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The document emphasizes the importance of previewing and predicting as essential skills for effective reading. Previewing involves gathering information about a text before reading, while predicting involves making educated guesses about its content. These skills enhance comprehension and save reading time by allowing readers to process information more efficiently.

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The document emphasizes the importance of previewing and predicting as essential skills for effective reading. Previewing involves gathering information about a text before reading, while predicting involves making educated guesses about its content. These skills enhance comprehension and save reading time by allowing readers to process information more efficiently.

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Previewing and Predicting

There are two skills that are essential for a good reader:
Previewing and predicting.
When y o u g a t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n about a book by examining its
c o v e r , yo u a r e previewing.
T h e a i m o f previewing is to help you to predict or make some “educated
guesses” about what in the book. You should develop the habit of applying these
skills whenever you read. P r e v i e w i n g a n d p r e d i c t i n g b e f o r e yo u r e a d c a n
m a k e a b i g d i f f e r e n c e . Y o u c a n g e t s o m e ideas about what you will read.
That way you will begin to process the information far more quickly. You will
also be able to follow the writer’s idea better. Though it takes a few minutes to preview
and predict, those few minutes are well invested. You will find that later you
save reading time and gain comprehension.

Guidelines for previewing passages

To preview a passage, read only some parts:


1. Read the title.
2. Look at the picture (if there are any).
3. Read the first few sentences in the first paragraph.
4. Read the first line of the other paragraphs.
5. Read the first and last sentence of the last paragraph.

Guidelines for previewing and predicting longer passages:

1. Read the title: What is the passage about? Do you know anything about this
subject?
2. Decide what kind of text it is; is it an essay, an argument, a story, an
explanation? Does it seem difficult?
3. Look at the way the text is organized; is it divided into parts? Are there
sub-titles? If so, what do they tell you about the way the subject is presented?
4. Read very quickly the first line of each paragraph or sub-division; can you
tell what the passage is about? Do you already know something about it?
5. Notice names, numbers, dates, and words that are repeated; do you
recognize any of them?
6. Read quickly the last few sentences in the final paragraph; what is the
author’s final point? Is it a conclusion or a summary?
Answer these questions based on text above.
1. What are two essential skills for a good reader?
2. What is previewing? What is predicting?
3. Why are previewing and predicting important?
4. Look at the picture below. It contains a large number of different images.
With a partner, discussthe images. How do they relate together? Can you predict what
the topic of the reading will be?
5. Write down the objects you see in the following picture.

Predictwhat will come next in each story. Choose th


e sentence that could be next.
Example
Yesterday, there was a big snowstorm in Detroit. Many schools were closed, and people
had to stay home from work.
A. It was a warm, sunny day and the beaches were crowded.
B. It was very cold, but the snow on the trees looked beautiful.
C. Only one inch of snow fell in the downtown area.
The correct answer is choice B. Choice A is not correct. People don't go to beaches when
there is snow!
Choice C is not correct. In a big snowstorm, many inches of snow fall.

1. There were many good shows on TV last night. The Smith family stayed
home.
A. They turned off the TV and went to bed early.
B. The only interesting show was about traveling by bicycle.
C. They saw a play, a music show, and the news.
2. John and Alice Babson are not happy with the school in their town.
A. Their children love to go to school.
B. The classrooms are too crowded.
C. It is a beautiful building.
3. Many young people move to New York after college.
A. New York is a dangerous city.
B. It's difficult to find jobs in New York.
C. There are lots of interesting things to do in New York
4. Fly Happy Time Airlines! Take an exciting trip to Holiday Island!
A. This trip is very expensive.
B. Holiday Island has warm, sunny weather.
C. Happy Times Airlines is never on time.
5. Alex had trouble falling asleep last night. He was awake until 3:00A.M.
A. This morning he feels tired.
B. This morning he feels rested and ready to work.
C. This morning he is hungry.
6. The roads were covered with ice and were dangerous today.
A. Sam drove home quickly.
B. Sam took a long time to drive home.
C. Sam enjoyed driving home.

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