Reading: Information and Meaning

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 English | Theme 3.0 Hygiene | Sub-Strand 3.2.1 Reading: Information and Meaning (2 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between reading for information and reading for meaning
• Infer the meaning of words and phrases from varied texts
• Identify text features such as titles and subtitles
• Appreciate the importance of reading for information and meaning

Summary

Reading for information and reading for meaning are two different jobs a reader can do with the same text. One extracts facts; the other works out what a word or a passage actually signifies when it is not stated outright. This topic covers both, plus the text features -- titles, subtitles -- that make finding information faster in the first place.