Comprehension Cards Print these questions out using different color paper for each section, e.g.: Expository before: red Expository during: blue Expository after: yellow Narrative before: green Narrative during: orange Narrative after: purple
Expository text designed to explain or provide information seems to lead to more word learning. typically defines words, provide examples, and provides illustrations Six of the more important types of expository texts: enumeration-description, time sequence, explanation-process, compare-contrast, problem-solution, and cause-effect
What does the title tell me? Expository before reading
What do I already know about the topic? Expository before reading
What do the pictures tell me? Expository before reading
What do I want to learn about? Expository before reading
Does this make sense? Expository during reading
What have I learned so far? Expository during reading
What questions do I still have? Expository during reading
What new words did I learn? Expository after reading
What was this mainly about? Expository after reading
What did I learn? Expository after reading
What else do I want to know about _____________? Expository after reading
Narrative texts tell a story creates a ‘story grammar’
What does the title tell me about the story? Narrative before reading
What do the pictures tell me? Narrative before reading
What do I already know about ______________? Narrative before reading
Who? Narrative during reading
What? Narrative during reading
When? Narrative during reading
Where? Narrative during reading
Why? Narrative during reading
How? Narrative during reading
What do I think will happen next? Narrative during reading
Who were the main characters? Narrative after reading
What was the setting? Narrative after reading
What was the problem? Narrative after reading
How was the problem solved? Narrative after reading
Why did _________________ do ____________________________? Narrative after reading
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