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Cards (8)

Reading 
Cognitive process that involves decoding symbols to construct the meanings of words
Reading with a purpose 
Helps the reader to direct information towards a goal
Focuses their attention
Primary purpose of reading
To understand the text
Reading 
A thinking process that allows the reader to use what they already know (prior knowledge)
Reading 
A process that involves recognizing words, leading to the development of comprehension
Reading 
A process that negotiates the meaning between the text and the reader
Stages of Reading 
1. Pre-reading stage - Allows the reader to activate prior knowledge, preview the text and adopt a purpose for reading
2. During reading stage - Reader makes predictions as they read and then confirms or rejects the prediction
3. Responding - Occurs when the reader discusses the elements of the story, asks questions, and/or compares it to another text
Reading Techniques 
Scanning - Involves looking for specific information
Skimming - Get the main ideas of the material before looking for certain details
Intensive - Comprehensive reading of all the heading techniques, the main goal is to retain information for long-term
Extensive - Focuses on reading for pleasure, choose your own material, pace, as well as how you'd interpret the content