Reading Strategies Wikia

## Welcome to the Reading Strategies Wikia

Reading-strategies will discuss the major aspects of writing, oral, and visual literacy including Student-centered approaches; strategies for becoming reflective readers; and strategies for making meaning and critical analysis for understanding text and novels.

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Visual Literacy-
interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image.  Being able to interpret meaning from written text.
the way in which writing and literature is made up.  Like the recipe.
 Reading Circles and Other Student-centered approaches to studying literature

Different strategies to help students become reflective readers
Helps them analyze and talk about writing. Discussing helps with speaking skills and then transfers to written responses.
Pair-Share- students share with each other what they read and discuss what it means to them.

Sentence Stem-based responses

Layered Texta digital document that is filled with hyperlinks that communicate, well, just about anything
This increases comprehension skills.
By conferencing and discussing with other students they get different perspectives and opinions which also helps. Students are exposed to various readings will also help students become familiar with the various elements of literature (setting, character development, theme)
 Different Strategies for building
Comprehension and vocabulary skills in reading
Monitor their own thoughts while reading ( metacognition)
Introduce a word and determine a definition or description.
draw a picture of the word or what the word represents
find synonyms and antonyms for each word
Visualization- being able to paint a picture of the story and its details in your mind.
Semantic maps or mind maps.
 Appropriate meaning-making strategies and forms of critical analysis for understanding text and novels
It involves presenting a reasoned argument that evaluates and analyses what you have read.

What the text describes: you should be confident that you have understood the text sufficiently to be able to use your own examples and compare and contrast with other writing on the subject at hand.
Interpretation of the text: this means that you should be able to fully analyse the text and state a meaning for the text as a whole.

* Survey
* Question
* Read
* Recall
* Review

Survey- Go through quickly and gain the general gist of the material in question.
Question- Have a question or set of questions that will guide you
What do I already know about this subject?
How does this chapter relate to the assignment question?
How can I relate what I read to my own experiences?
Read and be careful consideration of the meaning of what the author is trying to convey.
Recall- make a concerted effort to recall what you have just read and focus upon the main points
Review- review the material that you have recalled in your notes

## Describe your topic

* Reading strategies for reflective reading
* Questions useful in the evaluation and critical analysis of novels and textbooks for the English classroom
* Student-centered approaches to the teaching of literature, including reading/literary circles
* Strategies to build comprehension and vocabulary skills in reading
* The basic aspects of writing, oral, and visual literacy

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1. ↑ litcircles.org