provide a verbal or written reaction to something that is read, written, or heard

Students should have opportunities to engage with texts that move them from literal comprehension and require very little inference to more complex texts that require students to use multiple comprehension skills to construct meaning. Once students comprehend a text, they can interact with the ideas the text presents, recognizing the larger themes and messages and how they can apply the knowledge gained from the text to their lives and the world around them.

any communication medium, such as a book, a person, or an electronic device., that supplies information