Ch 12: Comprehension (Concepts and Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension) (23%)

Question 1

3 levels or systems that classify reading comprehension skills

Answer 1

literal, inferential, evaluative

Question 2

literal comprehension

Answer 2

ability of the reader to understand the surface meaning of the text

these questions have verifiable answers in the book/text

examples: identifying explicitly stated main ideas, details, sequence of events, cause-and-effect relationship, story grammar like plot events, characters, setting, conflict, resolution (IF CLEARLY STATED)

Question 3

inferential comprehension

Answer 3

ability of the reader to interpret what he or she has read

these answers are not in the text - reader must speculate based on the surface meaning

examples: inferring main idea, make comparisons, cause and effect, draw conclusions, make generalizations, predict using evidence from text, infer theme

Question 4

evaluative comprehension

Answer 4

ability of the reader to make judgements about what he or she has read

answers to these questions are not in the text

examples: recognizing instances of bias, unsupported assumptions, propaganda, faulty reasoning, distinguishing fact from opinion, judging content, characters, use of language, analyzing themes

Question 5

expository text structures (5)

Answer 5

cause and effect
problem and solution
compare/contrast
sequence
description