What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading between the lines, not just the words

Reading comprehension goes far beyond decoding words on a page. It's the ability to build meaning from text, infer what's implied but not stated, and connect new information to what you already know. It's the difference between reading the words and actually getting the point.

Source

Price, C. J. (2012). A review and synthesis of the first 20 years of PET and fMRI studies of heard speech, spoken language and reading. NeuroImage, 62(2), 816–847.

In real life...

To strengthen your comprehension, try 'active reading', after each paragraph, pause and summarize the main idea in one sentence in your own words. This forces your brain to build a mental model rather than just passively scanning. If you can't summarize it, that's a signal to re-read more carefully.

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