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Text Comprehension Question Types

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Text Comprehension Question Types

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📖 Understanding Question Types

Before we begin: There are three main types of comprehension questions:

Literal: Information directly stated in the text

Inferred: Information you work out using clues in the text

Applied: Using ideas from the text in new situations

1. Which type of question asks for information directly written in the text?

Literal

Inferred

Applied

2. When you "read between the lines" and use clues to understand meaning, you are making:

Literal understanding

Inferences

Applied connections

🔍 Practice with Question Types

Read this short passage:

Kaia slammed the door and threw her school bag on the floor. The rain drummed against the windows as she stared at the crumpled test paper in her hand. She had studied for hours every night this week, but the red marks across her answers told a different story. Her mum called from the kitchen, "How was school today, love?" Kaia took a deep breath before answering.

3. LITERAL: What did Kaia throw on the floor?
4. LITERAL: What was the weather like?
5. INFERRED: How do you think Kaia did on her test? What clues tell you this?
6. INFERRED: How is Kaia feeling? What evidence supports your answer?
7. APPLIED: If you were Kaia's friend, what advice would you give her about dealing with disappointing test results?
8. APPLIED: How might this experience help Kaia in the future?

✏️ Self-Reflection

9. Which type of question do you find easiest to answer?

Literal questions

Inferred questions

Applied questions

10. Which type of question do you find most challenging?

Literal questions

Inferred questions

Applied questions

11. Set a personal goal for improving your comprehension skills:

I will work on _________________________________ by _________________________________

12. What strategy will you use to find evidence in texts for your answers?

Highlight or underline key information

Reread sections carefully

Look for clue words and phrases

Connect ideas to my own experiences

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