06/01/2025
READING: ITS DEFINITION & TYPES
Reading & Writing Skills
Lesson 1.A.
READING
----a complex information processing skills in w/c the reader interrupt w/ the text to create response/interaction.
---is a cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to derive meaning from a text
TEXT---any written information about a topic/theme.
DECODING---the process of interpreting the encoded information from the text
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KINDS OF READING
I... LEVEL-BASED READING
1. Beginner Reading
Simple texts for early readers.
2. Intermediate Reading
Moderate complexity texts.
3. Advanced Reading
Complex, specialized texts
II..... PROCESS-BASED READING
4. Aloud Reading
Reading aloud for others.
5. Silent Reading
Reading quietly to oneself.
6. Shared Reading
Reading together, discussing.
7. Digital Reading
E-books, online articles.
8. Audiobook Reading
Listening to recorded text READING
III..... PURPOSE-BASED READING
9.Recreational Reading
Leisure reading for enjoyment (fiction,
novels).
10. Informational Reading
Non-fiction, informative texts
(biographies, essays).
11. Instructional Reading
Textbooks, manuals, guides.
12. Critical Reading
Analytical reading for evaluation and
interpretation.
IV.. FORMAT-BASED READING
13. Extensive Reading
Large quantities of text for
comprehension.
14. Intensive Reading
Close, detailed reading for analysis.
15. Skim Reading
Quick scanning for main ideas.
16. Scanning Reading
Fast reading for specific information.
V... GENRE-BASED READING
17. Fiction Reading
Novels, short stories, poetry.
18. Non-Fiction Reading
Biographies, essays, self-help.
19. Technical Reading
Scientific, academic, or professional
texts.
20. Graphic Reading
Comics, graphic novels.
VI... STYLE- BASED READING
21. Analytical Reading
Breaking down texts for deeper
understanding.
22. Synthetic Reading
Combining information from multiple
sources.
23. Creative Reading
Interpreting texts through a personal
perspective.