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In today's world, it is more important than ever to understand how to draw meaning from what you read. In our daily lives, we are required to read more than ever - from technical manuals, to academic material and multi-media texts - reading is ubiquitous! Whether your child likes to read or struggle with reading comprehension, this course will give them the strategies to read faster, more accurately and with greater comprehension!
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This course will cover topics such as:
1. Reading Strategies
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Skimming
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Scanning
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Close reading
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Annotating and highlighting
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2. Types of Texts
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Visual texts
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Poems
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Newspaper articles
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Information reports
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Novels and narratives
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Speeches
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3. Types of Questions and Answering Strategies
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Purpose of text
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E.g. What is the main purpose of this text?
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E.g. Why has the text included source references?
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Literary Devices
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E.g. The phrase “…” is an example of which literary device?
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Factual Questions
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E.g. Why was the main character angry?
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Global Questions (Questions requiring you to pick up different pieces of information from the entire passage)
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E.g. In this text, which of the following statements is NOT true?
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Explanation/Why-questions
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E.g. Explain why the author used this quote in the passage?
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Tone Questions
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E.g. What tone does the author employ in the final sentence of the text?
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Inference Questions
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E.g. From the text, we can infer that the main character is…?
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Vocabulary Questions
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E.g. In the context of the poem, what is the meaning of the word…?
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Reference Questions
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What does the term “…” refer to?
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4. Test-taking tips
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Time management skills
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Practice tests