READING COMPREHENSION

SPEED READING: COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

COMPREHENDING WHILE READING WITH SPEED

Intensive reading or reading for comprehension is the style we use when we want to gain detailed understanding of the info contained in reading materials such as educational or technical information.  

COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES: READING VARIOUS TEXTS

So, here are some strategies on reading different materials that will help you to read faster and comprehend better:

COMPUTER BOOKS Read the chapter headings and sub-headings from the index page. Get familiar with the framework of the book – how the book is organized and broken down into its sub-components. Skim the book: Read a sentences casually. Look at a diagrams and get a general understanding of what they represent. Look for and note new terminology, diagrams, and graphs that you haven't come across before. After skimming the book, read the entire book through, but on a general level (i.e. don't try to remember things, just read and understand). During this time, only concentrate on the sections of the book that you already know or understand, and completely skip over entries in the book that you don't. Finally, read the book again and this time, study the material. A lot of the content, the structure, and the feel of the book will be familiar to you. You'll now be able to take on the entire book much easier.
GENERAL TEXTBOOK READING AND RESEARCH REPORTS

READING COMPREHENSION -- Determine a purpose. What is it that you want to get from the text? Terms and definitions? Problem and solution? Methodology? Preview the printed pages to see how the ideas are presented. We've alluded to this a couple times already. It's good idea to know the structure of what you're reading is. These include the title, the introduction, and the headings. We say headings because a lot of times, headings will allow you to ascertain what is important to read and what is important to simply review. Also, read the conclusion if there is one, because a lot of times the conclusion will sum up the entire book for you. Read rapidly, only slowing down when you approach something relevant to the purpose you set. Mark the lines or words that you want to remember. When you reach the end of the last page, quickly look back at the marked text for a rapid review. This should answer the question or purpose that you set before you started reading. Comprehension is all about understanding. Activating strategies that give you leverage on the material is key to shortening the time to do this...

READING NOVELS Read any information on the book cover, the back cover or in the foreword that gives you ideas about the content of the story or about the author's reasons for writing the book. You should read the first chapter slowly and carefully. This is because it should introduce the main characters and the problem or conflict that they face. The first chapter also develops some character traits and introduces other characters who influence attempts to resolve issues. This way, if you miss something but you're asked to answer a multiple choice question, then you can answer based on what that type of character would likely do. Plan how much of the book you will read at one sitting. If you become seriously restless after thirty minutes, plan to read for thirty minutes at a time. A more mature plan is to read one chapter at a time. Determine what time of day you will always read making it a regular habit. If reading a novel is an assignment for a book report, write a summary paragraph about the events in every chapter you have finished reading. Add a comment about anything else you think is significant. After you finish the last chapter, you should have a summary of the entire book composed of those chapter summaries that you wrote. Organizing it will then give you a good and effective book report. You can also use a pacer such as the finger or a pen point to increase reading speed and reduce regressing back although it is not necessary. Remember, you are reading fiction and do not need the detailed precision that you do while reading academic subjects.

MATH BOOKS (GASP!) First and foremost, do homework exercises even if most professors do not require you to submit them. Home works are for your benefit, not the professor's. The exercises will train your mind and sharpen your intuition. Math books are meant to be read slowly. No one who speed reads them can expect to get any benefit out of them at all. Math books are meant to be read with paper and pencil in hand. Use the paper and pencil to work through any steps that the book skips over. Go over each difficult paragraph several times. If you are still uncomfortable with it, read ahead a page or so, then come back to the difficult passage. Try to see more than just procedures. Learn the concepts, and the procedures will seem obvious. So, while you're clipping Michaels coupons, your kid can become a better reader and understand what he or she is reading at light speed! :) Did you learn something? Hope that you did. Thanks for visiting Reading Comprehension BlogSpot
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