Module 2: Receptive Macro Skill
Unit 1: Basic Reading Skill
ACTIVATE: Here are some puzzles prepared for you. Try reading through these pictures
and write your answers in the given space below.
Apartment Missing U (You) Big Bad Wolf
Two peas in a pod Falling star Backseat
Ice cube Horseback riding Downtown
Did you get them all right? If so, CONGRATULATIONS! ☺
How did you answer the puzzles? What did you do? Write your answers here:
Answering puzzles is an entertaining way of brain exercise. Though I am not fond of
puzzles, I had fun answering them. The puzzles made me comprehend and heed for details or
clues which are actually noticeable. Additionally, I was able to apply my background
knowledge since the puzzles are common words and phrases that I usually hear. Moreover, the
procedure in solving the puzzles is somewhat parallel to the procedure in solving mysteries
and brain teasers, which are activities that stimulate critical and logical thinking skills.
, ACQUIRE:
What you did earlier in answering the puzzles was a form of reading with the knowledge you have
an words and phrases. Read through some information in this section to know what reading is.
Basic Reading Skills
Mastery of several reading skills enables a child to read independently.
Becoming a proficient reader requires mastery of several skills that need to be applied simultaneously.
Obviously, this doesn't happen overnight. These basic skills should be learned first in isolation, then as
readers becomes more adept at each one, they can progress and combine until they can read independently
with full comprehension of what they read. Basic reading skills encompass a range from phonics to
comprehension.
Decoding : Decoding or sounding out words is the first step in reading. Children can decode when they
understand that each letter of the alphabet has a corresponding sound. Children then learn how to look at
words in print, isolate each separate sound, then blend them to read the word as a whole. The goal of
phonics instruction is to enable readers to become proficient at decoding so they are able to read words on
their own and with little effort.
Vocabulary: Good readers increase their vocabulary every time they read and are able to recall these words
when they see them again. They begin by developing a sight word vocabulary. Sight words are words that
are frequently found often in common speech and books, such as "the," "is," "were," "was" and "said."
Generally, these words cannot be sounded out, so readers have to memorize them. Knowledge of these
words is essential because they can be found in any book.
Fluency : Fluency is the ability to read accurately with expression and at a speed that lends itself to
comprehension. Fluent readers will be able to read smoothly without having to take a lot of time to sound
out words. They are also able to use context clues to figure out unknown words. Fluency is most evident
when a person reads aloud, but it can also be seen by the reader's ability to understand what they read.
Fluent readers are able to pay attention to the details in a book because they don't have to spend a lot of
time sounding out words.
Comprehension: Comprehension is a basic reading skill that develops as children learn to sound out words
and recognize sight words. The more they read, the easier it is for them to remember specific things like the
main characters, setting and plot. As reading skills progress, children will develop advanced comprehension
skills like inferring, evaluating and retelling.
Unit 1: Basic Reading Skill
ACTIVATE: Here are some puzzles prepared for you. Try reading through these pictures
and write your answers in the given space below.
Apartment Missing U (You) Big Bad Wolf
Two peas in a pod Falling star Backseat
Ice cube Horseback riding Downtown
Did you get them all right? If so, CONGRATULATIONS! ☺
How did you answer the puzzles? What did you do? Write your answers here:
Answering puzzles is an entertaining way of brain exercise. Though I am not fond of
puzzles, I had fun answering them. The puzzles made me comprehend and heed for details or
clues which are actually noticeable. Additionally, I was able to apply my background
knowledge since the puzzles are common words and phrases that I usually hear. Moreover, the
procedure in solving the puzzles is somewhat parallel to the procedure in solving mysteries
and brain teasers, which are activities that stimulate critical and logical thinking skills.
, ACQUIRE:
What you did earlier in answering the puzzles was a form of reading with the knowledge you have
an words and phrases. Read through some information in this section to know what reading is.
Basic Reading Skills
Mastery of several reading skills enables a child to read independently.
Becoming a proficient reader requires mastery of several skills that need to be applied simultaneously.
Obviously, this doesn't happen overnight. These basic skills should be learned first in isolation, then as
readers becomes more adept at each one, they can progress and combine until they can read independently
with full comprehension of what they read. Basic reading skills encompass a range from phonics to
comprehension.
Decoding : Decoding or sounding out words is the first step in reading. Children can decode when they
understand that each letter of the alphabet has a corresponding sound. Children then learn how to look at
words in print, isolate each separate sound, then blend them to read the word as a whole. The goal of
phonics instruction is to enable readers to become proficient at decoding so they are able to read words on
their own and with little effort.
Vocabulary: Good readers increase their vocabulary every time they read and are able to recall these words
when they see them again. They begin by developing a sight word vocabulary. Sight words are words that
are frequently found often in common speech and books, such as "the," "is," "were," "was" and "said."
Generally, these words cannot be sounded out, so readers have to memorize them. Knowledge of these
words is essential because they can be found in any book.
Fluency : Fluency is the ability to read accurately with expression and at a speed that lends itself to
comprehension. Fluent readers will be able to read smoothly without having to take a lot of time to sound
out words. They are also able to use context clues to figure out unknown words. Fluency is most evident
when a person reads aloud, but it can also be seen by the reader's ability to understand what they read.
Fluent readers are able to pay attention to the details in a book because they don't have to spend a lot of
time sounding out words.
Comprehension: Comprehension is a basic reading skill that develops as children learn to sound out words
and recognize sight words. The more they read, the easier it is for them to remember specific things like the
main characters, setting and plot. As reading skills progress, children will develop advanced comprehension
skills like inferring, evaluating and retelling.
