Critical Reading as Looking

for Ways of Thinking

 TEXT

Can be easily Can not be

comprehended easily
comprehended
The meaning of words may be implied
in three ways:

•Text
•Reader’s Context
•Author’s Context
Simple • involves identifying and
Reading recognizing the meaning of a
text

Critical • is a more advanced form and a

higher level of reading
Reading
Critical Reading
•a type of reading whereby
the reader analyzes and
interpret the reading
material to know if it
presents logical ideas and
connection of ideas
Simple Reading Critical Reading
•It gives the • After recognizing
basic basic definition
of what a text
definition of says, it a text.
a text. reflects on what
the text does by
making judgment.
Simple Reading Critical Reading
• Its central • Its certain goal is
idea is the to recognize the
author’s purpose in
message being writing the
imparted. material,
understand the tone
and persuasive
elements in it, and
to recognize bias
in the text.
Simple Reading Critical Reading
• It recognizes • It recognizes
what text says. what a text says,
what a text says.
reflects on what
the text does,
and infers on
what the text
means.
Simple Reading Critical Reading
• The reader • The reader
absorbs and actively
understands. recognizes and
analyzes evidence
in the text.
Example
• Interpret the lyrics through simple
and critical reading.

“…I don’t need a whole lot of

anything. I just need a little bit of
everything.”
Annabel Lee By Edgar Allan Poe
 Critical
Thinking

Critical
Reading
Critical Thinking
•involves a series of
complex thought processes
which allows you to make
reasoned judgments, assess
the way you think, and
solve problems effectively
Flow of Critical Thinking
 Main Fact
Cause and
Vs. vs.
Supporting Details Opinion Effect

Compare and
Summary Sequence Contrast

Problem-
Inference Conclusion Solution
Components of Critical Thinking
1.Getting the main 6.Determining fact
idea from opinion
2.Summarizing 7.Comparing and
3.Inferring Contrasting
4.Drawing 8.Understanding
conclusions cause and effect
5.Analyzing 9.Identifying the
sequence problem and
solution
Getting the main idea
•involves identifying the
general idea in a text which
may be explicitly or
implicitly stated
*Main idea is usually found in
the beginning, middle, or end
of the text.
Summarizing
•includes recalling all
pertinent information and
thinking how to compact them
all in a summary
•*Incorporate all important
ideas and be guided by the WH
questions.
Inferring
•is a process used by a
reader to understand an
idea that the author
does not state
explicitly
Inferring
•is done by combining the
reader’s knowledge and
background with details
and clues stated by the
author
Drawing Conclusions
•figuring out much more
than what an author
says directly
•usually done after
reading the whole text
Analyzing Sequence
•considers the order
of arrangement of
events present in
the text
Determining Fact from Opinion
•Fact – is an idea that is
already proven or is
obviously true
•Opinion – is an unverified
idea; it may or may not
prove to be true
Comparing and Contrasting
•Comparing is determining
how things are the same
•Contrasting is
determining how things
are different.
Understanding Cause and Effect
•involves
identifying the
event that causes
another event
Identifying Problem and Solution
•involves discussing
complex issues and
identifying the
solution