Competency 7: Reading Comprehension and Application

Question 1

Literal Comprehension

Answer 1

Type of comprehension that asks students to answer questions and identify facts that are directly stated in the text (on the lines)
Identifying main idea
Identifying supporting details

Question 2

Inferential Comprehension

Answer 2

Type of comprehension that asks students to respond to questions based on ideas & info that are directly stated in the text along with use of their intuition, background, and experiences to reach a conclusion. (between the lines)
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Making predictions

Question 3

Evaluative Comprehension

Answer 3

Type of comprehension that asks students to compare information from the text with their own experiences, background & values (behind the lines).
Analyzing characters
Analyzing use of language
Determining author’s point of view and bias
Detecting own faulty reasoning

Question 4

T o F: Between grades 3-5, students transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T o F: Comprehension is the goal of all reading

Answer 5

True