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Level 16 — Advanced Reading Comprehension

Build advanced Reading Comprehension through short lessons, examples and practice.

Main idea and supporting details

The paragraph explains why the tree project is useful. Details about shade and a pleasant street support that idea.

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Cause effect and sequence

Cause tells why; effect tells what followed. Sequence tells the order.

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Compare two options

Look for similarities and differences, then connect them to a reader’s needs.

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Fact and opinion

A factual claim can be checked. An opinion expresses a judgement or preference; that does not make it worthless.

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Inference prediction and evidence

An inference connects clues with what you know. A prediction concerns what may happen next; neither should be treated as certain without evidence.

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Words from context

Nearby explanations and contrasts can help with an unfamiliar word.

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Purpose relevant details and summary

Ask why the writer wrote the text. Keep key information in a summary and leave out unnecessary detail.

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