Reading Comprehension & Interpretation Flashcards

What CLB reading competency evaluates online news source credibility?

Answer: CLB 9-10, involving critical evaluation of sources, bias identification, and evidence assessment

Source evaluation requires CLB 9-10 critical reading: assessing credentials, identifying bias, evaluating evidence, and distinguishing fact from opinion.

How does the CLB framework address multi-modal texts combining words, images, and design?

Answer: Multi-modal literacy involves interpreting meaning from the combination of text, images, layout, and design

CLB recognizes modern texts are multi-modal and readers must interpret meaning from integrated text, images, layout, and design.

A CLB 6 learner encounters an unfamiliar word in a community newspaper. What strategy should they use first?

Answer: Try to determine meaning from context — surrounding words, sentence structure, and topic

Using context clues is the primary vocabulary strategy at CLB 6 before consulting a dictionary.

What CLB reading level is needed to understand a Canadian insurance policy?

Answer: CLB 8-9, due to specialized vocabulary, conditional language, and complex clauses

Insurance policies require CLB 8-9 reading due to specialized terminology, conditional clauses, and complex legal-style language.

How is CLB 10 reading comprehension different from CLB 7?

Answer: CLB 10 processes highly complex texts, evaluates sophisticated arguments, recognizes rhetorical devices, and synthesizes across multiple sources

CLB 10 readers process highly complex texts, evaluate arguments, recognize rhetorical devices, and synthesize across multiple sources.

What role does 'text structure awareness' play in CLB reading?

Answer: Understanding how texts are organized helps readers predict content and locate information efficiently

Understanding organizational patterns (chronological, cause-effect, comparison, problem-solution) helps predict content and locate information.