MODULE 1:

READING PROCESS AND READING STRATEGIES

EXPLORE

Activity 1

Have you really considered just how many skills you actually apply when you read

something? Take a moment and write down on the blanks below as many actions as possible

that can be associated with reading.

1. Vocabulary
2. Decoding
3. Fluency
4. Reasoning and Background Knowledge
5. Working Memory
6. Sentence Construction and Cohesion
7. Sequencing
8. Summarizing
9. Drawing Conclusions
10. Self Questioning
11. Analyzing
12. Problem Solving
13. Inferencing
14. Compare and Contrast
15. Attention

Activity 2

The word inside the oval is the title of Lewis Carroll’s poem. Examine this unusual word. Upon reading
this title, can you guess what the poem will be about? What associations do you have with the word?
Write them beside the lines.

(THE ANSWER IS ON THE NEXT PAGE)

Activity 3

Look back at the familiar words of the poem. Some of these are nouns, verbs, adjectives,

and adverbs. Choose five words and place them in the chart below. Try to decipher the

meanings of these words. The first one has been done for you.

Unfamiliar word from Part of Speech Similar sounding word Possible meaning
the poem in English
1. Slithy Adjective Slimy, sly, slithery Description for a slimy
animal
2. mimsy Adjective Flimsy Miserable, sad
3. Frabjous Adjective Marvelous,wonderous, Positive connotation
Fabulous, joyous to an event
4. Mome Noun Home,comb, loam, relating to the place
gnome where one lives.
Where that person
find its peace and
comfort
5. wabe Noun Wave,way,cave A small, wet hill
soaked with rain
Discussion Questions:

Refer to the sample text to answer the following items below.

1. Did you understand the poem? Why or why not?

Answer: Based on my own understanding, I would say that iprobably understand the poem for
its because, back when I was in my 2nd Grade, I’ve been watching Alice in Wonderland lots of
times and turned out to be my favourite movie. By just reading the poem it made me realize
that it was one of the part of the movie where Mad Hatter recites the Jabberwocky poem to
alice, which symbolizes her future in wonderland. (defeating the Jabberwocky to death)
2. What do you think happened in the poem? What is the poem about?
Answer: The poem tells the story of a young boy who is warned to beware of a creature known
as the Jabberwock. The boy disregards the warning and goes in search of the Jabberwock. When
he comes across the creature, he defeats it and returns home victorious. His father lavishes him
with compliments.
3. How did you make sense of the poem? Would you say it is nonsense? Why or why not?
Answer: 'Jabberwocky' is a nonsense poem because most of its words are made up, which
means they can't be found in a dictionary. So, if you want to understand the poem, you can't
rely on a dictionary or anything else to tell you what 'brillig' means or to show you a picture
of'slithy toves.' However, I believe it tells a fantastical story that students will appreciate. The
poem could also be used to demonstrate the significance of word choice and word definition
using context clues, word stems, and prefixes.
4. Who is talking to the boy?
Answer: The person who is talking to the boy is his own father.
5. What is a Jabberwock?
Answer: Jabberwock is a fictional character who appears in Lewis Carroll's novel Through the
Looking-Glass as a ferocious monster described in the nonsense poem "Jabberwocky." In the
poem, a father warns his son to avoid the Jabberwock, a terrifying creature with teeth and claws
that attacks with its teeth and claw.
6. What weapon is used to kill the Jabberwock?
Answer: The Vorpal Blade is the famous sword from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice
Found There, and it is the only weapon capable of defeating the Jabberwocky.
7. What were your impressions of the poem before reading? How about after reading? What
caused the changes?
Answer: Before reading the poem, my first impression was that I was clueless and thought it
would be difficult to understand. I stated that I could see a lot of unfamiliar words in this poem
and assumed that it would be too difficult for me to understand. But, as I mentioned in answer
number one, reading the poem made me realize that it was one of the parts of the movie where
the Mad Hatter recites the Jabberwocky poem to Alice, which symbolizes her future in
Wonderland. (defeating the Jabberwocky) and it appears that I fully understand what the poem
means, and those unfamiliar words had given me a jist or a clue of what it was. I think the
author is very clever for putting up meaningless words, and it amazes me that I can understand
it because of the movie.
DEEPEN

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Context Clues

The sentences below features words taken from Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2014. Identify
the type of underlined context clues used in each sentences to define the words in bold font.

1. Situation

2. Antonyms

3.Examples

4. Homonyms

5.Explanation

6.Examples

7. Definition

B. Denotation and Connotation

Write a sentence for each word in the series that follows. Make sure your answers

reinforce each word’s connotations

1. Stroll, trudge, loiter

A. Stroll: After lunch we went for a leisurely stroll.

B. Trudge: Despite three days without food or rest, the weary soldiers continue to trudge over
the battlefield.
C. Loiter: Since Mhalic arrived at the doctor’s office an hour early, he decided to loiter outside
for a while.

2. Turmoil, anarchy, hubbub

A. Turmoil: Her emotional life was thrown into turmoil.

B. Anarchy: the country has been plunged into a state of anarchy
C. Hubbub: The hubbub from my neighbor’s party kept me up most of the night.

