Definitions
Different Words for Comprehension Beyond
Fun Facts
100

Think about what the author means but has not yet been stated

Infer

100

What does Fountas and Pinnel call comprehension beyond 

Thinking Beyond the Text

100

What are the 4 ways to use comprehension beyond

Infer, predict, make connections, synthesize 

200

Think about what may happen next



Predict

200

What does Jan Richardson call comprehension beyond

Connect and Infer 

300

Connect the text to personal and world knowledge as well as to other text



Making Connections 

300

What does Scanlan call comprehension beyond 

Inferential Comprehension 

400

Adjust present understandings to accommodate new knowledge



Synthesize

500

Using skills to infer, make connections, synthesize, and predict things about the text.



Comprehension Beyond 

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