Question 1

Which of the following is NOT taken into account when utilizing readability formulas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentence complexity 
B)  Sentence length 
C)  Vocabulary difficulty 
D)  Background experience 
A)  Sentence complexity 
B)  Sentence length 
C)  Vocabulary difficulty 
D)  Background experience D

Question 2

Asking students to respond to a series of declarative statements about the reading beforehand is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipation guide. 
B)  graphic organizer. 
C)  preview. 
D)  KWLQ. 
A)  anticipation guide. 
B)  graphic organizer. 
C)  preview. 
D)  KWLQ. A

Question 3

All of the following are true about I-charts EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  students are encouraged to use them as they skim new sources of information. 
B)  students are encouraged to use them at the end of a research project. 
C)  they help students identify what they know. 
D)  they are a way to organize note taking. 
A)  students are encouraged to use them as they skim new sources of information. 
B)  students are encouraged to use them at the end of a research project. 
C)  they help students identify what they know. 
D)  they are a way to organize note taking. B

Question 4

Night by Elie Wiesel is a fictional story that conveys factual information about the Holocaust. Night is

Accepted Answer

A)  an expository test. 
B)  a mixed-text informational book. 
C)  a narrative informational text. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  an expository test. 
B)  a mixed-text informational book. 
C)  a narrative informational text. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Discuss five factors that make textbooks difficult for students.

Accepted Answer

should include information about the eff

Question 6

A fictional story that conveys factual information is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  expository informational book. 
B)  mixed-text informational book. 
C)  narrative informational text. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  expository informational book. 
B)  mixed-text informational book. 
C)  narrative informational text. 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is meant to help students become aware of the purposes of a reading assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charting 
B)  Scanning 
C)  Previewing 
D)  Defining 
A)  Charting 
B)  Scanning 
C)  Previewing 
D)  Defining

Question 8

When a teacher judges the difficulty of textbooks, the teacher must analyze all of the following EXCEPT which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interestingness 
B)  Usability 
C)  Attitude 
D)  Understandability 
A)  Interestingness 
B)  Usability 
C)  Attitude 
D)  Understandability

Question 9

When students use the Internet for learning about content area subjects, they need to understand that the organizational patterns of Web sites are similar to textbooks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The question "Do chapter headings clearly define the content of the chapter?" relates to a textbook's

Accepted Answer

A)  usability. 
B)  interestingness. 
C)  readability. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  usability. 
B)  interestingness. 
C)  readability. 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

This model is typically based on a theme identified as important for the grade level; the theme may be based on standards identified in a required curriculum. Once identified, either a single narrative text or multiple texts, called text sets, are selected as the primary source of information about the theme. Which instructional model does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Single-Discipline Model 
B)  The Interdisciplinary Model 
C)  The Integrative Literature Model 
D)  The Expository Model 
A)  The Single-Discipline Model 
B)  The Interdisciplinary Model 
C)  The Integrative Literature Model 
D)  The Expository Model

Question 12

Informational book selections should be made based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the authority of the author. 
B)  its literary artistry. 
C)  its appropriateness for students. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the authority of the author. 
B)  its literary artistry. 
C)  its appropriateness for students. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

_________________can easily be adapted to improve content area reading skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  Literature circles 
B)  Paired readings 
C)  Sustained silent reading 
D)  Repeated readings 
A)  Literature circles 
B)  Paired readings 
C)  Sustained silent reading 
D)  Repeated readings

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three models to consider when planning literature-based instruction in the content areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-discipline model 
B)  Integrative literature model 
C)  Bottom-up model 
D)  Interdisciplinary model 
A)  Single-discipline model 
B)  Integrative literature model 
C)  Bottom-up model 
D)  Interdisciplinary model

Question 15

_____________provide a range of bands that designate grade and reading levels including easier text to more complex reading material.

