Each Levels of Understanding guide covers five learning domains:
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Comprehension questions assess students' basic understanding of the text, providing a framework for a fundamental knowledge of plot and character.
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Reader Response questions allow students to make important personal judgments about and connections to the work of literature.
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Analysis questions help students understand craft and structure through a close examination of various literary techniques and devices in the text.
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Synthesis questions foster the integration of knowledge and ideas, as students draw upon their own understanding to form conclusions about themes, motifs, style, and more.
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Evaluation questions challenge students to make qualitative judgments in order to determine whether a particular aspect of a work is effective or ineffective, necessary or redundant, worthwhile or superfluous, etc.