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Levels of Reading Comprehension

The document discusses the different levels of reading comprehension: [1] Literal level involves directly understanding explicitly stated ideas and details. [2] Interpretive level involves inferring meaning between the lines through skills like identifying main ideas. [3] Critical level involves analyzing and judging the validity of what is read. [4] Integrative level involves applying what is read to real life. [5] Creative level builds upon what is learned to generate new ideas and outputs. The levels progress from explicit comprehension to generating new understandings and ideas.

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Levels of Reading Comprehension

The document discusses the different levels of reading comprehension: [1] Literal level involves directly understanding explicitly stated ideas and details. [2] Interpretive level involves inferring meaning between the lines through skills like identifying main ideas. [3] Critical level involves analyzing and judging the validity of what is read. [4] Integrative level involves applying what is read to real life. [5] Creative level builds upon what is learned to generate new ideas and outputs. The levels progress from explicit comprehension to generating new understandings and ideas.

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Reading

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Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

O explain the levels of reading comprehension,

O find the importance of the levels of reading


comprehension with regards to developing materials for
reading,

O provide examples within each level


Reading
O Reading is the process of looking at a series
of written symbols and getting meaning from
them.

O Reading is a complex task which involves


both decoding and comprehending the
text.
Reading Comprehension

- refers to the ability to understand


information presented in written
form.
Comprehension is the process of simultaneously extract -
ing and constructing meaning through interaction and
involvement with written language. It consists of three
elements:
 The reader
 The text
 The activity or purpose for reading
(Rand Reading Study Group, 2002)

OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS, EXTENDED AND EARLY


LEARNING
Levels of
Comprehension
Levels of Comprehension

Literal
Interpretive
Critical
Integrative
Creative
Literal

 Acquisition of meanings
of ideas or information
that are explicitly stated
in the text.
Literal

1. Identifying specific information or


noting details
2. Sequencing ideas
3. Following instructions
4. Determining cause and effect
Interpretive

 Getting meaning between the lines

Reading Skills:
1. Identifying the main idea
2. Inferring
3. Predicting outcomes
Interpretive

1. paraphrasing
2. summarizing
3. outlining
4. denotation and connotation
5. figurative language
Critical

- analyze and synthesize


information

- judgment of validity or
worth of what is read
Critical
It is the reader’s ability to respond with personal
judgments and ideas about the content of the textbook mate-
rial, using his or her past knowledge and
thoughts on the subject.

Example: After reading an editorial on abortion, the


student gives his reasons for disagreeing with the
columnist’s views.
Critical

1. Determining facts from


opinion
2. Fallacies
3. Assessing evidence
Integrative

- Drawing insights

- Applying selections to
real life
Creative
This level of comprehension
also includes making new
ideas and/ or output from what
was learned.
Creative

- poem writing

- continuing and altering


a story
Any questions?
Reference:

Gabelo, Nerissa G. (2014) Skillful reading. Malabon City : Mutya Publishing House, Inc.,

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