Comprehension Skills

1. Inferring

1.1. Figure out what it really means from clues in the text.

2. Visualising

2.1. Making a 'movie' in your mind from what you read.

3. Evaluating

3.1. Judging the story that you read and explain why.

4. Questioning

4.1. Asking questions to understand the story better.

5. Making connections

5.1. Connecting the story with your life, the world or other texts.

6. Summarising

6.1. Includes important details of the story.

7. Prior knowledege

7.1. Using what you know to understand the passage better.

8. Synthesising

8.1. Placing the parts together to form a story.