The Significance of The study
Therefore, there are three levels of comprehension which are identified:
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a. Literal comprehension Literal comprehension refers to understanding ideas and
information explicitly stated in the passage. The literal level of comprehension is fundamental to all reading skill at any level because
a student has to understand what the author say before heshe can draw an inference or make evaluation. In literal comprehension, a
student needs to recognize the details such as fact and main idea. b. Inferential comprehension
Inferential comprehension refers to understanding of ideas and information not explicitly stated in the passage. In this level, the
students can infer supporting details, main idea that is not explicitly stated, and relationship of cause and effect.
c. Critical comprehension Critical comprehension refers to analyzing, evaluating, and
personally reacting to information presented in the passage. Critical reading requires a higher degree of skill development and perception,
because it involves evaluation, making of a personal judgment on the accuracy, value of what is being read. It means questioning,
comparing and evaluation. To sum up, when student understands textbook material at all
three levels of comprehension, heshe has acquired sufficient background knowledge in that subject area. In other words, the more a
student is familiar with particular topic, the higher hisher level of comprehension will be.
Comprehension needs differ in term of the goals of an individual and the purpose of reading. When people decide to read, it
means that they have a purpose for reading. Reading purpose will help
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the student to be more focus on what they want to get. Therefore, the researcher explains some purpose for reading in the next topic.