THE ROLE OF PRACTICAL STRATEGIES IN DEVELOPING READING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

This article deals with reading as a main skill for developing teaching foreign languages. In this research work one can find many interesting facts and details about reading comprehension and efficient practices to teaching reading to students with the help of reading techniques and methods. According the chapter, teaching reading comprehension aims at: 1. Letting better grasping the context, sequence and the characters narrated in text. 2. Certain parts of the text can confuse readers. Reading comprehension skills works on this aspect to get the clear idea of the meaning of the text. 3. Helping to create the questionnaire based on the text and theme or idea of the text. It often helps to better understand the paragraph. 4. Helping to link the event of narration with our own experiences and predict the next probable event in the course based on the information given in the narration. Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading. However, there are a number of factors which may interfere with an individual's ability to comprehend text material.