Chapter SevenTeaching Academic ReadingLauren Saunders and Kailey Rice

Content Reading and L2 Reading Ability

Content Reading is reading from text books.

Reading different context books are hard regardless of one’s first language

One needs specific skills in order to read specific types of books (math, science, economics, etc.)

Highlighting words one doesn’t know helps determine comprehension/ability to read

0-10 Independent

1-20 Instructional

21 or more Frustration (every 100 words)

Content Reading and L2 Reading Ability

(Continued)SQ3R- Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

Increases student retention of content material

Importance of Skim and Scan Done while surveying and reviewing

Study GuideHelps guide thinking for struggling readers

Teaching the Reading of Graphic Aids

Graphic Aids are often ignored, but they can contain important information

Raw Data, Comparative Data, Descriptive Data, Process Data, Logic or Theoretical Propositions

Text independent and text dependent

Can be used in SQ3R activity

Editorial Features

Students must make judgments about an authors message.

Students must be taught to make judgments about text

EX: Fact or Opinion

Words that signal opinion statementsShould, Could, May, Maybe, Perhaps, Would, Possibly, If, Might

Ask students to put F by fact sentence and O by opinion sentence

Technical Reading

Characteristics of Technical ReadingInvolves complex material regarding specific background knowledge

More complex that Content Reading

StrategiesSkim the text to find unknown vocabulary

Identify the introductory sentence that communicates the main idea

Make a list of ideas you expect to encounter

Identify what new information you expect to learn

Critical Literacy

Traditionally means that a reader comprehends a passage and can judge whether or not the content is valid

Encourage students to question the textOne must not believe everything he/she reads

Essential question: Is this text fair?

Drama is a way for students to understand and make decisions about content they read

Can address serious issues such as racism and bullying

Exercise caution when using drama in the classroom

Conclusion

GAME