W4 - Read. Comp. - 3e jaar

How to understand a text?

This LessonUp will help you learn how to understand a text.

You will learn different strategies of reading.

Guessing game

• Divide the class into four teams.
• Scan the text that is shown.
• Raise your hand.
• Answer the question:
• ‘What is the subject of this text?’

What is the subject of the text on the previous slide?

1. planet Earth
2. Water

What is the subject of the text on the previous slide?

1. Jennifer Aniston
2. Jennifer Lawrence

What is the subject of the text on the previous slide?

1. London
2. Liverpool
3. Manchester
4. Dublin

1st step > Skimming

You read the title, subtitles and look at the pictures.

What is the subject?

The answer to this question is 1 or 2 words maximum.
(1 of 2 woorden maximum)

2nd step > Global reading

You read the introduction and the conclusion.

What is the gist or general idea of the text?

The answer to this question is a sentence.
(een zin)

3rd step > Intensive reading

You read the whole text.

What are the global ideas in the text? 
Can you answer the WH-questions?

who / what / where / when / why / how

4th step > Intensive reading

You read the whole text.

What are the global ideas in the text? 
Can you answer the WH-questions?

who / what / where / when / why / how

Step 1: Skimming

Step 2:

Global reading

Step 3:

Intensive reading

Step 4:

Scanning

Titles

Subtitles

Pictures

specific

information

reading

the whole text

Introduction

&

conclusion

I understand the different reading strategies

Yes

I have some more questions

No, I need help.