Unit I : Introduction to Reading

Reading—Meaning and Process lImportance of Reading across Curriculum l Characteristics of Reading.

Unit II : Reading   Skills

Levels of Reading—literal, interpretative, critical and creative l Types of Reading—intensive and extensive reading, Oral & Silent Reading l Reading Techniques—Skimming and Scanning l Methodology of Reading.

Unit III : Reading the Text

Types of Texts—Narrative, expository, descriptive, suggestive, empirical, conceptual, ethnography, policy documents, field note l Importance of Different Texts in Curriculum.

Unit IV : Developing Reading Skills

Developing Critical Reading Skills l Developing Reflective Skills l Activities for Developing Reading  Skills l Developing Metacognition for Reading.    

Unit V : Reading Comprehension

Developing Reading Comprehension l Problems of Reading.

Engagement with Field / Practicum

Any one of the following—

        l  Divide the class in small group and provide different kinds of texts and instruct them to read and reflect according to the nature of text.

        l  Divide the group and provide one text and suggest students to make different interpretations.

        l  Design vocabulary games to enhance your vocabulary

        l  Read the text and provide a five words summary to each paragraph.

        l  Reading and comprehension exercises.

        l  Skim through the text and give suitable title to the text.

        l  Complete given text in stipulated time and summarize it in 6 / 7 lines with a suitable title.