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CS2 Reading

This document outlines a lesson on reading skills, including making inferences, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions, transferring information between linear and non-linear texts, and reading critically. The learning outcomes are to apply these skills to selected reading materials. Key terms like inference, linear text and non-linear text are defined. Activities are included to practice each reading skill. The summary restates that improving these reading skills benefits students. The next session will cover writing skills.

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CS2 Reading

This document outlines a lesson on reading skills, including making inferences, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions, transferring information between linear and non-linear texts, and reading critically. The learning outcomes are to apply these skills to selected reading materials. Key terms like inference, linear text and non-linear text are defined. Activities are included to practice each reading skill. The summary restates that improving these reading skills benefits students. The next session will cover writing skills.

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Communication Skills

BM002-4-0

Reading Skills
Topic & Structure of Lesson

READING SKILLS

• Making inferences
• Predicting Outcomes
• Drawing conclusions
• Transferring Information
• Reading Critically

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 2 (of 11)


Learning Outcome

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:-

• Make inferences, predict outcomes and draw


conclusions from selected reading materials
• Transfer information from linear to non-linear
texts and vice versa
• Read critically selected reading materials with
differing writing styles

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 3 (of 11)


Key Terms you must be able to use

If you have mastered this topic, you should


be able to use the following terms correctly:

• Inference
• Linear text
• Non-linear text

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 4 (of 11)


Making Inferences

• Inferences may assist understanding of text


• How to make an inference?
– Ask specific questions about the general statement
– Clarify key ideas
– Reflect on key words & make inference
• Activity: What inferences can you make from the
following statement?
“Many parents worry about the ill-effects of the
Internet on their children”

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 5 (of 11)


Predicting Outcomes

• Why make predictions while reading?


– Anticipate development/ direction of author’s ideas
– Anticipate conclusions
• How to make predictions?
– Ask questions & predict answer
– Relate to own experience
– Make logical connections
• Activity: What predictions can you make about
the following headline?
“Five-star Hotel All Set to Go”

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 6 (of 11)


Drawing Conclusions

• How to draw a conclusion?


– Refer to topic/ main idea
– Refer to facts and supporting details in the
text
– Put together main idea and facts to derive a
conclusion
• Activity: Refer to handout

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 7 (of 11)


Transferring Information

• “Linear” & “Non-Linear” Information defined


• Transferring linear to non-linear information
– Skim & Scan
– Find main idea & supporting details
– Draw a diagram to link relationships
• Transferring non-linear to linear information
– Find connection in chart/ diagram
– Write an outline, link main idea & supporting details
• Activity: Refer to handout

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 8 (of 11)


Reading Critically

• How to read critically?


– Evaluate content
– Identify main ideas & supporting details
– Identify author’s attitude
• Activity: Refer to handout

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 9 (of 11)


Summary

• Improve reading skills by


– Making Inferences
– Predicting Outcomes
– Drawing conclusions
– Transferring Information
– Reading Critically
• Benefits of effective reading to a student

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 10 (of 11)


Next Session

• Writing Skills

Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Reading Skills Slide 11 (of 11)

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