Reading Comprehension with Literal and Inferential Questions

Sometimes the questions you ask are answered right in the text. This is referred to as literal comprehension. Which types of questions would be considered literal comprehension questions?

• Goal-Setting

• Question Word

• Between the Lines

• Beyond the Text

• Ask the Author

Sometimes the answers to your questions are NOT answered right in the text. When this happens, you have to think more deeply about the text. This is referred to as inferential comprehension. Which types of questions would be considered inferential comprehension questions?

• Goal-Setting

• Question Word

• Between the Lines

• Beyond the Text

• Ask the Author

Which type of question forces you to put information and ideas from different places in the text together in order to answer it?

• Goal-Setting

• Question Word

• Between the Lines

• Beyond the Text

• Ask the Author

What type of question asks: Why did the author make certain writing choices?

• Goal-Setting

• Question Word

• Between the Lines

• Beyond the Text

• Ask the Author

What type of question(s) would you ask AFTER reading? Select all that apply.

• Goal-Setting

• Question Word

• Between the Lines

• Beyond the Text

• Ask the Author

True or false? You can use "Ask the Author" questions to help you better understand both fiction and nonfiction texts.

• True

• False

Questions using Bloom's Question Stems and Question Verbs assessment of comprehension of narrative texts should focus on which level(s) of comprehension?

• lowest levels

• literal thinking

• literal and critical thinking levels

• evaluative and inferential levels

Which of the following is an example of a literal comprehension question?

• What is the main idea of the text?

• What is the author's purpose?

• What is the setting of the story?

• What can be inferred about the character's feelings?

Inferential comprehension questions require you to:

• Find explicit information in the text

• Summarize the text

• Make predictions based on the text

• Identify the author's tone

What type of question asks you to determine the meaning of a word based on context clues?

• Literal comprehension

• Inferential comprehension

• Vocabulary comprehension

• Critical comprehension