Reading comprehension has different levels. Burns et al (1984:177) divide reading comprehension into literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension, critical reading, and creative reading. 1) Literal Comprehension Reading for literal comprehension, which involves acquiring information that is directly stated in a selection is a prerequisite for higherlevel understanding. Recognizing stated main ideas, details, causes and effects, and sequence is the basis of literal comprehension, and thorough understanding of vocabulary, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning is important. 2) Interpretive Comprehension Interpretive comprehension involves reading between the lines or making inferences. It is the process of deriving ideas that are implied rather than directly stated. Reader makes inferences based on their schemata. It is important to realize that children have less prior knowled...
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