Mastering Reading Comprehension Skills

in order of events/steps

• Sequence

• Randomization

• Disorder

• Chaos

charts, graphs, pictures, diagrams

• Graphic Features

• Textual Elements

• Statistical Data

• Visual Aids

similarities and differences

• Compare and Contrast

• Identify and Analyze

• Summarize and Conclude

• Differentiate and Classify

what the text is mostly about/the main point

• *Front:* Central Idea

• *Back:* Supporting Details

• *Back:* Conclusion

• *Back:* Summary

why something happens and the result

• Cause and Effect

• Cause and Reason

• Effect and Outcome

• Result and Explanation

headings, and captions, italics, bold, highlights

• *Front:* Text Features

• *Back:* Visual Elements

• *Side:* Text Styles

• *Top:* Formatting Tools

message or lesson

• Theme

• Moral

• Plot

• Character

hints or clues to help you understand the meaning of words

• Context Clues

• Word Definitions

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

how information in a text is organized?

• Text Structure

• Text Format

• Text Layout

• Text Design

introduces a problem and how it's solved

• *Front:* Problem and Solution

• *Front:* Issue and Resolution

• *Front:* Challenge and Answer

• *Front:* Dilemma and Outcome