What is the goal of reading comprehension?
To understand, analyze, and interact with text.
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| Term | Definition |
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What is the goal of reading comprehension? | To understand, analyze, and interact with text. |
What comes before reading comprehension development? | Listening comprehension. |
What is balanced literacy?
| Instruction using both literary and informational texts. |
Why is activating prior knowledge important? | It helps students connect new information to what they already know. |
What is a KWL chart? | A graphic organizer: What I Know, Want to Know, Learned. |
What is metacognition? | Thinking about one’s own thinking process. |
How do teachers model metacognition? | Through think-alouds during reading. |
What is close reading? | Rereading a text multiple times for deeper understanding. |
What is chunking?
| Breaking text into smaller, manageable parts. |
What is jigsaw?
| Students learn one part of text and teach it to others. |
What is think-pair-share?
| Students think individually, discuss with a partner, then share. |
What are literature circles?
| Group discussions where each student has a role |
Why is questioning important in comprehension?
| It promotes active thinking and deeper understanding. |
What is a “Right There” question?
| A question with an answer explicitly stated in the text. |
What is literal comprehension?
| Understanding information directly stated in the text. |
What is inferential comprehension? | Understanding implied meaning using clues and reasoning. |
What is evaluative comprehension?
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Forming judgments and opinions about the text. |
What is literary text? | Fiction, poetry, drama, and stories.
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What is informational text?
| Nonfiction texts that provide factual information. |
Why is text structure important?
| It helps readers organize and understand information. |
Name common text structures.
| Compare/contrast, cause/effect, chronological, problem/solution. |
What is a simile?
| A comparison using “like” or “as.” |
Why are literary devices important?
| They enhance meaning and reader understanding. |
How can teachers motivate students to read?
| Allow choice, use diverse texts, build reading culture |
What is a primary source?
| An original, firsthand account. |
What is a secondary source? | An interpretation of a primary source. |
Why teach source evaluation?
| To determine reliability and accuracy of information. |
What levels of thinking are highest on Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Analyze, evaluate, and create. |
What skills signal comprehension in answer choices? | Predicting, questioning, summarizing, and analyzing. |