp. 63-82.