Comprehension Skills Evaluation

Skills Overview

• Skills are categorized into three cognitive process dimensions: Remembering (R), Understanding (U), Applying (AP), Analyzing (AN), Evaluating (E), and Creating (C).
• Time allocation for skills demonstrates emphasis on comprehension and analysis.

Cognitive Process Dimension Distribution

• 60% of activities focus on understanding and comprehending literary text.
• 30% of activities are dedicated to comprehension of informational text.
• 10% of activities involve deeper cognitive processes.

Comprehending Literary Text

• Total of 18 items is devoted to understanding literary text.
• Covers a range of topics from foundational comprehension (items 1-4) to deeper analysis (items 17-18).
• 60% of time is focused specifically on literary comprehension.

Comprehending Informational Text

• 12 items focus on understanding informational text, amounting to 40% of the total activities.
• Activities include identifying connotative and denotative meanings through structural analysis.
• Encourages development of critical thinking by analyzing textual structures and meanings from items 19-30.

Summary of Activities

• 30 items total for skill development across both literary and informational texts.
• Comprehensive approach to fostering literary and informational comprehension skills, emphasizing critical understanding and analysis.

Participants

• Lily Ann I. Dolliente is identified as the creator of this framework.
• Checked for accuracy and effectiveness by Charito L. Pamilara (Master Teacher II) and Louie L. Alvarez (Principal III).

Definition

• A literary text conveys ideas, emotions, stories, or concepts through artistic language.

Types of Literary Texts

• Fiction includes novels, short stories, and flash fiction.
• Non-Fiction encompasses essays, biographies, and memoirs.
• Poetry features forms like sonnets, haikus, and free verse.
• Drama consists of plays, screenplays, and monologues.

Characteristics

• Imagery utilizes descriptive language to evoke mental images.
• Themes represent the central ideas or messages of the text.
• Characterization involves developing characters through various methods.
• Plot Structure outlines events in a sequence: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
• Style reflects the author’s approach, including tone, diction, and syntax.

Purpose

• Aims to entertain, inform, or provoke thought in readers.
• Explores complex human experiences and emotions.

Elements of Literary Analysis

• Narrative Perspective includes first-person, third-person, and omniscient viewpoints.
• Symbolism employs symbols to signify ideas or concepts.
• Tone and Mood denote the author’s attitude towards the subject and the emotional atmosphere created.
• Structure and Form describe how the text is organized and its overall design.

Importance

• Enhances understanding of cultural and societal contexts.
• Encourages critical thinking and interpretation of literary works.
• Fosters empathy by enabling readers to experience diverse perspectives.

Notable Examples

• “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen is a significant work of fiction.
• “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy stands out in contemporary fiction.
• “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a key literary piece in American fiction.
• “The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot is a notable example of modern poetry.
• “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is a cornerstone of American drama.