| Huge quantum of syllabus and poor reading skills | | | | accordingly. |
| are the two main reasons that usually force | | | | • Choose the reading material carefully! While |
| students studying under the CBSE class X to | | | | preparing for CBSE class X board papers, |
| seek resort from cramming. Right from the start, | | | | students should practice caution while choosing the |
| students studying at various levels are | | | | book for studying. To improve reading skills |
| discouraged to practice ‘mindless' cramming | | | | students should first give the prescribed NCERT |
| and are advised to understand the study material | | | | books a thorough read. After going through the |
| before they actually start learning the key | | | | NCERT book, CBSE class X students should follow |
| concepts. However, apart from advisory | | | | it up with other curriculum aligned books by other |
| annotations very less is done to actually help | | | | prescribed publishers only. |
| students of CBSE class X to improve their | | | | • Study as per the desired reading technique! |
| reading skills and not indulge in cramming. Ideally, | | | | There are basically two key reading techniques, |
| the attempt to improve the reading skills should | | | | scanning and skimming. Scanning is a process |
| begin right from the early years of schooling. | | | | wherein a student scans through the available |
| However, it is never too late for students of | | | | study material for the CBSE class X board papers |
| CBSE class X to improve their reading skills and | | | | and selects portions to study. Whereas, skimming |
| score great marks in their board examinations. | | | | is a process of speedy reading. Under this process |
| Improved reading skills helps students to | | | | the CBSE class X student is required to quickly |
| comprehend and appreciate the text better. It | | | | glance through the available study material so as |
| also helps students to effectively churn out the | | | | to grabs an overview of the topic. In order to |
| key points from the said text and write answers | | | | improve reading skills, students should choose the |
| that can fetch them their dream score, | | | | reading technique according to available time and |
| Now that all you CBSE class X students out there | | | | proficiency level that one intends to achieve from |
| know the importance of good reading skills, here | | | | the reading session. |
| are a few tips that will help you improve your | | | | • Take notes! CBSE class X students who |
| existing reading skills. | | | | wish to improve their reading skills, should ideally |
| • Keep your reading goals clear! Before | | | | follow up a thorough read of the chapter with |
| starting to read, students should clearly set their | | | | preparation of study notes. Self-made study |
| reading goals. Pre-assessing the reading needs will | | | | notes will not only help CBSE class X students to |
| not only help CBSE class X students to be more | | | | improve their understanding of the topic but will |
| focused while reading but will also help students | | | | also help them learn the art of expressing their |
| effectively utilize the available time. While reading a | | | | thoughts in their own words. Students can |
| novel, the idea is to read the book from start till | | | | prepare their own revision notes and compare |
| end in order to understand the entire story where | | | | their notes with the one's available online by a |
| as in case of a newspaper report the purpose | | | | variety of websites for any inaccuracies. |
| could be to obtain a brief gist of the event. | | | | Now that all you CBSE class X students know |
| Therefore, the CBSE class X students should | | | | how to improve your reading skill, take a go at |
| understand their reading goals and study | | | | these tips for a great score in exams. |