Making Reading Relevant

CHAPTER ONE:  VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

Vocabulary Strategies Overview

A.   Context Clues

1.    Definition Clues

2.    Example Clues

3.    Contrast Clues

4.    Inference Clues

B.   Word Analysis

1.    Syllabication

2.    Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes

3.    Latin and Greek

C.   Denotation and Connotation 

CHAPTER TWO:  BASIC COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

Comprehension Strategies Overview

A.     Identifying Topics

B.     Identifying Main Ideas

C.     Identifying Details

D.     Improving Comprehension

CHAPTER THREE:  TEXTBOOK STRATEGIES

Textbook Strategies Overview

A.   Identifying and Using Textbook Organizational Aids

B.   Textbook Reading Methods

1.    SQ3R

2.    3C

3.    Triple Highlighting

C.   Skimming and Scanning

CHAPTER FOUR:  CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES

Critical Reading Strategies Overview

A.   Predicting, Making Inferences, and Drawing Conclusions

1.    Predicting

2.    Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Part B Critical Reading Strategies Overview

B.   Analyzing and Synthesizing

1.    Identifying Writer’s Purpose

2.    Fact and Opinion

3.    Judging Validity

4.    Identifying Author Attitudes, Bias, Tone and Assumptions

CHAPTER FIVE:  FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STRATEGIES

Figurative Language Strategies Overview

A.   Metaphor and Simile

B.   Personification

C.   Hyperbole

CHAPTER SIX:  PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION STRATEGIES

Patterns of Organization Strategies Overview

A.   Narration Example

B.   Description Example

C.   Process Analysis Example

D.   Classification Example

E.   Comparison/Contrast Example

F.    Cause and Effect Example

G.  Definition Example

CHAPTER SEVEN:  GRAPHIC ORGANIZER STRATEGIES

Graphic Organizer Strategies Overview

A.   KWL

B.   Concept Web (or The Five W’s)

C.   Cause and Effect Chain

CHAPTER EIGHT:  COMPUTER READING AND WRITING STRATEGIES

Computer Reading and Writing Strategies Overview

A.   How to Search the Internet

B.   Evaluating Web Sites

C.   Word Processing Basics – A Reference Guide