Reading Comprehension with Literal and Inferential Questions

This part of the exam tests your ability to identify literal information and answer questions based on it.

• Inferential Reading Comprehension

• Communication

• Fill-in-the gaps

• Factual Reading Comprehension

In this part of the exam you need to analyze and paraphrase the information in the text to answer some comprehension questions.

• Inferential reading part

• Factual reading part

• Communication

• Fill-in-the blanks (grammar)

What is the primary goal of Close Reading as defined in the study guide?

• To analyze the author's background and intentions

• To determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it

• To compare and contrast the text with other texts

• To critique the writing style and structure of the text

What is the benefit of conducting Process Checks with students during reading, as described in the study guide?

• To improve the students' vocabulary and grammar skills

• To help students develop their own opinions about the text

• To monitor students' understanding and thought process while reading

• To prepare students for standardized reading comprehension tests

What type of questions are answered by interpreting clues from a part of the text to figure something out?

• Literal Questions

• Inferential Questions

• Applied Questions

• Direct Questions

Which type of questions are based on INFERENCES AND CLUES according to the text?

• Inference-based questions

• Implication-based questions

• Hint-related questions

• Clue-based questions

PREDICTING IS ONE OF THE 8 COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES. WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF PREDICTING?

• Guessing randomly without any basis

• Reading the conclusion of a story first

• Ignoring all clues and hints while reading

• Making an educated guess about what will happen next in a story based on prior knowledge and clues.

MONITORING COMPREHENSION IS ONE OF THE 8 COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES. WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF MONITORING OF COMPREHENSION?

• Asking questions about the text being read

• Summarizing the text

• Predicting what will happen next

• Ignoring the text and moving on

According to the study guide, what is the importance of having strong metacognitive strategies for a reader?

• To increase the reading speed and finish reading tasks faster

• To better understand what they are reading and relate to the material

• To memorize the content of the text for future reference

• To be able to teach the content of the text to others

What is NOT one of the three types of questions mentioned for students to use while or after reading to help them understand the material?

• Applied questions

• Inferential questions

• Literal questions

• Rhetorical questions