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2.2.5 Techniques of Reading Comprehension
According to Mikulecky, Beatrice S. and Jeffries, Linda, there are some techniques of reading comprehension. There are Scanning, Skimming, Extensive
reading, and Intensive reading. Scanning is quickly going through a text to find a particular piece of information. Skimming is quickly running one’s eye over a text
to get the gist of it. Example: Before reading a book, a reader looks at the table of contents and chooses which parts are important and relevant to what he or she
needs. Extensive reading is reading a longer text, usually for one’s own pleasure. It is a fluency activity. Intensive reading is reading a shorter text to extract
specific information.
2.2.6 Factor Influencing Reading Comprehension
According to Bamman 1973:196-199, there are some factors influencing the comprehension, they are:
1 Intelligence The quality and quantity of comprehension will often be determined by the
purpose that the child has for reading. The purpose makes him able to read the same selection of different times, with different goal in mind, and comprehend
the ideas quite differently. Even though we aid the child in defining his purpose for reading and guide him throughout the selection, the number of the
ideas that he understands and the depth of his understanding will be largely depended on his general capacity to learn.
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2 Experience Much of the teaching comprehension skills are concerned with providing
experiences for children through them they may respond to the books. 3 Mechanism of reading
If children have mastered all the skill of word attack and word meaning, if they have learned and handled books properly, if they have learned to read
from left to right a line of print, and if all the skills are performed smoothly, then comprehension should be easier for them.
4 Interest It is a trust that well respond quickly to what we read if we are interested in
the topic or are at least familiar with it. 5 Skills of Comprehending
Like all reading skills, the ability to comprehend what we read develops gradually from the simple to complex skills; the balance programs short
include direct teaching of techniques that will help the child in developing attitudes and skill of thoughtful and purposeful reading.
2.2.7 The Function and The Importance of Reading Comprehension in
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