Question 1

When students make predictions, they are using the strategy of___________.

Accepted Answer

making inferences

Question 2

Explain the difference between instructional strategies and student strategies.

Accepted Answer

Instructional strategies are teaching procedures; student strategies are strategies students need to learn and use in their reading.

Question 3

To maximize student achievement in understanding text:

Accepted Answer

A)   teachers should teach the easiest strategies to students.
B)   teachers should teach as many strategies as possible to students.
C)   districts should decide on a common set of strategies taught throughout all grades.
D)   districts should eliminate the teaching of strategies because they are not important in constructing meaning. C

Question 4

Modeling will occur:

Accepted Answer

A)   only at specific points throughout the literacy lesson.
B)   at numerous points throughout the literacy lesson.
C)   only when it has been determined that every student needs it.
D)   after other pedagogical efforts have failed.

Question 5

Within a school, all teachers should teach the same strategies and:

Accepted Answer

A)   use the same instructional language during modeling.
B)   require students to memorize the procedures.
C)   include strategy use on every test.
D)   have students write strategies in their journals.

Question 6

Reading comprehension is a process in which individuals construct meaning by:

Accepted Answer

A)   interacting with text.
B)   using a dictionary.
C)   collaborative projects.
D)   reading quickly.

Question 7

Strategy use should be taught in grades:

Accepted Answer

A)   5 through 12.
B)   1 through 8.
C)   1 through 2.
D)   pre-K through 12.

Question 8

Sentence frames are often helpful for English Language Learners because they:

Accepted Answer

A)   help define important information.
B)   model sentence fluency in English.
C)   both a and b
D)   none of the above

Question 9

Teachers use the process of think-aloud to:

Accepted Answer

A)   keep students focused.
B)   encourage students to think aloud as they read.
C)   share the cognitive processes one goes through in a given situation.
D)   help themselves think while presenting a strategy lesson.

Question 10

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Students need to learn 15-20 strategies to construct meaning effectively.
B)   There are five major strategies good readers use when they read.
C)   Strategy instruction is not an important part of comprehension instruction.
D)   Teachers should teach their favorite strategies to their students.

Question 11

A good reader:

Accepted Answer

A)   is born knowing how to use strategies.
B)   no longer needs to use strategies to read with understanding.
C)   chooses the one best strategy in any given situation.
D)   often uses several strategies simultaneously.

Question 12

Which statement about comprehension strategies is most true?

Accepted Answer

A)   All strategies work with any type of text, but modifications may be needed.
B)   Some strategies work only with one kind of text.
C)   Once students show competence in reading, they no longer need to use strategies.
D)   Each strategy should be taught thoroughly before moving on to teach the next.

Question 13

When a reader relates what is being read to his or her life or world events, he or she is:

Accepted Answer

A)   evaluating.
B)   not paying attention.
C)   making connections.
D)   monitoring.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a fix-up strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   rereading
B)   changing predictions
C)   using a dictionary
D)   all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements about comprehension strategies is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   When strategies fail, it is often because they have been taught and practiced as isolated elements.
B)   Strategy modeling is made authentic by doing it when students are most likely to use it.
C)   Strategy learning and use are most effective when students are active participants and work alongside their peers.
D)   Strategy use should be mastered by the end of third grade or it will be too late.

Question 16

Part of being a strategic reader is:

Accepted Answer

A)   recognizing which strategy is appropriate.
B)   knowing when to use an appropriate strategy.
C)   both a and b
D)   none of the above

Question 17

Visualizing is a kind of:

Accepted Answer

A)   inferential thinking.
B)   literal thinking.
C)   lateral thinking.
D)   daydreaming.

Question 18

The process of showing or demonstrating for someone how to use or do something he or she does not know how to do is called_____________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Define the strategy of evaluating and discuss what processes are involved in applying this strategy to two kinds of text: narrative and expository.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The major reason students need to learn to use reading strategies is so that they can:

Accepted Answer

A)   perform better on tests.
B)   better construct meaning independently.
C)   avoid having to draw conclusions.
D)   work collaboratively.

Exam 5: How to Teach Strategies for Constructing Meaning