Three Levels of Comprehension

• Comprehension - "Essence of Reading" (Durkin, 1993)
• Comprehension - it is a complex thinking process that requires the reader to construct meaning from the text
• Reading Comprehension - is the ability to read text, process it andunderstand its meaning.
• Reading Comprehension - is an intentional, active, interactive processthat occurs before, during, and after a person reads a particular piece of writing.
• Literal Comprehension - Literal comprehension is the surface-level understanding of what the text explicitly states
• Literal Comprehension - It's like extracting facts from the text without reading between the lines
• Inferential or Interpretive Comprehension - This level involves drawing conclusions not explicitly stated in the text.
• Inferential or Interpretive Comprehension - t's about reading between the lines and making connections.
• Critical Comprehension - is the highest level of Comprehension.
• Critical Comprehension - It requires us to analyze and evaluate information critically.