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Session 8.0
Developing a
purpose for reading
Prepared by:
1. Identify strategies that can be used for developing a purpose for reading;
2. Identify strategies that are versatile in that they cover all the three main aims
of Pre-Reading;
3. Explain the factors to be considered in structuring the Motivation-Motive
Question Tandem; and
4. Structure a pre-reading lesson plan based on the text they have chosen to
work on.
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Materials Needed Approximate Duration
www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/...Core/Pre-Reading-
PowerPoint.pdf
“Good day everyone. Welcome once again to the ____ day of our journey of
learning and discovery.”
Introduction
“Our session today is about the third sub-topic in Pre-reading Principles and
Strategies. Let’s begin.”
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Introduce the session
1. Based on the group outputs, what activities will you use in your own class?
2. What activities will you do differently?
“Let us watch the short video presentation of Dr. Nemah N. Hermosa and learn
more about how to structure pre-reading activities specifically developing a
purpose for reading. After watching, we will discuss about the following questions:”
Guide Questions
1. What strategies can be used to a) develop the readers’ prior knowledge and
b) develop a purpose for reading?
2. Which of the strategies are versatile in that they cover all the three main
aims of Pre-reading?
3. Most teachers make use of the Motivation-Motive Question Tandem. What
factors must they consider in structuring these questions?
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Viewing: Developing a Purpose for Reading
Resource Person: Dr. Nemah N. Hermosa, PRIMALS 4-6 National
Training of Trainers
Note to the Facilitator: The Guide Questions will be answered by the participants
after the viewing. The Reflection Questions will be answered after the Guide
Questions.
Reflection Questions
1. Do you do the Developing a Purpose for Reading (DPR) in your ELA class?
If yes, are you doing the same DPR activities over and over? If no, what
other DPR activities are you doing?
2. Which DPR activities do your students enjoy very much? Why do you think
so?
3. Which DPR activities do your students enjoy least? Why do you think so?
4. What will you continue doing or do differently in your APK activities?
Procedure:
Closure
“Before we end our SLAC session today, let me share with you a quote
about Reading. This quote is taken from Katherine Patterson who is an award-
winning author of more than 30 books, including 16 novels for children and young
people.”