Literal and Inferential Questions

What are the two types of questions?

• literal and actual
• actual and fake
• inferential and literal
• predicting and summarizing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are the difference between the two types of questions?

• one type asks for more detail in the answer
• to sound really smart when speaking
• to test how well we know the facts about the text
• the ability to build our English vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

An inferential question requires you to...

• form your answer with clues given in the pasage
• consult a friend
• lift the answer from the passage

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A literal question requires you to...

• have good background knowledge

• pick the answer from the passage only

• list down 3 random facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do the trees look this way?

• The trees are dying.
• The storm covered them with ice and snow.
• The trees are growing.
• Someone painted them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What might live nearby?

• a giraffe
• a crocodile
• a monkey
• a deer

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A comprehension question that can often be directly quoted from the text

• Inferential
• Literal

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A comprehension question where you must "read between the lines."

• Inferential
• Literal

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CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RI.8.10

Theme and Main Idea are considered a _________ comprehension question.

• Literal 
• Inferential

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4B

[Mary folded her arms and frowned at her little brother. His mouth was covered with cookie crumbs.]
Which of the following is a factual question?

• How was Mary feeling?
• What was her brother's mouth covered with?
• What do you think her brother did?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1