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LEVELS OF READING COMPREHENSION
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Students like you need to develop or master the skills needed to understand or
comprehend reading materials such as books for your studies
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Reading, according to Roldan (1993), is the bringing of meaning to, rather
than the gaining of meaning from, the printed page
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The first step of reading comprehension is the literal level
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Also known as the “reading the lines” this level of reading involves
getting answers to information- gathering like who, what, when, and where
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READING COMPREHENSION: INFERENTIAL LEVEL
Inferential comprehension level is the understanding of facts not
directly stated on what you read
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is why this level is called “reading between the lines
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When you infer, you interpret available information as objectively as you
can using previous experiences as basis
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Inferences can be categorized as assumptions, conclusions,
generalizations, or predictions
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Predictions according to
Krantz and Kimmelman, are statements about future behavior or action
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In the other words, a conclusion is a
judgment from evidence
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READING COMPREHENSION: CRITICAL LEVEL

Critical comprehension level is reading where you need to draw
conclusions or make judgments based on the facts given and the ideas
implied in the reading material
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To be able to read critically, you must read very carefully, at times slowly,
and objectively analyze and weigh the author’s intent or purpose, his point of
view, his language, his style of presentation, and the appropriateness of the
devices he uses to achieve his purpose
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Thus, critical reading looks at two things: the author and what
he is saying
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IV
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While creative reading requires an imaginative mind, this level of reading
cannot happen without first understanding what the writer is saying
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You also integrate your own experiences with
what the writer is saying
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In this level, you are expected to arrange the author’s
ideas into new patterns, enlarging their scope or combining them with your own
ideas
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READING COMPREHENSION: VALUING LEVEL

Valuing comprehension level involves skills like recognizing the personal
philosophy of the author and the theme of the selection
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This valuing comprehension level is often called “reading beyond the lines
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