Standard

 

RDG 096 – Reading II

Course Description

Emphasizes the strengthening of fundamental reading competencies.  Topics include:  vocabulary development, comprehension skills, study skills, and occupational/survival reading.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Vocabulary Development

Class

5

Comprehension Skills

D. Lab*

0

Study Skills

P. Lab/O.B.I.*

0

Occupational/Survival Reading

Credit

  5 I.C.

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

RDG 095, or entrance reading score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels

 

 

*Lab may be substituted, as needed, for class hours on a 2 to 1 basis.

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

13

0

0

Decoding

Use decoding skills to sound out words.

 

 

 

Analysis

Recognize parts of words.

 

 

 

 

Analyze parts of words.

 

 

 

Word meaning

Identify synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.

 

 

 

Context clues

Use context clues to determine the meaning of a word.

 

 

 

Dictionary use

Use a dictionary to pronounce and understand word meanings.

 

 

 

COMPREHENSION SKILLS

25

0

0

Main ideas

Identify specifically stated main ideas.

 

 

 

Facts

Identify specifically stated facts.

 

 

 

Conclusions

Draw conclusions.

 

 

 

STUDY SKILLS

7

0

0

Study habits

Develop study habit techniques.

 

 

 

Information

Develop techniques for locating and organizing information.

 

 

 

Test taking skills

Develop effective test taking skills.

 

 

 

OCCUPATIONAL/SURVIVAL READING

5

0

0

Directions

Follow oral and written directions.

 

 

 

Occupational materials

Examine occupational materials.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Cohen, S. A., & Foreman, D. L.  (1985).  Scoring high in reading, book D.  New York: Random House.

Joffe, I. L.  (1987).  Reading skills for successful living (3rd ed.).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Pauk, W.  (1983).  Six-way paragraphs: Middle level.  Providence, RI: Jamestown.

Pauk, W.  (1985).  Singles skills kit.  Providence, RI: Jamestown.

Spargo, E.  (Ed.).  (1989).  Selections from the black (3rd ed.).  Providence, RI: Jamestown.

Spargo, E.  (Ed.).  (1989).  Topics for the restless, book 1 (2nd ed.).  Providence, RI: Jamestown.