Question 1

The most significant problem faced by adolescent learners is ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify the three phases of reading. 
B)  differentiate between the types of text structures. 
C)  read effectively. 
D)  be assessed by formal measures. 
A)  identify the three phases of reading. 
B)  differentiate between the types of text structures. 
C)  read effectively. 
D)  be assessed by formal measures. C

Question 2

What is a benefit of basal reading programs to students?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide students with a consistent exposure to a basic vocabulary. 
B)  They are cheap and last a long time. 
C)  They allow for creativity. 
D)  They are the only types of books suitable for whole class reading and comprehension instruction. 
A)  They provide students with a consistent exposure to a basic vocabulary. 
B)  They are cheap and last a long time. 
C)  They allow for creativity. 
D)  They are the only types of books suitable for whole class reading and comprehension instruction. A

Question 3

Which is not an evidence-based text comprehension strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Story structure 
B)  Generative approach 
C)  Graphic organizers 
D)  Cooperative learning 
A)  Story structure 
B)  Generative approach 
C)  Graphic organizers 
D)  Cooperative learning B

Question 4

All the following are reasons why students may have reading difficulties except:

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A)  unfamiliarity with text structures. 
B)  ability to develop strategies to monitor reading. 
C)  limited working memory. 
D)  problems in decoding. 
A)  unfamiliarity with text structures. 
B)  ability to develop strategies to monitor reading. 
C)  limited working memory. 
D)  problems in decoding.

Question 5

This strategy involves questioning, including both student-generated questions and peer mediation, to activate comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)  Summarization 
B)  Reciprocal teaching 
C)  Semantic mapping 
D)  Story structure 
A)  Summarization 
B)  Reciprocal teaching 
C)  Semantic mapping 
D)  Story structure

Question 6

Word knowledge means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  students understand the meaning of words and word variations such as figurative language. 
B)  students know what words are. 
C)  students are able to make sense out of passages of varying length and to use this information in a variety of words. 
D)  students are able to spell phonetically with no teacher assistance. 
A)  students understand the meaning of words and word variations such as figurative language. 
B)  students know what words are. 
C)  students are able to make sense out of passages of varying length and to use this information in a variety of words. 
D)  students are able to spell phonetically with no teacher assistance.

Question 7

Which of the following levels of comprehension refers to refining what was read to a level where the student produces new insights and thoughts that spin off the content read?

Accepted Answer

A)  Literal 
B)  Inferential 
C)  Creative 
D)  Critical 
A)  Literal 
B)  Inferential 
C)  Creative 
D)  Critical

Question 8

Explain two types of peer-mediated strategies that teachers may use to help students develop comprehension skills.

Accepted Answer

Two types of peer-mediated strategies th

Question 9

Which form of text structure relates to material that is factual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expository text 
B)  Narrative text 
C)  Script implicit text 
D)  Text explicit structure 
A)  Expository text 
B)  Narrative text 
C)  Script implicit text 
D)  Text explicit structure

Question 10

Differentiate between teacher-directed and student-directed comprehension strategies for teaching comprehension skills to struggling readers.

Accepted Answer

The difference between teacher-directed

Question 11

Which activity is useful for encouraging students to make predictions about what they are going to read before they begin to read the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-questioning 
B)  Reciprocal teaching 
C)  DRTA 
D)  Peer-mediated strategies 
A)  Self-questioning 
B)  Reciprocal teaching 
C)  DRTA 
D)  Peer-mediated strategies

Question 12

What is one reason why teachers would have to motivate struggling adolescent readers while teaching reading skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent readers' lessons are systematic, structured, and provide for repetition and therefore need more motivation to build interest. 
B)  Adolescent readers have experienced considerable frustration and failures in the past. 
C)  Adolescent readers need more incentives than younger students. 
D)  Adolescent readers need a sequential developmental pattern of skill building. 
A)  Adolescent readers' lessons are systematic, structured, and provide for repetition and therefore need more motivation to build interest. 
B)  Adolescent readers have experienced considerable frustration and failures in the past. 
C)  Adolescent readers need more incentives than younger students. 
D)  Adolescent readers need a sequential developmental pattern of skill building.

Question 13

Which approach is mostly used in elementary and middle schools, and is used to promote vocabulary development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal teaching 
B)  Basal readers 
C)  Literature-based program 
D)  Language experience approach 
A)  Reciprocal teaching 
B)  Basal readers 
C)  Literature-based program 
D)  Language experience approach

Question 14

The ability to comprehend text involves two facets of understanding, word knowledge and:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  text comprehension. 
A)  vocabulary. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  text comprehension.

