Reading Comprehension Overview

focus on the main ideas when reading first time

take you time to think

understand that different questions require different approach

find supporting details when reading first time

keep reading and rereading to answer all questions

without close re-reading of the text.

when all supporting details are found.

when common sense and prior knowledge is used.

only after re-reading of the text.

are equally difficult to answer.

are three types: literal, critical, and inferential.

should be answered after re-reading the text.

should be answered speedily.

you should not rely on your own knowledge but only on the text.

you should not listen to music while reading.

you should listen to music while reading.

you should look for supporting details to answer each question.

you should be flexible with language.

critical

inferential

literal

educated

critical

inferential

literal

educated

critical

inferential

literal

educated

True

False

study vocabulary words

learn about different types of questions (critical, literary, and inferential)

re-read the text many times

read a variety of texts

identify important keywords

maintaining one's focus.

identifying wrong facts in the text.

determining all characters.

making a list of events.