The most basic level, focusing on information explicitly stated in the text.
Comprehension is not a single skill but a tiered process where each level builds upon the last to achieve deeper meaning.
Creative: Using text as a springboard to build or teach something new.
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The reader analyzes and judges the text based on external criteria.
High-level processing where readers connect text to the wider world or generate original insights.
Guiding Question: "Why did this happen or why does it matter?".
Core Skills: Inferring motives, predicting outcomes, and recognizing cause-and-effect relationships.
