Levels of

Comprehension

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LITERAL

First Level : Literal Level

The reader is expected to identify the
basic details, follow instructions, and
understand specific rules and orders.

First Level : Literal Level

It is the process of knowing the lexical
or literal meaning of a given situation
or question.

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when
what

where

Interpretative

Second Level : Interpretative Level

Reading in between the lines

What if

why

how

CRITICAL

Third Level : Critical Level

Write questions and answers that

require the reader to make a judgment

about the authors use of language,
style of writing, execution of the text,
or the authors ideas in the text.

APPLIED

Fourth Level : Applied Level

The reader or student can attempt to
answer this question: How would the
authors message apply to other
situations given what you memorized
and understood at the other two
levels?