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The Reading Strategies
Reading is a process that includes three phases:
before-reading, during-reading,
and after-reading.
- In the before-reading
phase, the reader establishes in his mind
a purpose and a plan for reading.
- Now the reader begins to read
the written text -- the during-reading phase.
While she reads, she will think about her purpose
for reading and about her prior knowledge. This may
occur during short pauses she takes.
- The after-reading phase
of the process occurs when the reader finishes reading
the written text. The reader takes time to think about
what he knew before the reading and what he learned
or what connections he made during the reading, and
then he links this information together to build new
knowledge.
- Throughout the reading process,
but specifically in the during-reading phase, vocabulary
strategies can be useful to improve comprehension.
While she reads, she will recognize the connection
between vocabulary knowledge and reading ability.
Based on the work of Kylene Beers.
Beers, Kylene. Reading Skills and Strategies: Reaching
Reluctant Readers. Elements of Literature Series:
Grades 6-12. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2000.
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