Mechanics of the game

1. The class will form a 5-member group.

2. Each group will assign a secretary to write their answers in
one-half crosswise.
3. The questions will be shown in the Powerpoint
presentation.
4. Students will read and answer each question for 60
seconds.
5. The secretary will recite their groups’ answer.
6. The group that gets the highest score wins the game.
Remember: The time keeper will shout “STOP” once the time
is up so everybody should stop writing.
Side Show
Crossbreed
Half-hearted
Small Talk
Third World
Moral Support
For instance
 Painless
Operation
Your time is
up!
There are six eggs in the
basket. Six people take
each one of the eggs. How
can it be that one egg is
left in the basket?
The last person
took the basket
with the last egg
inside.
 Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police
raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer.
They don't know what he looks like but they
know his name is John and that he is inside the
house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a
The fireman truck driver, a mechanic and a fireman all
is the only playing poker. Without hesitation or
man in the communication of any kind, they immediately
room. The
rest of the
arrest the fireman. How do they know they've
poker got their man?
players are
women.
There was a plane
crash and every single
person died. Who
survived?
People who are in a
relationship.
By the end of the lesson, you will have been
able to:

• Define critical thinking and fundamental

reading skills;
• Reflect on the use of critical thinking in
relation to reading process and basic
reading skills; and
• apply the lessons in answering a short quiz
Critical Thinking
and Fundamental
Reading Skills
What is critical thinking?
Critical Thinking involves a series of
complex thought processes which allows
you to make reasoned judgments, assess
the way you think, and solve problems
effectively.
What is non-critical thinking?
Non-critical Thinking happens when you
simply accept the things you are told without
examining them. It also happens when you
construct thought based on emotions.
Levels of Thinking
Exploring the First Three Levels of Thinking

In the summer before Pia became a Grade 11 student,

she decided to volunteer in an organization which
operates a shelter for street children. During her
orientation, she was told to report incidents on street
children engaging in illegal activities. One day, she
found one of the children who used to go to the
shelter, picking pockets in the market, so she went to
talk to him. He said that his father threatened to beat
him if he cannot give enough money by the end of the
day.
 • Remember by asking questions which aim
What did Pia do during to define, memorize, or state information.
the summer? • Remembering involves the retrieval,
recognition, an recalling of information.

What can you say • Understand by asking questions which discuss,

paraphrase, or explain information.
about the situation • Understanding refers to the construction of
of the street child? meaning from verbal and non-verbal messages.

• Apply knowledge by asking questions

If you were Pia, how which demonstrate , solve, or use
would you approach the information.
incident of seeing one • Applying refers to the use and
of the children? implementation of knowledge in various
ways.
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Pia reported the incident regarding the street
child to her volunteer organization. They
contacted the proper authorities to help the
child and to apprehend his father. However,
they were told that it was already reported
months before, and that the authorities will
look into the issue once they have the time, as
they have other priorities.
Based on the response of the • Analyze by asking questions which compare,
authorities, what inference integrate, or structure information.
can you make regarding their • Analyzing focuses on breaking down ideas into
treatment of the case? parts and relating these parts to one another.

Is the reaction of • Evaluate by asking things which judge and test

ideas based on certain rules or situation.
the authorities • Evaluating refers to making judgements on the
justified? value and validity of ideas and events.

How would you illustrate the

• Creating involves combining parts to form a
highlights of the events,
well-designed whole.
including the first part,
through a four panel comic • You have to synthesize the parts to turn
them into one output.
strip?
 Qualities of a Critical Thinker
• inquisitive
• he/she asks genuine questions that lead to a better
understanding of things and events
• he/she does not pretend to know more than what he/she
actually knows
• does not settle for a superficial level of interpretation
• he/she investigates and dig deeper
• examines and evaluates information
• he/she does not accept information until it is verified
• does not let irrational emotions affect his/her thinking
Importance of Critical Thinking
• makes you recognize different texts and react to
them intelligently
• It enables you to analyze written works,
comprehend the message they convey, and apply
the message in real life.
• allows you to maximize the learning experience that
reading provides
• leads to a better understanding and enjoyment of
the texts you read
Importance of Critical Thinking
• provides you with the skills to create written texts
• you can write with a clear purpose and position
• you can distinguish good and bad sources and
know which information to use
• leads to the production of good texts with reliable
and insightful content.
How is critical thinking related
to reading?
 Reading Process

