Active Skills for Reading 1 (Review 4)


Review Unit 4

SELF CHECK

A. Here is a list of all the reading skills in Active Skills for Reading Book 1. For each skill, say whether you found the skill useful, not useful, or if you need more work with it. Check one of the boxes for each reading skill.

Reading skill Useful Not useful I need work
Distinguishing Main Idea and Supporting Details
Identifying Cause and Effect
Identifying Main Ideas
Identifying Supporting Details
Identifying Transition Words
Making Inferences
Predicting
Reading for Details
Recognizing Sequence of Events
Summarizing
Scanning
Skimming for Main Ideas
Using Subheadings to Predict Content

B. Here are the four fluency strategies covered in the Review Units. For each strategy, say whether you found it useful, not useful, or if you need more work with it. Check one of the boxes.

Fluency strategy Useful Not useful I need work
SQ3R
KWL
Dealing with Unknown Words
Reading ACTIVEly

C. Look again at the Are You an Active Reader? quiz and complete the chart again. How has your reading fluency improved since you started this course?

Are You an ACTIVE Reader?

Before you use this book to develop your reading skills, think about your reading habits, and your strengths and weaknesses when reading in English. Check the statements that are true for you.

Start of course End of course
1. I read something in English every day.
2. I try to read where I'm comfortable and won't be interrupted.
3. ! make predictions about what I'm going to read before ! start reading.
4. I think about my purpose of reading before I start reading.
5. I keep my head still, and move only my eyes, when I read.
6. I try not to translate words from English to my first language.
7. I read in phrases rather than word by word.
8. I try to picture in my mind what I'm reading.
9. I read silently, without moving my lips.
10. I try to understand the meaning of the passage, and try not to worry about understanding the meaning of every word.
11. I usually enjoy reading in English.
12. I try to read as much as I can, especially outside class.


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