Comp+-+Reading+Comp


 * The Concepts of Comprehension **


 * Explicit Information** is information that can be clearly found "right there" in the text.
 * Drawing Conclusions** is when you figure out what a text means by using what you already know and information from the text.
 * Vocabulary in Context** means figuring out the meaning of a word by looking at the words and sentences around it.
 * Figurative Language** refers to words that mean something other than what they say.
 * Genre** is a type of text, such as fiction or nonfiction.
 * Sequence** is the order of events or steps in a text.
 * Character** refers to the looks, traits, thoughts, actions, and relationships of a person or animal in a text.
 * Setting** tells you where and when a story takes place.
 * Plot** is the events that make up the main story of a text.
 * Cause & Effect:** Cause is the reason why something happens. Effect is what happens as a result.
 * Predicting** is deciding what will most likely happen next in what you are reading.
 * Main Idea** is the big idea in a text. It tells you what the text is mostly about.
 * Text Features** are words and pictures that help organize and highlight information. Examples include headlines, photographs, and captions.
 * Classify & Categorize:** //Categorize// is when you gather together information that is the same or almost the same. //Classify// is when you give that information a name.
 * Fact & Opinion:** //Fact// is information that someone can prove true or false. //Opinion// is what someone believes about a subject.
 * Compare & Contrast:** //Comparing// is noticing how two or more things are alike. //Contrasting// is noticing how they are different.
 * Pronoun Reference** means connecting the pronouns in a sentence to the nouns to which they refer.
 * Point of View** is the viewpoint from which a story is told to the reader.
 * Voice** is how an author expresses his or her personality or attitude through language.
 * Author's Purpose** is the reason why an author has written a text for readers.
 * Theme** is the message that an author is trying to share with the reader.