GAME! Logic Puzzle: There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there? Answer: 3 ducks Explanation: Two ducks are in front of the last duck; the first duck has two ducks behind; one duck is between the other two.
GAME! Answer: Friday . Explanation: The "day before tomorrow" is today; "the day before two days after" is really one day after. So if "one day after today is Saturday," then it must be Friday. Logic Puzzle: The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?
GAME! Answer: 5 minutes . Explanation: Using the information we know, it would take one cat 25 minutes to catch all five mice (5x5=25). Then, working backward and dividing 25 by five, we get five minutes for one cat to catch each mouse. Logic Puzzle: If five cats can catch five mice in five minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch one mouse?
GAME! Answer: “BAD CREDIT.” Logic Puzzle: If you rearrange the letters of “DEBIT CARD,” you can get a different phrase. What is it?
GAME! Answer: U Explanation: (The pattern is adding consecutive numbers: A + 2 = C, C + 3 = F, F + 4 = J, J + 5 = O, O + 6 = U.) Logic Puzzle: What is the next letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?
Reading is a method of communication that enables a person to turn writing into meaning. It allows the reader to convert a written text into a meaning language with independence, comprehension, and fluency, and to interact with the message. READING
SCANNING Scanning through the text is a reading strategy that is used for getting some specific points by looking at whole text. Example: This technique is used for looking up a name the telephone guidebook. 1.
Active Reading aims to get an in-depth understanding of the text. Under this technique, the reader actively involved with the text while reading it. ACTIVE READING STYLE 3.
STORY TIME!
"THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER"
One summer day, a grasshopper was singing and dancing in the sun. He saw an ant working hard, carrying grains of food to her home. "Why are you working so hard?" asked the grasshopper. "Come and enjoy the day with me!" The ant replied, "I am storing food for the winter. You should do the same." "The Ant and the Grasshopper"
"The grasshopper laughed and continued to play. When winter came, the grasshopper had no food and was cold and hungry. He went to the ant’s house and begged for food. The ant shared a little but said, "You should have worked hard like me during the summer."
This technique is used for extracting information accurately from the whole text. Under this technique we read every word for understanding the meaning of the text. DETAILE D READING 4.
The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on Earth. It involves four main stages: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Evaporation happens when the heat from the sun turns water from rivers, lakes, and oceans into water vapor. The water vapor rises into the sky. Next is condensation.. "The Water Cycle"
As the water vapor cools down, it forms tiny droplets that create clouds. When these droplets become heavy, they fall back to the Earth as rain, snow, or hail. This is called precipitation. Finally, the water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans, and the cycle repeats.
A combination of various reading methods. The aim of speed-reading is basically to increase the reading speed without compromising the understanding of the text reading. Some of the strategies used in speed reading are: identifying words without focusing on each letter. not to sounding- out all words: not sub-vocalizing some phrases: spending less time on some phrases that others; skimming small sections. SPEED READING 5.
Chunking: Instead of reading "The cat sat on the mat," read it as "The cat sat, on the mat.“ How it works: Groups words together to reduce the number of eye movements. Examples:
2. Skimming: Quickly scan a newspaper article to find the main points. How it works: Focuses on headings, subheadings, and key phrases to get a general understanding of the text. Examples:
3. Scanning: Look for a specific date or name in a document. How it works: Looks for specific information by moving your eyes quickly across the page. Examples:
Finger Tracking Use your finger to guide your eyes across the page. How it works: Helps to keep your eyes focused on the line of text and avoid distractions. Examples:
5. Visualizing: Imagine the scene described in the text as you read. How it works: Engages your imagination and helps you to understand the text more deeply. Examples:
This is an interesting reading technique suggested by Mortimer Adler in his book “ Hoe to read a Book” . This reading techniques is mainly applicable to non- fiction writing. This technique suggests reading as per the three following patterns: Studying the structure of the work; Studying the logical propositions made and organized into chains of inference; Evaluation of the merits of the arguments and conclusion. STRUCTURE- PROPOSITION- EVALUATION 6.
This method aims to facilitate a clear understanding of the text that the reader would be able to teach whatever he/she has to learned during the process of reading. SURVEY- QUESTION-READ- RECITE- REVIEW 7.
survey the entire chapter by scanning the titles, headings, pictures and chapter summaries to obtain a general understanding of the concepts. SURVEY QUESTION READ as you survey, actively ask yourself questions about the information in the various sections. actively read for comprehension to locate the concepts and facts.
Transfer information to long term memory by answering the questions in your own words. RECITE REVIEW Practice and rehearse the main ideas/ concepts then reflect on key learning concepts.
This method aims looking over a text before reading it in detail. This can involve reading headings, subheadings, and illustrations to get a sense of the text's structure and content. PREVIEWING 8.
Questioning: Asking questions about the text before, during, and after reading. This helps readers to think critically about the text and to remember important information. Summarizing: Briefly retelling the main points of a text in your own words. This helps readers to understand the text's key ideas and to remember them. Making Connections: Relating what you are reading to your own experiences, other texts, or the world around you. This helps readers to make the text more meaningful and to remember it better. Visualizing: Creating mental images of what you are reading. This helps readers to understand the text more deeply and to enjoy it more. Monitoring Comprehension: Being aware of your understanding as you read. This involves stopping to reread parts that are confusing, asking questions, and making connections to help you understand.
“THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS YOU WILL KNOW. THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE PLACES YOU'LL GO.” - DR. SEUSS