1. Compare and contrast the three models of reading.
Bottom-up refers to the way the knowledge is built up from the smallest pieces of sensory
information while Top-down model refers to perception that is driven by cognition. This is when
the brain applies what it knows and interactive model is using both of the models to construct
meaning from the text to better understand it.
2. How should dimensions be enhanced as early as grade school? why?
To enhance the dimension for as early as grade school is to build the trust and leadership
qualities of each students because this will lead to their dependency doing and accomplishing
activities or problems given to them. This might probably work for the students to also become
effective learners with developed mindset and skills.
3. Based on your experience discuss factors that you think had most affected the reading
skills of your students.
The two factors i have obserserved that most affected the reading skills of some students are lack
of vocabulary and poor comprehension, when given them a certain text to read there are some
words that they are not familiar with and they still have to search for its meaning; other students
can read the whole text but have not understood the content of it.
4. Should reading be first enhanced the other macro skills? Yes or no and explain
Yes reading should be the first skill to enhance first among the macro skills because once a
learner develops reading skills then next thing would be improving his comprehension on
everything he reads, just like for example, a learner can easily follow the instructions given by
the teacher once he or she have read and understood it.
5. Download a questionnaire that is used in a study about reading?
Alan McMillion & Philip Shaw (2009)
Department of English, Stockholm University
1). When did your father finish formal education?
Age 14 or under
Age 15-16
Completed secondary education (17-19)
Some post-school education/
training
Completed university degree
Leisure reading
2). In an average week in term time, what sort of paper material do you read,
apart from university textbooks, etc.? (Tick everything that applies)
One or more novels
Non-fiction books
Newspapers, magazines
Other________________(specify)
3). In an average week in term time, how much time do you spend on leisure
reading from the paper sources you mentioned?
Less than 3.5 hours (30 min a day)
3.5-7 hours
8-14 hours
15-21 hours
More than 21 hours
4). In an average week in term time, what sort of Internet material do you read,
apart from university textbooks, etc.? (Tick everything that applies)
Internet fiction
Internet non-fiction
Internet news
Other________________(specify)
5). In an average week in term time, how much time do you spend on leisure
reading from the Internet sources you mentioned?
Less than 3.5 hours (30 min a day)
3.5-7 hours
8-14 hours
15-21 hours
More than 21 hours
6). In vacation time, do you do more or less leisure reading than in term time?
Twice as much or more
Between the same amount and twice
as much
About the same
Between the same amount and
half as much
Half as much or less
7). Is your vacation reading the same sort of thing as your term-time reading?
Yes
No__________________________________________________________________(specify)
Study reading
8). In an average week in term time, how much time do you spend on study
reading?
Less than 3.5 hours (30 min a day)
3.5-7 hours
8-14 hours
15-21 hours
More than 21 hours
Background Questionnaire for Reading Skills
Developed by:
Alan McMillion & Philip Shaw (2009)
Department of English, Stockholm University
9). How much of the assigned reading for your university course do you usually
manage to read?
All
Only parts of the compulsory reading
Everything that is compulsory
Very little
10). If you manage to read less than ‘all’, why don’t you read ‘all’? (tick all
possible reasons)
I would like to read more but I haven’t time.
I can’t absorb/understand any more than I am doing.
I would like to read more but the reading is too boring.
What I am reading is enough.
Other________________________________________________________________(specify)
