ReadWorks.org

Concepts of Comprehension Lesson Plans

Author's Purpose

Close PRINT

Author's Purpose
The reason why an author has written a text for readers.
Cause and Effect

Close PRINT

Cause and Effect
The reason why something happens (Cause) and what happens as a result (Effect).
Character

Close PRINT

Character
The looks, traits, thoughts, and relationships of a person, animal or object with life-like qualities in a text.
Classify and Categorize

Close PRINT

Classify and Categorize
To arrange or organize details from a text into groups with similar traits (Categorize), and to name or label that group (Classify).
Compare and Contrast

Close PRINT

Compare and Contrast
How two or more things are alike (Compare) and how they are different (Contrast).
Drawing Conclusions

Close PRINT

Drawing Conclusions
Combining background knowledge, personal experience and textual information to determine meaning.
Explicit Information

Close PRINT

Explicit Information
Details that can be clearly found “right there” in the text.
Fact and Opinion

Close PRINT

Fact and Opinion
Information that can be proven to be true or false (Fact) and a personal statement of what one believes about a subject (Opinion).
Figurative Language

Close PRINT

Figurative Language
Language enriched by word images and figures of speech.
Genre

Close PRINT

Genre
A category or type of text, organized by common literary elements.
Main Idea

Close PRINT

Main Idea
The big idea in a text that tells what the text is mostly about.
Plot

Close PRINT

Plot
The structure of events that make up the main story of a text.
Point of View

Close PRINT

Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told to the reader (i.e. first person).
Predicting

Close PRINT

Predicting
Using information from a text to decide what will most likely happen next.
Pronoun Reference

Close PRINT

Pronoun Reference
Tracing a pronoun to the source noun to which it refers.
Sequence

Close PRINT

Sequence
The order of events or steps in a text.
Setting

Close PRINT

Setting
Where and when a story takes place.
Theme

Close PRINT

Theme
The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey to the reader. These often include universal values dealing with life, society or human nature.
Vocabulary in Context

Close PRINT

Vocabulary in Context
The meaning of a word within a text.
Voice

Close PRINT

Voice
An author’s tone or attitude toward a subject in a text.
5th and 6th Grade Novel Units

Close PRINT

Novel Units
These units afford students the opportunity to engage with and read higher level texts. Multiple comprehension concepts are taught in a single unit, and all units include a pacing guide, five to seven lessons, student packet, and unit assessment.

ReadWorks.org

Standards Aligned

Be a Critic

Take the 90-second Site Tour

Concepts of Comprehension Lesson Plans

Author's Purpose

Cause and Effect

Character

Classify and Categorize

Compare and Contrast

Drawing Conclusions

Explicit Information

Fact and Opinion

Figurative Language

Genre

Main Idea

Plot

Point of View

Predicting

Pronoun Reference

Sequence

Setting

Theme

Vocabulary in Context

Voice

Novel Units