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