Writing Response

Question 1

Literal Comprehension

Answer 1

Information that more directly stated in the text

Ex. You ask a student what color is the balloon in the story … and in the story it said a red balloon flew up in the air… the student should say red to show literal comprehension

Question 2

Inferential comprehension

Answer 2

Putting all the clues together to come up with the information (has to use inferencing skills)

Ex: Michael with his head held down walked from the ice cream truck with his dollar still in his hand and no ice cream in the other … students should be able to infer the feeling or reason he had no ice cream