MCCCD Program Description

Basic Reading

Course: RDG071

First Term: 2010 Spring

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Provide opportunities for practice and application of basic reading skills. Includes phonic analysis, word recognition, structural analysis, use of context clues, and use of dictionary, reinforced through practical application. Development of vocabulary required for success in content area courses. Emphasis on literal comprehension and development of inferential interpretation

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply techniques of phonics analysis for decoding new words. (I) 2. Apply structural analysis techniques to develop vocabulary and work recognition skills. (II) 3. Use dictionary to identify appropriate meaning of words as used in context. (III) 4. Develop strategies to build a content area vocabulary. (III) 5. Recognize story elements, including setting, plot, and characters. (IV) 6. Identify author`s central point or main idea and supporting details. (V) 7. Distinguish fact from opinion. (VI) 8. Apply reading study strategies to content area material. (VII) 9. Recognize implied uses of language to begin to understand figurative interpretation. (VIII) 10. Develop independent reading skills through real-world reading experiences. (I-V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Phonic Analysis Applicable to Course Readings A. Decoding of consonant letters B. Decoding of vowel letters C. Exceptions D. Syllabication II. Structural Analysis Techniques for Vocabulary Development A. Roots B. Prefixes C. Affixes III. Content Area Vocabulary A. Dictionary 1. Denotative versus connotative definitions 2. Appropriate contextual meaning 3. Word origins B. Context clues strategies 1. Types of context clues 2. Use in course readings C. Content area vocabulary study 1. Personal vocabulary study strategies D. Practice 1. Use in sentences 2. Long-term memory E. Specialized vocabulary 1. Content specific 2. Technical IV. Basic elements A. Setting B. Plot C. Characters V. Comprehension A. Main ideas B. Central points C. Supporting details VI. Fact versus opinion A. Characteristics of fact B. Characteristics of opinion VII. Reading study strategies VIII. Figurative language A. Idioms B. Figurative comparisons

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/23/2009

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