The Reading Acquisition Framework

The Reading Acquisition Framework

1. ABOUT READING

2. THE READING ACQUISITION
FRAMEWORK
Reading skills acquisition
the process of acquiring the basic skills
necessary for learning to read; that is,
“the ability to acquire meaning from print”

3. Skills required for proficient reading
Phonemic awareness
The ability to distinguish and manipulate the individual
sounds of language. The broader term, phonological
awareness, also includes rhymes, syllables, and onsets and
rimes.
Phonics
Method that stresses the acquisition of letter-sound
correspondences and their use in reading and spelling. This
helps beginning readers understand how letters are linked to
sounds (phonemes), patterns of letter-sound correspondences
and spelling in English, and how to apply this knowledge when
they read.

4. THE READING ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK
Skills required for proficient reading
Fluency
The ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and vocal
expression. The ability to read fluently is one of several critical
factors necessary for reading comprehension. If a reader is
not fluent, it may be difficult to remember what has been read
and to relate the ideas expressed in the text to his or her
background knowledge. This accuracy and automaticity of
reading serves as a bridge between decoding and
comprehension
Vocabulary
A critical aspect of reading comprehension is vocabulary
development. When a reader encounters an unfamiliar word in
print and decodes it to derive its spoken pronunciation, the
reader understands the word if it is in the reader's spoken
vocabulary. Otherwise, the reader must derive the meaning of
the word using another strategy, such as context.

5. THE READING ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK
Skills required for proficient reading
Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is heavily dependent on skilled word
recognition and decoding, oral reading fluency, a well-developed
vocabulary and active engagement with the text.

6. DEFINITION OF READING
What is reading?
Reading is an active process (not a product,
like history) in which readers shift between
sources of information (what they know and
what the text says), elaborate meaning and
strategies, check their interpretation (revising
when appropriate), and use the social context
to focus their response. (Walker, p.4)

7. REASONS FOR READING
Entertainment
poetry, fantasies, or mysteries
Information
Nonfiction; books like science or nature
stories, biographies, and other “true” books
Perform a task
prepare a recipe or reads directions that
come with a project

8. OTHER reasons for reading ;-)
1.Reading helps you become an interesting person.
(Impress your friends, dates, and future in-laws!)
2.Reading helps you learn how to write correctly. (Get
good grades, make your grandmother happy when
she reads your well-written thank-you notes, and
impress your future boss who'll promote you because
you express yourself so well.)
3.Reading develops your imagination. (Write terrific
stories for school, cook up funny ideas for friends,
and maybe even earn big bucks writing screen plays
for Hollywood!)

9. OTHER reasons for reading ;-)
1.Reading entertains you. (No more long boring car
rides, waits in the dentist's office, or too-long
summer vacations when you can't think of anything
to do.)
2.Reading teaches you about things unfamiliar to
you. (Write A+ reports for school, impress your
friends, and earn big prizes on TV game shows!)
3.Reading takes you to places you've never
visited. (Read about actors on Broadway,
bullfighters in Spain, and astronauts in space.)

10. OTHER reasons for reading ;-)
1.Reading takes you to times you've never experienced.
(Spend a week in Colonial times, or experience the burial
ceremony of an Egyptian king, or learn what life was like
when William Shakespeare was writing Romeo and
Juliet.)
2.Reading introduces you to people you've never met.
(Find out how the Amish live, or what an NFL football
player's practice is like.)
3.Reading introduces you to new ideas. (Learn about the
beliefs of the world's religions, why some physicists
believe that time is circular instead of linear, and how
scientists speculate that our thoughts can influence the
outcome of experiments.)
4.Reading is FUN! (Laugh out loud! Gasp in disbelief! Feel
your heart beating in suspense!)

11. READING MATERIALS
internet
journal
text book
local newspaper
course study materials
encyclopaedia