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Before the people uses modern materials. They use rock painting, cuneiform
or picture writing in order for them to express ideas and the readers will just
looking at it and analyzing what is all about. Some uses hyroglypics (stone
wall of temples and tombs) and scrolls but the most contribution to the
progress of ancient civilization is letter-symbols or the alphabet.
As a modern man you are surrounded by reading materials from mass media
(newspaper, magazines advertising, etc)
Comprehension
Comprehension for a long time, has been seen a reading a given passage,
after which you answer questions based on the material. You may have been
told also to answer all questions in complete sentence and not to answer
question starting with the word Because.
Comprehension levels
Level Two :
Interpretive/Inferential
Literal
This level is knowing what is actual stated which includes facts and details,
rote learning, and memorization.
When they first approach brand new information, readers at the literal level
of comprehension.
Example: What is the name of the game that Ellaine likes to play?
Daniel likes to play football. His sister, Ellaine, likes to play football with his
brother and friends. Mother does not allow her to play the game with them but
Ellaine always find a way to play without his mother knowing.
If your answer is football, you are correct! The answer is clearly stated on the
passage.
Interpretive
At this level, readers are attempting to understand what the author meant by
what she/he said in the story, paragraph or textbook. It is presumed that they
have already memorized certain fact at the literal level and now they are
attempting to see the implications of the authors words.
Example : It means that the Interpretive can be derived when you compare
your experience with what you read.
For instance: If your experience resembles that of a characters feelings and
why they do the things they do.
Applied
This involves taking what was said (literal) and what was meant by what was
said (interpretive) and then extending (apply) the concept or ideas beyond the
situation.
Example :The answer lie in your value system or they should reflect how will
your life will be changed by what you have read.
Being familiar with the levels of meaning will help you know what
answers the examiners and teachers are looking for in
Comprehension lessons.
Applied
Interpretive
literal
Generalize
Identify tone/mode
Identify theme
Identify characterization
Find cause-effect
Make inferences
Comprehension Strategies
Skimming
Synthesizing
Scanning
Extensive Reading
Inferring
Intensive Reading
Visualizing
Questioning
Skimming
Scanning
Scanning is also used to when you first find a resource to determine whether
it will answer your questions.
Extensive Reading
Intensive Reading
Visualizing
It is used to able to create sensory images in the readers minds so they will
more engaged of the content of the text and will better understand what they
read.
This mean being to aware whether you or not understand what you read.
Being able to stop and use strategies to clarify what is confusing, whether it
is due to unfamiliar vocabulary or lack of background knowledge is important
to achieve comprehension.
Synthesizing
This means learning to differentiate between the main or key ideas in a text
and information that is less essential, or that serves as supporting details.
Inferring
This refers to the ability to the readers to relate what they read; they make
connections with the text, foster their comprehension, and develop their
knowledge as readers.
Questioning
This leads to greater understanding of the content and foster further research
and exploration