Accepted Answer

A)  Readability levels 
B)  Considerate texts 
C)  Inconsiderate texts 
D)  Lexical scales 
A)  Readability levels 
B)  Considerate texts 
C)  Inconsiderate texts 
D)  Lexical scales

Question 16

Graphic organizers that students complete in small groups as they read textbook material are called

Accepted Answer

A)  idea sketches. 
B)  literature circles. 
C)  sticky note folders. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  idea sketches. 
B)  literature circles. 
C)  sticky note folders. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 17

All of the following are true about anticipation guides EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they encourage students to make educated guesses prior to reading. 
B)  they can serve as a springboard for discussion prior to reading. 
C)  they are graphic organizers that visually prepare students for reading. 
D)  they are meant to be read prior to reading. 
A)  they encourage students to make educated guesses prior to reading. 
B)  they can serve as a springboard for discussion prior to reading. 
C)  they are graphic organizers that visually prepare students for reading. 
D)  they are meant to be read prior to reading.

Question 18

All of the following are true regarding readability formulas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they are mathematical tools that offer a precise measure of text difficulty. 
B)  the most popular formulas are relatively quick and easy to calculate. 
C)  they typically involve a measure of sentence length and word length. 
D)  they indirectly measure vocabulary difficulty and sentence complexity. 
A)  they are mathematical tools that offer a precise measure of text difficulty. 
B)  the most popular formulas are relatively quick and easy to calculate. 
C)  they typically involve a measure of sentence length and word length. 
D)  they indirectly measure vocabulary difficulty and sentence complexity.

Question 19

What is content area literacy, and how is it different from other kinds of literacies?

Accepted Answer

should include information abo

Question 20

All of the following are true about point-of-view guides EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they are questions presented in an interview format. 
B)  literal-level questions are emphasized. 
C)  they allow students to elaborate and speculate. 
D)  they involve role-playing. 
A)  they are questions presented in an interview format. 
B)  literal-level questions are emphasized. 
C)  they allow students to elaborate and speculate. 
D)  they involve role-playing.

Which of the following is NOT taken into account when utilizing readability formulas?

Asking students to respond to a series of declarative statements about the reading beforehand is called a(n)

All of the following are true about I-charts EXCEPT

Night by Elie Wiesel is a fictional story that conveys factual information about the Holocaust. Night is

Discuss five factors that make textbooks difficult for students.

A fictional story that conveys factual information is a(n)

Which of the following is meant to help students become aware of the purposes of a reading assignment?

When a teacher judges the difficulty of textbooks, the teacher must analyze all of the following EXCEPT which characteristic?

When students use the Internet for learning about content area subjects, they need to understand that the organizational patterns of Web sites are similar to textbooks.

The question "Do chapter headings clearly define the content of the chapter?" relates to a textbook's

Informational book selections should be made based on

_________________can easily be adapted to improve content area reading skills.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three models to consider when planning literature-based instruction in the content areas?

_____________provide a range of bands that designate grade and reading levels including easier text to more complex reading material.

Graphic organizers that students complete in small groups as they read textbook material are called

All of the following are true about anticipation guides EXCEPT

All of the following are true regarding readability formulas EXCEPT

What is content area literacy, and how is it different from other kinds of literacies?

All of the following are true about point-of-view guides EXCEPT

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Filters

Exam 14: Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

Which of the following is NOT taken into account when utilizing readability formulas?

Asking students to respond to a series of declarative statements about the reading beforehand is called a(n)

All of the following are true about I-charts EXCEPT

Night by Elie Wiesel is a fictional story that conveys factual information about the Holocaust. Night is

Discuss five factors that make textbooks difficult for students.

A fictional story that conveys factual information is a(n)

Which of the following is meant to help students become aware of the purposes of a reading assignment?

When a teacher judges the difficulty of textbooks, the teacher must analyze all of the following EXCEPT which characteristic?

When students use the Internet for learning about content area subjects, they need to understand that the organizational patterns of Web sites are similar to textbooks.

The question "Do chapter headings clearly define the content of the chapter?" relates to a textbook's

Informational book selections should be made based on

_________________can easily be adapted to improve content area reading skills.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three models to consider when planning literature-based instruction in the content areas?

_____________provide a range of bands that designate grade and reading levels including easier text to more complex reading material.

Graphic organizers that students complete in small groups as they read textbook material are called

All of the following are true about anticipation guides EXCEPT

All of the following are true regarding readability formulas EXCEPT

What is content area literacy, and how is it different from other kinds of literacies?

All of the following are true about point-of-view guides EXCEPT

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Filters