READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS 1

READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS 1

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE: • Identify and Break Old Habits • Introduce New Techniques to: – Improve Comprehension – Increase Speed – Develop Flexible Strategy 2

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS: • Process More Information • In Less Time • With Greater Understanding 3

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS ERR = EFFECTIVE READING RATE wpm x comp % ERR Example: 200 wpm x. 60 % comp 120. 00 (Round Off) ERR = 120 4

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS LEARNING TO READ PROCESS • Crawl Stage = Letter Identification • Walk Stage = Word Identification • Running Stage = Meaning Identification 5

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS SLOWING HABITS • Single Word Eye Fixations • Subvocalization • Regression 6

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS SINGLE WORD EYE FIXATIONS IN THE EAST 7

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS SUBVOCALIZATION • Physically Saying Words See Spot Run • Mentally Hearing Words See Spot Run 8

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS REGRESSION • Involuntary - Unconscious Regressive Eye Movements Let Us Talk About Involuntary Regression First. 9

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS REGRESSION • Voluntary - Conscious Decision to Re-Read Due to Lack of Concentration 10

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS CHUNKING • Focus on Meaningful Groups of Words • 2 Types – Slow Chunking for Difficult or New Material (300 - 400 wpm) – Fast Chunking for Easy or Familiar Material (400 - 600 wpm) 11

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS Efficient readers are able to read in groups of words. 12

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS THREE BENEFITS • Improves – Idea Input, not Word Input • Increases – Fewer Eye Stops • Helps You Fill “He did it immed_ _ _” 13

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS READ LIKE YOU THINK • Your Eyes See: “The bear was chasing the man. ” • Your Brain Visualizes: 14

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS THE ARE: • Increased Comprehension • Better Retention • Reduced Need to Regress 15

SKILL SUMMARY Eliminate Slowing Habits of: • Single Word Eye Fixations • Subvocalization • Regression – Involuntary – Voluntary by Chunking for Meaning Slow Chunking 300 - 400 wpm Fast Chunking 400 - 600 wpm 16

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS SKILL BUILDING CURVE 4. 0 Improvement Factor 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0. 50 0 I II IV Sessions 17

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS PERIPHERAL VISION More Words = Increased Meaning The maple tree turned orange. 18

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS the voter said the politician is a fool 19

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS The voter said, “The politician is a fool. ” 20

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS “The voter, ”said the politician, “is a fool. ” 21

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS COMPREHENSION LAG Speed Comprehension Present Reading Skills After Training 22

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS CONCENTRATION Focusing Your Attention. . . 23

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS RECOGNIZE 49 COMMON WORDS As You Would Other Symbols or Signs 24

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS CONCENTRATION IMPROVES WITH: • Chunking for Meaning • Using Peripheral Vision • Noticing Punctuation Marks • Hearing Only Key Words 25

ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS CHUNKING • Focus on Meaningful Groups of Words • 2 Types – Slow Chunking for Difficult or New Material (300 - 400 wpm) – Fast Chunking for Easy or Familiar Material (400 - 600 wpm) 26

SKILL SUMMARY Eliminate Slowing Habits of: • Single Word Eye Fixations • Subvocalization • Regression – Involuntary – Voluntary by Slow Chunking 300 - 400 wpm Peripheral Vision Chunking for Meaning Gain Further Speed By Comprehension without Hearing Fast Chunking 400 - 600 wpm Punctuation 27