Levels of Reading Comprehension

Creative reading

• requires pupils to connect to the information in the text

• requires pupils to understand explicit information presented in the text

• encourages pupils to go beyond the text using their imagination

• involves critically assessing the content

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Literal comprehension involves

• reproducing text in various forms

• critically assessing the content

• going beyond the surface meaning

• understanding the explicit information

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Integration requires pupils to

• connect the information in the text to their personal experiences

• analyze and infer the implied meanings in the text

• use the information gained through reading in practical ways

• reproduce the text in various forms

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Pupils assess the content critically by considering the strengths and weaknesses and forming judgements based on evidence and reasoning.

• Integration

• Evaluation

• Interpretation

• Creative reading

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Which level of reading comprehension does not require pupils to interpret or add personal meaning to the text?

• Creative reading

• Interpretation

• Integration

• Literal comprehension

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Interpretation

• goes beyond the surface meaning

• connects the information in the text to the world around them

• leads to changes in pupils' attitudes, purposes, and views

• infers to implied or suggested meanings

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10