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Book and Coffee

Book and Coffee

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

  • Skimming

  • Scanning

  • Close reading

  • Annotating and highlighting

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2. Types of Texts

  • Visual texts

  • Poems

  • Newspaper articles

  • Information reports

  • Novels and narratives

  • Speeches

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3. Types of Questions and Answering Strategies

  • Purpose of text

    • E.g. What is the main purpose of this text?

    • E.g. Why has the text included source references?

  • Literary Devices

    • E.g. The phrase “…” is an example of which literary device?

  • Factual Questions

    • E.g. Why was the main character angry?

  • Global Questions (Questions requiring you to pick up different pieces of information from the entire passage)

    • E.g. In this text, which of the following statements is NOT true?

  • Explanation/Why-questions

    • E.g. Explain why the author used this quote in the passage?

  • Tone Questions

    • E.g. What tone does the author employ in the final sentence of the text?

  • Inference Questions

    • E.g. From the text, we can infer that the main character is…?

  • Vocabulary Questions

    • E.g. In the context of the poem, what is the meaning of the word…?

  • Reference Questions

    • What does the term “…” refer to?

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4. Test-taking tips

  • Time management skills

  • Practice tests

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Reading Comprehension

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