While-
Pre-reading Postreading
reading
 The Lighthouse Keeper
1. What kind of character is talked
about in the text?
2. When is the only time that he gets to
meet other people?
3. Do they enter his house?
4. What happened one stormy night?
5. How many people died because of
the recluse person?
 The Lighthouse Keeper
He was a lighthouse There is one recluse who never left
keeper who switched off his home. The only time anyone
the lighthouse. ever visited him was when his food
and supplies were delivered, but
they never came inside. Then, one
stormy winter night when an icy
gale was blowing, he had a
nervous breakdown. He went
upstairs, turned off all the lights
and went to bed. Next morning, he
had caused the deaths of several
hundred people. How?
 Basic Reading Skills
1. Rapid Reading - aims to locate specific information or main
ideas in a very short span of time.
A. Skimming - is a type of quick reading which aims to
get the main idea and to get an overview of the material
B. Locating the Main Idea - involves the identification of
the central message of a reading selection.
C. Scanning - is a quick reading strategy which aims to
get specific information from a given text.
2. Previewing - is a skill 3. Literal Reading - involves the
wherein a reader looks over a understanding of ideas and facts
material and focuses on the that are directly stated in the
information he/she finds printed material.
relevant. Browsing or A. Summarizing - is a reading
inspecting unhurriedly, the skill that involves condensing a
table of contents, introduction, lengthy text into a shorter
or summary is also a passage
previewing technique. B. Paraphrasing - involves
restating the original text;
simplify a complicated text,
improve study skills, and borrow
ideas without qouting directly
“In order to communicate effectively with other
people, one must have a reasonably accurate idea of
what they do and do not know that is pertinent to the
communication. Treating people as though they have
knowledge that they do not have can result in
miscommunication and perhaps embarrassment. On
the other hand, a fundamental rule of conversation, at
least according to a Gricean view, is that one
generally does not convey to others information that
one can assume they already have.”
4. Inferential Reading
- refers to the process of deducing facts and ideas not directly
expressed in the text
- “reading between the lines”

5. Critical Reading
- refers to the close and thorough evaluation of the claims in
the text in terms of relevance, validity, and logic.
Types of Reading
• Developmental Reading • Pleasure Reading
- a systematic instruction - a more passive type of
which aims to develop the reading that primary aims to
students' reading skills provide enjoyment and
entertainment
Ryan reads a long text to improve his
reading comprehension skills. Karen reads her favorite book, To Kill
a Mocking Bird, to relax after a long
day.
• Functional Reading • Remedial Reading
- designed to help students - aims to correct the effects
learn basic functional of poor teaching and poor
reading ability learning

Felipe reads a college application form Francis reads a pronunciation chart

to understand how to fill it out. with his teacher to help him correct his
pronunciation of diphthongs
A man died and went to
Heaven. There were thousands
of other people there. They
were all naked and all looked
as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there
was anyone he recognised. He
saw a couple and he knew
immediately that they were
Adam and Eve. How did he
know?
You are driving down the road in
your car on a wild, stormy night,
when you pass by a bus stop and
you see three people waiting for the
bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if

she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once
saved your life.
3. The perfect partner you have
been dreaming about.

Knowing that there can only be one

passenger in the car, who would
you choose?
A man was walking in
the rain. He was in the
middle of nowhere. He
had nothing and
nowhere to hide. He
came home all wet, but
not a single hair on his
head was wet. Why is
that?