1. Chapter 9
Comprehension is dependent upon the interaction of reader factors and text factors.
Reader Factors
Background Knowledge
Vocabulary
Fluency
Comprehension Strategies
Comprehension Skills
Motivation
Text Factors
Genres
Text Structures
Text Features

2. Narrative Genres Folklore Fantasy Realistic Fiction
Chapter 9
Narrative Genres
Folklore
Fables, Folktales, Myths, Legends
Fantasy
Modern Literary Tales, Fantastic Stories, Science Fiction, High Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary Stories, Historical Stories

3. Elements of Story Structure
Chapter 9
Elements of Story Structure
Plot
Character
Setting
Point of View
Theme

4. Text Factors of Informational Books
Chapter 9
Text Factors of
Informational Books
Nonfiction Genres
Expository Text Structure
Nonfiction Features
Looking at Text Factors in an Informational Book

5. Poetic Forms Rhymed Verse Narrative Poems Haiku Free Verse Odes
Chapter 9
Poetic Forms
Rhymed Verse
Narrative Poems
Haiku
Free Verse
Odes
Concrete Poems

6. Chapter 9
How Effective Teachers Facilitate Students’ Comprehension of Text Factors
Teachers teach students that stories have unique text factors: narrative genres, story elements, and narrative devices.
Teachers teach students that informational books have unique text factors: nonfiction genres, expository text structures, and nonfiction features.
Teachers teach students that poems have unique text factors: book formats, poetic forms, and poetic devices.
Teachers encourage students to apply their knowledge of text factors both when they’re reading and when they’re writing.

7. Resources:
Tompkins, Gail E. (2014). Literacy for the 21st century A balanced approach. Boston, MA: Pearson (6th edition)