Comprehension

Question 1

What is Literal Comprehension?

Answer 1

Understanding facts explicitly stated in the text (main idea, details, point of view).

Question 2

What is Inferential Comprehension?

Answer 2

Using clues + background knowledge to draw conclusions, predict, or identify themes.

Question 3

What is Evaluative Comprehension?

Answer 3

Critiquing a text—analyzing craft, word choice, reasoning, or character development.

Question 4

What is Schema Activation?

Answer 4

Connecting new reading to students’ prior knowledge to boost comprehension.

Question 5

What is a KWL Chart?

Answer 5

Graphic organizer with columns Know–Want to Know–Learned; filled out before and after reading.

Question 6

What is Previewing?

Answer 6

Text‐feature scan (title, headings, captions) + predictions before reading.

Question 7

What is Self-Monitoring?

Answer 7

Reader checks understanding while reading and applies ‘fix-up’ strategies if confused.

Question 8

What are Fix-Up Strategies?

Answer 8

Reread, paraphrase, skim ahead/back, or ask for help to repair comprehension breakdown.

Question 9

What is Visualization?

Answer 9

Mental imagery that helps readers picture characters, settings, and events.

Question 10

What is the Questioning Strategy?

Answer 10

Generating and answering text-dependent questions to stay engaged.

Question 11

What is a Sequencing Map?

Answer 11

Flowchart of events in chronological order; supports retelling and summary.

Question 12

What is a Concept Map?

Answer 12

Central idea bubble with branching nodes for attributes or examples.

Question 13

What is a Venn Diagram?

Answer 13

Overlapping circles to organize similarities and differences between two ideas.

Question 14

What is the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then framework?

Answer 14

Story‐summary frame listing protagonist, goal, conflict, resolution, outcome.

Question 15

What does Schema + Text Evidence = Idea mean?

Answer 15

Formula for drawing conclusions or making inferences.

Question 16

What is Think-Aloud?

Answer 16

Teacher verbalizes inner reading thoughts to model metacognitive strategies.

Question 17

What is Gradual Release (I Do–We Do–You Do)?

Answer 17

Instruction moves from modeling to guided practice to independent application.

Question 18

What is Metacognition?

Answer 18

Thinking about one’s own thinking while reading; noticing confusion and adjusting.

Question 19

What are Annotation Symbols?

Answer 19

Marks or highlights that flag figurative language, theme clues, or key details in text.

Question 20

What is a Text-to-Text Connection?

Answer 20

Relating the current reading to another text the reader knows.

Question 21

What is a Text-to-Self Connection?

Answer 21

Linking text ideas to the reader’s own life or experiences.

Question 22

What is a Text-to-World Connection?

Answer 22

Connecting text ideas to broader social or global issues.

Question 23

What are Informational Text Features?

Answer 23

Headings, sidebars, hyperlinks, captions, graphs, bold print, TOC, index, glossary.

Question 24

What is Cause-Effect Structure?

Answer 24

Text pattern explaining reasons something happened and resulting effects.

Question 25

What is Problem-Solution Structure?

Answer 25

Organizes writing by stating an issue and describing how it is resolved.

Question 26

What is Main Idea–Detail Structure?

Answer 26

Introduces central idea followed by supporting facts or examples.

Question 27

What is Sequential/Chronological Structure?

Answer 27

Presents events or steps in the order they occur.

Question 28

What is a Biography?

Answer 28

Life story written by someone other than the subject.

Question 29

What is an Autobiography?

Answer 29

Life story written by the subject about their entire life.

Question 30

What is a Memoir?

Answer 30

Personal account focusing on a specific period or emotional experience in the author’s life.

Question 31

What is a Theme Tracker?

Answer 31

Table where students log page numbers, quotes, and the emerging theme.

Question 32

What is a Double-Entry Journal?

Answer 32

Two-column sheet: left = text evidence, right = reader’s response or analysis.

Question 33

What is a Plot Mountain?

Answer 33

Diagram with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

Question 34

What is the Main Idea?

Answer 34

Central message or point the author wants to convey.

Question 35

What are Supporting Details?

Answer 35

Facts and examples that reinforce the main idea or argument.

Question 36

What is Author’s Purpose?

Answer 36

Reason the author wrote the text (inform, persuade, entertain, reflect).

Question 37

What is Point of View?

Answer 37

Position or perspective from which the story is told.

Question 38

What is an Inference?

Answer 38

Conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements.

Question 39

What is Figurative Language?

Answer 39

Non-literal language (metaphor, simile, personification) used to create imagery or effect.

Question 40

What is the SWBST Summary Frame?

Answer 40

Abbreviation for Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then; helps structure plot summaries.

Question 41

What is Annotation Color Coding?

Answer 41

Using different colors (e.g., pink for setting, green for theme) to highlight elements.

Question 42

What is a Connections Chart?

Answer 42

Three-column organizer to record Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World links.