Question 1

Proper intonation, expression, and phrasing that can be enhanced through rereading and retelling jokes develops _______, a component of fluency.

Accepted Answer

prosody

Question 2

A teacher might explain the relative clause in a sentence such as "The girl who ran the marathon is my sister" by

Accepted Answer

A) sentence combining. 
B) inferential processing. 
C) turning the two clauses into two sentences. 
D) asking the students for other examples. 
A) sentence combining. 
B) inferential processing. 
C) turning the two clauses into two sentences. 
D) asking the students for other examples. C

Question 3

Comprehension tends to be better when the physical environment-such as room temperature, lighting, and seating-is comfortable and in a(n)_______-risk situation

Accepted Answer

low

Question 4

Which statement about the cloze procedure is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It entails the construction of comprehension questions. 
B) It involves the use of both semantic and syntactic clues. 
C) It has no utility for improving comprehension. 
D) It proves that a reader needs to read every word to understand a passage. 
A) It entails the construction of comprehension questions. 
B) It involves the use of both semantic and syntactic clues. 
C) It has no utility for improving comprehension. 
D) It proves that a reader needs to read every word to understand a passage.

Question 5

Important to comprehension is developing comprehension skills to the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Important to comprehension is developing comprehension skills...

Question 6

Comprehension monitoring can be modeled by teachers for students through

Accepted Answer

A) teacher-directed questioning. 
B) think-alouds. 
C) worksheet activities. 
D) quizzes. 
A) teacher-directed questioning. 
B) think-alouds. 
C) worksheet activities. 
D) quizzes.

Question 7

Picture books, graphic novels, e-books, digital images, computer games, and videos contribute to students' _______.

Accepted Answer

A) visual literacy 
B) digital literacy 
C) media literacy 
D) technological literacy 
A) visual literacy 
B) digital literacy 
C) media literacy 
D) technological literacy

Question 8

Can guided text discussion be effective with English-language learners? How?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, but responses should c

Question 9

The K-W-L teaching model

Accepted Answer

A) is generally used with expository text. 
B) involves primarily teacher demonstration. 
C) is useful only during the prereading stage. 
D) takes place after reading text. 
A) is generally used with expository text. 
B) involves primarily teacher demonstration. 
C) is useful only during the prereading stage. 
D) takes place after reading text.

Question 10

Marks that help turn written language into oral language by representing pauses and pitch changes that should occur when a passage is read aloud are called _______ marks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marks that help turn written language into...

Question 11

All of the following are ways students may learn to make predictions of how a story will progress except

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing visual elements such as pictures. 
B) acting out solutions with creative drama. 
C) relating similar personal experiences. 
D) before reading, ask a friend who has already read the book to retell the story. 
A) analyzing visual elements such as pictures. 
B) acting out solutions with creative drama. 
C) relating similar personal experiences. 
D) before reading, ask a friend who has already read the book to retell the story.

Question 12

Predictions made by the students provide them with a(n)_______ for reading.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Predictions made by the students provide them...

Question 13

Texts that tell a story with a plot are called _______ texts, whereas texts that explain and clarify ideas are called _______ texts.

Accepted Answer

narrative;

Question 14

What would be appropriate reading or comprehension materials to use in working with struggling readers?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, but responses should b

Question 15

You are at an interview for a position as a fourth-grade teacher. The principal asks you how you would foster students' comprehension of informational text. Identify and explain three activities that you could discuss in your reply to this question. Be sure to support your response with theory.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, bu

Question 16

Which of the following is a likely result of having a student retell a selection the class has read, after the teacher has modeled the retelling of another selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Children will be bored with the retelling. 
B) Comprehension of the selection will be enhanced. 
C) Children will dislike the story or selection. 
D) Children will be confused by the retelling because another was modeled. 
A) Children will be bored with the retelling. 
B) Comprehension of the selection will be enhanced. 
C) Children will dislike the story or selection. 
D) Children will be confused by the retelling because another was modeled.

Question 17

A strategy used to promote comprehension where students and teachers take turns leading the discussion about what students are reading is _______ _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A strategy used to promote comprehension where...

Question 18

Which statement about the relationship between background information and comprehension is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The development of background information prior to reading is likely to enhance comprehension. 
B) There is no detectable relationship between background information and comprehension. 
C) The development of background information prior to reading is likely to inhibit motivation. 
D) The development of background information prior to reading confuses the young reader. 
A) The development of background information prior to reading is likely to enhance comprehension. 
B) There is no detectable relationship between background information and comprehension. 
C) The development of background information prior to reading is likely to inhibit motivation. 
D) The development of background information prior to reading confuses the young reader.

