Reading: Reading Fluency & Strategies: B1 Lesson 2: Using Headings, Subheadings, and Topic Sentences to Guide Reading

Reading Strategy

B1 Lesson 2: Headings & Topic Sentences

Goal: Use Headings and Topic Sentences as a "GPS" to navigate a text without reading every word.

1. Key Vocabulary

Heading ចំណងជើងធំ (Main Title)

Subheading ចំណងជើងរង (Section Title)

Topic Sentence ប្រយោគសំខាន់ (First sentence)

Guide ណែនាំផ្លូវ (Show the way)

2. Your Reading GPS

Don't get lost in a long text. Follow the signs.

1. Heading (The City Name)

↳ 2. Subheading (The Street Name)

↳ 3. Topic Sentence (The House Address)

[Image of GPS navigation map]

3. See It In Action

Read the text below. Notice the Highlighted Topic Sentence.

Cambodian Coffee Culture

Why is it Popular?

Coffee shops are becoming very popular places for young people to meet. In Phnom Penh, you can see students studying and friends chatting in cafes every day. The air-con and free WiFi make it a comfortable place.

New Flavors

Cambodian coffee is changing with new and exciting tastes. Before, we only had black coffee with condensed milk. Now, you can buy Frappuccinos, Green Tea Lattes, and Brown Sugar Milk Tea.

4. Quick Check

1. What is the Main Heading (The City)? Why is it Popular? Cambodian Coffee Culture

2. If you want to read about drinks, which Subheading do you go to? New Flavors Why is it Popular?

3. Where is the Topic Sentence usually found? At the end of the paragraph. At the start (First sentence).