RNW: PRE READING AND DURING READING STRATEGIES

reading

• cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text

• an interaction between the text and the reader

• previewing

• skimming

• scanning

• schemata

the different pre reading strategies

previewing

• taking a sneak peek

• looking at the readily visible parts of the text

skimming

• looking for the main point of the article

• identifying the ideas that develops it

scanning

ignoring unrelated information

schemata

• also known as recalling background knowledge

• see how the text fits with what you already know

• content schemata

• formal schemata

• linguistic schemata

• cultural schemata

types of schemata

content schemata

relating to the content of the text

formal schemata

relating to the structure of the text

linguistic schemata

relating to the knowledge about vocabulary and grammar

cultural schemata

relating to the general aspects of cultural knowledge shared by larger sections of a cultural population

context clues

words, phrases, and sentences that surround an unfamiliar that can help you recognize the meaning of an unknown word

synonyms

are used when the text has words or phrases that are similar in meaning to the unknown word

antonyms

a word that reveals the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word

example

specific details in text that are used to clarify the meaning of a word

explanations

may be given as clues to describe an unknown term when phrases like "because" or "that is" follow a word

situations

The meaning of a word may change depending on its context or how and where it’s used

denotation

The basic, precise, literal meaning of the word that can be found in a dictionary.

connotation

the positive, negative, or neutral feelings, attitudes, ideas, or associations with a word.

definitions

follow an unfamiliar word. Terms like “is,” “means,” “is defined as,” and “refers to” are used