Introduction

Reading is an activity which involves the interaction of three basic actors: the author of the text, the reader and the text itself. As language teachers, we have to take into account different didactic elements or situations to develop in students’ learning some ways or strategies to comprehend what they read. We need to focus that Reading is not just decoding author’s words but also reconstruct the meaning of his/her speech. It’s like a have a conversation with the author and try to get all the clues given in the text. This diagram shows some useful strategies for you dear teacher, student and reader to improve the way you read a text, Keep always in mind, Reading is comprehend.

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Reading Comprehension Strategies

By: Oscar Mena Galvan

English Teacher

Goal:

Ø  Identify and apply reading strategies to improve his/her comprehension. 

Ø  Identificar  y aplicar estrategias de lectura que le permitirán mejorar la comprensión de diferentes textos.