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Essay On Reading Readiness

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HULAR, AIVORY MAIRE OCTOBER 5, 2015
2013-00-000540 MARK DEL CALMA

Reading Preparedness as an Element in Developing Reading Skills
According to Harris & Smith (1980) readiness is a relative matter depending greatly on what is to be learned and how it will be presented. Reading can be defined in a number of ways, thus making various learning tasks more or less appropriate depending on what is valued. A child who is not ready to deal with sounds and symbols might be able to recognize words of high personal interest such as his or her name. Readiness for reading can only be thought of in terms of what the child is to learn
According to Anonat (2011) by the advancement of the technology, the development of reading skills should …show more content…

Cullough (1975) reading readiness is a many- sided affair, and the factors influencing readiness interact with each other in a variety of ways. Lack of reading readiness in first grade usually results from a combination of causes. Reading readiness means attainment of the level of development that enables a child to learn to read in regular classroom instruction by a competent teacher. Although it should not be forgotten that the concept of reading readiness is basic to the development of good reading ability at all levels from the kindergarten on, we shall limit ourselves here to discuss of its role in the elementary …show more content…

When they are scanning, they move their eyes to find specific words, numbers or phrases. Begin by asking students to identify differences between skimming and scanning. If it is not mentioned, add the idea that scanning often comes before skimming. For example, scanning can be used to determine if a resource has the information you are looking for. Once the resource is scanned, it can then be skimmed for more detail. Remind students to look for words in boldface or italics when they are scanning, and to pay attention to details like fonts (typefaces), as well as to

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