Question 19

Describe two prereading and two during-reading activities that would enhance comprehension.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, bu

Question 20

Narratives that start and end at the same place, with a series of events in between are _______ _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Narratives that start and end at the...

Proper intonation, expression, and phrasing that can be enhanced through rereading and retelling jokes develops _______, a component of fluency.

A teacher might explain the relative clause in a sentence such as "The girl who ran the marathon is my sister" by

Comprehension tends to be better when the physical environment-such as room temperature, lighting, and seating-is comfortable and in a(n)_______-risk situation

Which statement about the cloze procedure is true?

Important to comprehension is developing comprehension skills to the _______ stage.

Comprehension monitoring can be modeled by teachers for students through

Picture books, graphic novels, e-books, digital images, computer games, and videos contribute to students' _______.

Can guided text discussion be effective with English-language learners? How?

The K-W-L teaching model

Marks that help turn written language into oral language by representing pauses and pitch changes that should occur when a passage is read aloud are called _______ marks.

All of the following are ways students may learn to make predictions of how a story will progress except

Predictions made by the students provide them with a(n)_______ for reading.

Texts that tell a story with a plot are called _ texts, whereas texts that explain and clarify ideas are called _ texts.

What would be appropriate reading or comprehension materials to use in working with struggling readers?

You are at an interview for a position as a fourth-grade teacher. The principal asks you how you would foster students' comprehension of informational text. Identify and explain three activities that you could discuss in your reply to this question. Be sure to support your response with theory.

Which of the following is a likely result of having a student retell a selection the class has read, after the teacher has modeled the retelling of another selection?

A strategy used to promote comprehension where students and teachers take turns leading the discussion about what students are reading is _ _.

Which statement about the relationship between background information and comprehension is true?

Describe two prereading and two during-reading activities that would enhance comprehension.

Narratives that start and end at the same place, with a series of events in between are _ _.

The Reading Act

Assessment and Intervention

Understanding Diverse Literacy Needs

Emergent Literacy

Word Recognition

Phonics

Fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension Part 2

Major Approaches and Materials for Literacy Instruction

Reading in the Content Areas

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Exam 9: Comprehension Part 1

Proper intonation, expression, and phrasing that can be enhanced through rereading and retelling jokes develops _______, a component of fluency.

A teacher might explain the relative clause in a sentence such as "The girl who ran the marathon is my sister" by

Comprehension tends to be better when the physical environment-such as room temperature, lighting, and seating-is comfortable and in a(n)_______-risk situation

Which statement about the cloze procedure is true?

Important to comprehension is developing comprehension skills to the _______ stage.

Comprehension monitoring can be modeled by teachers for students through

Picture books, graphic novels, e-books, digital images, computer games, and videos contribute to students' _______.

Can guided text discussion be effective with English-language learners? How?

The K-W-L teaching model

Marks that help turn written language into oral language by representing pauses and pitch changes that should occur when a passage is read aloud are called _______ marks.

All of the following are ways students may learn to make predictions of how a story will progress except

Predictions made by the students provide them with a(n)_______ for reading.

Texts that tell a story with a plot are called _______ texts, whereas texts that explain and clarify ideas are called _______ texts.

What would be appropriate reading or comprehension materials to use in working with struggling readers?

You are at an interview for a position as a fourth-grade teacher. The principal asks you how you would foster students' comprehension of informational text. Identify and explain three activities that you could discuss in your reply to this question. Be sure to support your response with theory.

Which of the following is a likely result of having a student retell a selection the class has read, after the teacher has modeled the retelling of another selection?

A strategy used to promote comprehension where students and teachers take turns leading the discussion about what students are reading is _______ _______.

Which statement about the relationship between background information and comprehension is true?

Describe two prereading and two during-reading activities that would enhance comprehension.

Narratives that start and end at the same place, with a series of events in between are _______ _______.

The Reading Act

Assessment and Intervention

Understanding Diverse Literacy Needs

Emergent Literacy

Word Recognition

Phonics

Fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension Part 2

Major Approaches and Materials for Literacy Instruction

Reading in the Content Areas

Filters

Texts that tell a story with a plot are called _ texts, whereas texts that explain and clarify ideas are called _ texts.

A strategy used to promote comprehension where students and teachers take turns leading the discussion about what students are reading is _ _.

Narratives that start and end at the same place, with a series of events in between are _ _.