Reading strategy

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

How to improve 

your reading skills

What do you do when you read a difficult text?

AIM

• You are able to pick a reading strategy to complete the assignment.
• You can connect a reading strategie to a question about a reading text.

Timetable

• Leesstrategieën

• Practice reading text

Orientative reading

(Oriënterend lezen)

• Meant for a first impression 
• Lay-out: chat message, newpapers, menu, grocery list, etc.
  
• First impression: title, text headings, pictures
• Expectation: What is it about? What do you already know? 

Global reading

(Globaal lezen)

• You quickly read through the text to find out what it is about. 
  
• Don't worry about difficult words
• Try to grasp the big picture, the details don't matter (yet).
• Look for striking words/pictures
• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. (main idea)
• After this, you will know what the text is about and which part you would like to read intensively.

Scanning

(Zoekend lezen/ scannen)

• Scannen: looking for surtain informatie. for example: if you have a specific question. You will not have to read the whole text.
• Think about what you are looking for. Write it down!

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Help

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Reading intensively

(intensief lezen)

Intensive reading means reading the whole text.

Which means: each sentence and each woord

Birthday party!

It was Emily's birthday yesterday. She turned seven years old. Her parents organized a birthday party for her.

The party was in the backyard. There were colorful balloons, a big birthday cake with seven candles, and a table full of yummy snacks.

Emily's friends came to the party. They played games like musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey. Everyone laughed and had a great time.

When it was time to sing "Happy Birthday," Emily made a wish before blowing out the candles. Then, everyone enjoyed a piece of the delicious cake.

Emily was very happy. She thanked her friends and family for making her birthday special.

Who had a birthday party yesterday?

1. Emily
2. Sarah
3. David
4. Jake

How old is Emily now?

1. six
2. seven
3. sixteen
4. seventeen

Where was the birthday party held?

1. In the livingroom
2. In the backyard
3. In the kitchen
4. At a park

Which strategy did you use?