Teaching reading in the content areas is not about teaching basic reading skills; rather, it is about teaching students how to use reading as a tool for thinking and learning.
Prereading StrategiesThe main purpose of prereading strategies is to activate prior knowledge and allow the teacher to correct misunderstandings before exposing students to new knowledge.
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During-Reading StrategiesThis is an interactive phase in which learners are actively engaged in processing what they read. Readers need to monitor their own comprehension, select what information is important, connect it to their prior knowlege, adjust thinking, etc.
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After-Reading StrategiesThis critical part of reading involves reflection. To thoroughly understand something, students have to use what they have learned. They need time to reflect on what they have read, perhaps write about it, and try to apply it to new situations.
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The following are strategies that naturally take a reader through all three phases of reading:
Concept Definition Map
Knowledge Rating Scale
Vocabulary Definiting Card
PLAN organizer
Problematic Situations
SQ3R
Three-Level Guide
Concept Definition Map
Knowledge Rating Scale
Vocabulary Definiting Card
PLAN organizer
Problematic Situations
SQ3R
Three-Level Guide