{"id":214,"date":"2020-07-09T00:37:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T00:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2024-03-08T21:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:32:37","slug":"reading-strategies-for-adolescents-older-adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=214","title":{"rendered":"Reading Strategies for Adolescents\/Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84427011df373861ebe90e28c6a917c0\"><strong>To support older clients (i.e., adolescents and adults) in their reading skills you may want to suggest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the client to use an online dictionary to aid them to decode and fluently pronounce new or unfamiliar words. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Cambridge Dictionary website provides such audio recordings via their dictionary search engine: <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/browse\/pronunciation\/\">http:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/browse\/pronunciation\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-be6906a0a3911fc3bfd0176faaae87fd\" style=\"color:#1985c4\"><strong>Pre-reading Strategies for Academic Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Encourage the client to use pre-reading strategies when engaging in academic reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\">\u25a0 Prior to reading textbook chapters, encourage the client to refer to the end of the chapter to review the study questions and chapter summary<br><br>\u25a0 Prior to reading, encourage the client to develop a mind map of what they currently know regarding the subject matter. Instruct the client to add to this map throughout their reading.\u00a0The following website provides information relative to mind-mapping for the purpose of reading comprehension: <a href=\"http:\/\/esl.about.com\/od\/readinglessonplans\/fl\/Using-a-Mind-Map-for-Reading-Comprehension.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/esl.about.com\/od\/readinglessonplans\/fl\/Using-a-Mind-Map-for-Reading-Comprehension.htm<\/a><br><br>\u25a0 Encourage the client to review and identify the basic frameworks included in a text (such as cause-effect or problem-solution)<br><br>\u25a0 Encourage the client to identify specific plans of paragraphs or text organization, such as signal words, main idea sentences, highlighted phrases, and headings and subtitles.<br><br>\u25a0 Encourage the client to use skimming techniques when appropriate to do so or when reading lengthy material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-61930ec796533300ca8f3f8d5b637a16\" style=\"color:#179768\"><strong>Active Approach to Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Encourage the client to take on an &#8220;active&#8221; approach to reading to strengthen their skills. Strategies that take on an active approach include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\">\u25a0 Taking extra time for reading.<br>\u25a0 Reading out loud when possible.<br>\u25a0 Breaking reading materials into smaller parts and monitoring comprehension.<br>\u25a0 Reviewing new, difficult, or unfamiliar vocabulary before starting to read.<br>\u25a0 Previewing headings and information in bold\/italic print before starting to read.<br>\u25a0 Reading for specific pieces of information.<br>\u25a0 Self-monitoring one&#8217;s reading to ensure it makes sense.<br>\u25a0 Staying active while reading by taking notes, highlighting and summarizing information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-37e3d526c7309c366ec68c4bffc830a4\" style=\"color:#a81d1d\"><strong>Minimize Distractions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To help minimize distractions while reading, your client may benefit from the following strategies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\">\u25a0 Encourage your client to use earplugs during activities involving reading and writing.<br>\u25a0 Choose and arrange a work environment so that it reduces the impact of noise or other distractions.<br>\u25a0 Use frequent but timed breaks during activities that require sustained attention to reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nTo support older clients (i.e., adolescents and adults) in their reading skills you may want to suggest: Pre-reading Strategies for&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=214\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Reading Strategies for Adolescents\/Adults&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8966,"featured_media":0,"parent":85,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8966"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3025,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions\/3025"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}