Reading Training #3:

The Reading Process

Starting the Conversation

What do you know about the process of

reading?

Is there a standard way to be productive

readers or are there many ways?

What steps do you normally take when

reading course material? What about

when you are reading for fun?

Reading Process

When you hear the following terms, what comes to mind?

Prereading

Reading

Responding

Exploring

Applying

AS WE GO THROUGH THE

READING PROCESS,

THINK OF ACTIVITIES YOU CAN

DO IN EACH STEP

Prereading

Activate and build background knowledge

Set purpose

Think about the genre

Make predictions

Preview the text

Review academic vocabulary (Adapted from Tompkins, 2014)

Reading

Read independently or in a group

Read entire text or specific sections

Apply reading strategies and skills

Examine illustrations, charts, and diagrams

(Adapted from Tompkins, 2014)

Responding

Write reading logs

Discuss readings

Complete T-charts

Complete K-W-L charts

Complete Double Entry Journals

Take Cornell notes (Adapted from Tompkins, 2014)

Exploring

Read all or part of the text

Examine genre, text feature,

or writer’s craft

Learn new vocabulary

Learn about the author

Collect memorable quotes (Adapted from Tompkins, 2014)

Applying

Written responses

Preparing for tests

Developing skills to apply material

Construct projects

Read related texts

Reflect on reading experience (Adapted from Tompkins, 2014)

Considering the Reading Process

How important is the prereading step in your discipline

and what does it look like?

How are Responding, Exploring, and Applying different?

Returning to the Student Motivation Factors of Week 2,

how would you help a student in your discipline that is

stuck in the Reading stage (e.g.: the student feels reading

the text is everything but has low comprehension)?

Is the reading cycle above the same for all disciplines?

Can it be used in all disciplines?

What’s Next? Now that you know about the

reading process,

let’s take a closer look at

story structure!

References

Tompkins, G. E. (2014). Literacy for the 21st century: A balanced approach (6th ed.). New

York City, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.