Question 15

"One of the most useful questioning techniques to teach comprehension of content or expository material is the directed reading/thinking activity (DRTA)." Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Comprehension requires connecting what i

Question 16

Reciprocal teaching is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-questioning strategies. 
B)  reading the text aloud with the teacher and then summarizing it. 
C)  visual formats to assist students in organizing information. 
D)  students taking turns to lead small group discussions about the text. 
A)  self-questioning strategies. 
B)  reading the text aloud with the teacher and then summarizing it. 
C)  visual formats to assist students in organizing information. 
D)  students taking turns to lead small group discussions about the text.

Question 17

Which of these strategies help students retain, maintain and generalize vocabulary which they may have otherwise forgotten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generative approach 
B)  Mnemonic instruction 
C)  Basal reading programs 
D)  LEA 
A)  Generative approach 
B)  Mnemonic instruction 
C)  Basal reading programs 
D)  LEA

Question 18

Which method of instruction encourages students to verbalize their thoughts and experiences, which are written down by the teacher or student and can be read?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct Instruction 
B)  Repeated Readings 
C)  LEA 
D)  Whole language approach 
A)  Direct Instruction 
B)  Repeated Readings 
C)  LEA 
D)  Whole language approach

Question 19

When should most comprehension instruction take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before reading 
B)  During reading 
C)  After reading 
D)  Before and after reading 
A)  Before reading 
B)  During reading 
C)  After reading 
D)  Before and after reading

Question 20

Which of the following typically does not occur in the "during reading" phase of the reading process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring comprehension 
B)  Questions generated about what is being read 
C)  Main idea and key points identified 
D)  Inferences regarding topics presented 
A)  Monitoring comprehension 
B)  Questions generated about what is being read 
C)  Main idea and key points identified 
D)  Inferences regarding topics presented

The most significant problem faced by adolescent learners is ability to:

What is a benefit of basal reading programs to students?

Which is not an evidence-based text comprehension strategy?

All the following are reasons why students may have reading difficulties except:

This strategy involves questioning, including both student-generated questions and peer mediation, to activate comprehension.

Word knowledge means that:

Which of the following levels of comprehension refers to refining what was read to a level where the student produces new insights and thoughts that spin off the content read?

Explain two types of peer-mediated strategies that teachers may use to help students develop comprehension skills.

Which form of text structure relates to material that is factual?

Differentiate between teacher-directed and student-directed comprehension strategies for teaching comprehension skills to struggling readers.

Which activity is useful for encouraging students to make predictions about what they are going to read before they begin to read the text?

What is one reason why teachers would have to motivate struggling adolescent readers while teaching reading skills?

Which approach is mostly used in elementary and middle schools, and is used to promote vocabulary development?

The ability to comprehend text involves two facets of understanding, word knowledge and:

"One of the most useful questioning techniques to teach comprehension of content or expository material is the directed reading/thinking activity (DRTA)." Discuss.

Reciprocal teaching is characterized by:

Which of these strategies help students retain, maintain and generalize vocabulary which they may have otherwise forgotten?

Which method of instruction encourages students to verbalize their thoughts and experiences, which are written down by the teacher or student and can be read?

When should most comprehension instruction take place?

Which of the following typically does not occur in the "during reading" phase of the reading process?

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Exam 7: Reading: Comprehension

The most significant problem faced by adolescent learners is ability to:

What is a benefit of basal reading programs to students?

Which is not an evidence-based text comprehension strategy?

All the following are reasons why students may have reading difficulties except:

This strategy involves questioning, including both student-generated questions and peer mediation, to activate comprehension.

Word knowledge means that:

Which of the following levels of comprehension refers to refining what was read to a level where the student produces new insights and thoughts that spin off the content read?

Explain two types of peer-mediated strategies that teachers may use to help students develop comprehension skills.

Which form of text structure relates to material that is factual?

Differentiate between teacher-directed and student-directed comprehension strategies for teaching comprehension skills to struggling readers.

Which activity is useful for encouraging students to make predictions about what they are going to read before they begin to read the text?

What is one reason why teachers would have to motivate struggling adolescent readers while teaching reading skills?

Which approach is mostly used in elementary and middle schools, and is used to promote vocabulary development?

The ability to comprehend text involves two facets of understanding, word knowledge and:

"One of the most useful questioning techniques to teach comprehension of content or expository material is the directed reading/thinking activity (DRTA)." Discuss.

Reciprocal teaching is characterized by:

Which of these strategies help students retain, maintain and generalize vocabulary which they may have otherwise forgotten?

Which method of instruction encourages students to verbalize their thoughts and experiences, which are written down by the teacher or student and can be read?

When should most comprehension instruction take place?

Which of the following typically does not occur in the "during reading" phase of the reading process?

Special Education: an Introduction to Teaching Students With Special Needs 1

Foundations of Effective Instruction

Teaching and Differentiating Instruction in a Multi-Tiered System of Education

Strategies for Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support

Spoken Language

Reading: Word Recognition

Written Language

Mathematics Instruction

Social Studies

Science

Study Skills

Social Competence and Self-Determination Skills

Applied Academics

Career Development and Transition Across School Levels

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