Reading comprehension is assessed by asking specific types of questions.

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Reading comprehension is assessed by asking specific types of questions.

1. Inference Making an inference is similar to drawing a conclusion which is being able to understand more than what is written. You have to figure it out by looking for clues in the writing. Key words or phrases probably most likely you can tell that Ex. Finding drowned rivers is easy. T or F

statedNot there inference

2.Main idea: This type of question wants to see if you understood the big idea of the article. Key words or phrases: a. “What is the article all about? b. “What title would you give this?” c. “As a whole, this article (or this story) is about”

distractor AN ANSWER THAT FOOLS YOU MAIN IDEA

3. Details and Connections Detail questions ask about what you have read that is directly written in the text. Ex. Rushing streams wore away the land as they carved out the valleys. Ex. The three rivers under Chesapeake Bay are the ________, ________ and ________. SusquehannaPotomac James

Rushing streams DETAIL QUESTIONS HAVE ANSWERS DIRECTLY STATED DETAIL

4. Vocabulary This question asks if you can understand a word. You should use the clues in the paragraph or sentence to figure out the meaning of the word. Ex. What does the word basin mean in the following sentence: Wash the vegetables in the basin. A basin is a garden puddle sink

VOCABULARY flowing

5. Purpose Why did the author write the piece of writing? What was the author’s purpose? Where does this piece of writing belong? There are three main purposes; to entertain to inform to persuade Ex. This article would most likely fit in a.a children’s storybook b.a speech c.a textbook