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Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Student reading a book with comprehension strategies

📖 Part 1: Understanding Reading Strategies

1. Match each reading strategy with its correct definition:
1. Skimming
2. Scanning
3. Context clues
4. Main idea
A. Using surrounding words to understand meaning
B. Reading quickly to get the general idea
C. The central point or message of a text
D. Searching for specific words or information
2. Which strategy would you use for each situation? Circle the best answer:

To find a phone number in a directory:

Skimming

Scanning

Reading every word

To understand what a newspaper article is about:

Skimming

Scanning

Reading every word

👩‍💼 Part 2: Reading Practice - Disabilities and Occupations

Read this short text about Sarah, then answer the questions:

Sarah Mitchell is a successful graphic designer who works for a leading advertising agency in Auckland. Born with a visual impairment, Sarah uses adaptive technology including screen readers and magnification software to create stunning visual designs. Her colleagues admire her creativity and attention to detail. Sarah's workspace includes specialised equipment that helps her navigate design programmes effectively. She believes that her disability has actually enhanced her ability to think creatively about visual communication. Sarah mentors other young people with disabilities who are interested in pursuing careers in the creative industries.

3. Skim the text above and write the main idea in 1-2 sentences:
4. Scan the text to find specific information. Fill in the blanks:

Sarah works as a _____________ for an advertising agency in _____________.

She uses _____________ technology and _____________ software to help with her work.

Sarah mentors young people interested in careers in the _____________ industries.

5. Using context clues, what do you think "adaptive technology" means?

🔍 Part 3: Vocabulary in Context

6. From the text about Sarah, identify words related to disabilities and occupations. Check all that apply:

visual impairment

graphic designer

Auckland

adaptive technology

screen readers

creative industries

colleagues

mentors

7. Choose three vocabulary words from the text and write what you think they mean using context clues:

Word 1: _________________ Meaning: _________________________________

Word 2: _________________ Meaning: _________________________________

Word 3: _________________ Meaning: _________________________________

🎯 Part 4: Strategy Reflection

8. Which reading strategy helped you most when reading about Sarah? Explain why:
9. How could skimming and scanning help you in other subjects at school? Give two examples:
10. What is one new thing you learned about disabilities and occupations from today's reading?

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