3. Tour, pilgrimage, vacation

 A. Tour: When the cruise ship passengers’ tour stopped by the local pub, winery and museum,
many people were amazed at the sights.
B. Pilgrimage: He was on his annual pilgrimage to Moscow when he fell ill.
C. Vacation: They're on vacation for the next two weeks.

4. Enemy, antagonist, opponent

A. Enemy: Man has not a greater enemy than himself.

B. Antagonist: Rain had never previously lost to his antagonist.
C. Opponent: She was trying to mystify her opponent

5. Dress, Attire, Vestment

A. Dress: Her dress attracted everyone’s attention at the party

B. Attire: Guests are requested to wear formal attire.
C. Vestment: His meals were always ready, his clothes clean and pressed, and his vestments for
the Sunday service were immaculate.

Application

Read the article entitled, “Shouldn’t There Be a Word?” by Barbara Wallball.

(https://theamericanscholar.org/shouldnt-there-be-a-word/) Identify at least seven words that are
unfamiliar to you and list them in the 1st column below. Afterwards, write the approximate meaning of
your selected words. The complete the table after reading the article.

Unfamiliar Words Type of Context Your own Definition from The connotation
Clues used definition from the dictionary of the word
context clues

Definition and 1 :A combination Noun Portmanteau can

Example Clues of two words or, 1. a large trunk or be "combined
suitcase, typically words" or "old
2 :An old suitcase made of stiff suitcase"
leather and
Portmanteau opening into two (--In fact, chortle,
equal parts. another
portmanteau
2. a word blending word that Carroll
the sounds and coined in
combining the "Jabberwocky,")
meanings of two
 others, for
example motel (--Unfortunately,
(from 'motor' and the portmanteau
'hotel') or brunch itself ("a large
(from 'breakfast' leather suitcase
and 'lunch'). that opens into
two hinged
compartments,"
as the American
(Source: Merriam Heritage
Webster) Dictionary defines
it) is now found
only in museums
and antiques
shops.)

Verb

(1) laugh in a
To express breathy, gleeful
happiness way; chuckle. Chortle in the text
Definition or through connotes to a
Chortle Explanation Clues combined sound (2) To sing or laugh sound of delight
of chuckle and chant exultantly or expression of
snort happiness.
Noun - a breathy,
gleeful laugh.

(Source: Merriam
Webster)

The ability to turn The ability to turn Aquadextrous

Definition or the bathtub your bathtub taps implies a skill of
Explanation Clues faucet on and off on and off with using feet in
Aquadextrous with your toes your feet while turning faucet on
laying in the bath. and off

(Source: Urban
Dictionary)

Words that Any word coined Sniglet connotes

Sniglet Definition or doesn't appear in for something that for coined words
Explanation Clues the dictionary, has no specific that are not in the
but should. name dictionary.

(Source:
Dictionary.com)
 1. an unsubstantial
A word that could image Eidolon conveys
Definition or either mean "a representation of
Eidolon Explanation Clues phantom" or "an 2. ideal something
ideal" abstract
(Source: Merriam
Webster)
1 the plain
ornamental tag
covering the ends Aglets refers to
the tiny plastic of a lace or point something that
Definition or wrappers at the decorates a lace
Algets Explanation Clues ends of shoelaces 2 any of various or point or
ornamental studs, something that
cords, or pins worn beautifies studs
on clothing or cords or pins
on clothing
(Source: Merriam
Webster)

1 the presentation
of a thing with
underemphasis Meiosis in the
"the use of especially in order text connotes to
understatement to achieve a enhancement of
not to deceive, greater effect: impression for
Definition or but to enhance UNDERSTATEMENT greater impact
Explanation Clues the impression on
Meiosis the hearer," 2 division of a
germ cell involving
two fissions of the
nucleus and giving
rise to four
gametes, or sex
cells, each
possessing half the
number of
chromosomes of
the original cell.

(Source: Merriam
Webster &
Britannica)
Activity 1

Answer the following questions:

1. How accurate is your definition compared to the definition found in the dictionary?

Answer: If we can define something, it means we have had personal experience with it, which
means we are either providing facts or not. Unlike a dictionary, which proposes a large number
of different meanings that are objective in nature. But I can see that some really are quite
accurate.

2. . What type of context clues did you use the most often to decipher a word? Why?

Answer: For me, I frequently used the definition context clue or the explanation clue because
what I read gave me a hint to understand it. Using context clues to unlock the meaning of a
word is important because only by being aware of the context in which a word is used can the
reader choose an appropriate definition to fit the context. When an obvious clue to meaning is
provided, or when only a general sense of the meaning is required for the reader's purposes, the
reader should rely on context clues.

3. What do you find useful about using context clues to understand a word? Most challenging?
Why?

Answer: When attempting to decipher the meaning of a new word, it is frequently beneficial to
consider what comes before and after that word. The context clues provided by the surrounding
words can help readers understand the meaning and structure of the new word, as well as how
it is used.

4. How does the connotation of the word affect your understanding of its meaning?
State an example.

Answer: Connotation refers to the emotional or psychological associations that a word has. A
word's connotation extends beyond its literal meaning to express the feelings, thoughts, and
images that the word suggests or evokes.