Understanding Graphic Organizers and Comprehension

The video tutorial covers the reading to learn process for grades 4-8, focusing on comprehension skills. It explains literal and inferential comprehension, emphasizing the importance of understanding factual and contextual information. The use of narrative and expository schema is discussed, highlighting graphic organizers like story maps and V diagrams. Evaluative comprehension is introduced, teaching students to distinguish fact from opinion. The session concludes with a discussion on think alouds as a strategy for self-questioning and comprehension.

What grades does the reading to learn process focus on?

• 9th to 12th grade

• 4th to 8th grade

• Kindergarten

• 1st to 3rd grade

What does literal comprehension involve?

• Detecting propaganda

• Understanding factual information

• Understanding context

• Making predictions

Which questions are associated with inferential comprehension?

• Past, present, future

• Fact or opinion

• How, why, what next

• Who, what, where, when

What is the main goal of inferential comprehension?

• To memorize facts

• To understand context and make predictions

• To distinguish fact from opinion

• To identify main ideas

Which comprehension type involves reading between the lines?

• Literal comprehension

• Inferential comprehension

• Evaluative comprehension

• Narrative comprehension

What tool is commonly used to develop comprehension skills?

• Quizzes

• Lectures

• Graphic organizers

• Flashcards

What is the purpose of using graphic organizers in comprehension?

• To improve handwriting

• To organize information visually

• To enhance listening skills

• To memorize facts

What is a narrative schema?

• A type of graphic organizer

• The organization of stories and poems

• A method for self-questioning

• A science textbook structure

Which graphic organizer is used for narrative schema?

• Outlines

• T-charts

• Story maps

• V diagrams

Which element is NOT part of a narrative schema?

• Main idea

• Character

• Setting

• Plot