chapters 7-9

CHAPTER 7

Question 11 out of 1 points

When students are actively involved in their reading process and direct their attention to the big ideas in the text, they areAnswer

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reading with a purpose.


In which comprehension strategy to readers think about what they are reading as they read, and apply fix-up strategies if meaning has broken down?Answer

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monitoring


Which of the following is NOT an important factor of teachers' abilities to motivate their students?Answer

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expectations


When teachers use incentives, such as free time or food, they are engaging inAnswer

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rewards.


Which of the following teacher moves is NOT likely to create an expectation of comprehension for his/her students?Answer

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Provide students with books at his/her level only.


Which of the following is a prerequisite for comprehension?Answer

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having and activating prior knowledge


When readers personalize what they are reading by thinking of similar experiences in their lives or in books they have read, they areAnswer

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connecting.


When students read between the lines, they areAnswer

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making inferences.


Which of the following is NOT a factor of students' motivation?Answer

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understanding the task


When a reader knows what a strategy does to aid comprehension, they have what kind of knowledge?Answer

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declarative


Which of the following is NOT true of capable readers and writers?Answer

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They decode word by word.


Talking about books and sharing opinions and ideas can help childrenAnswer

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increase their motivation to read.


As they read, students ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading. This is a characteristic ofAnswer

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monitoring.


Miss Bannigan helps her fourth graders set a purpose for reading by asking them tAnswer

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predict


Students can demonstrate their comprehension by engaging in which of the following activitiesAnswer

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All of the above are true.


Teachers teach students to do all but which of the following as they strive to facilitate students' comprehension?Answer

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Complete word journals


Comprehension depends on two factors:Answer

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the reader and

the text


Research has suggested that comprehension is enhanced when students:Answer

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read for a single

purpose Question 19

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Fluent readers have better comprehension primarily because:Answer

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their cognitive resources are not consumed

by decoding Question 20

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English Language Learners often have difficulty comprehending text primarily because they lack:Answer

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background

knowledge Question 21

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Thoughtful behaviors that students use to facilitate their understanding as they read are:Answer

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comprehension

strategies Question 22

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Learners store background knowledge in:Answer

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schem

ata Question 23

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Of the following, the most effective technique that teachers can use to help their students make predictions is:Answer

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Directed Reading Thinking

Activities


Stephen, a fifth grade student, enjoyed silently reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen because it reminded him of his recent trip to the Florida Everglades. As he was reading, Stephen made:Answer

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text-to-self

connections Question 25

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A fifth grade class read and compared two books by Jerry Spinelli, Crash and Maniac Magee. This class made:Answer

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text-to-text

connections Question 26

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Motivation and interest for reading seems to increase when students participate in:Answer

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student-controlled open-ended activities

and projects Question 27

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The best way for students to develop their comprehension is to:Answer

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read authentic texts independently at their

reading level Question 28

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A strategy that helps students categorize questions and ask higher-level questions is:Answer

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question-answer

relationships Question 29

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1. Research suggests that the strongest, most capable readers view reading as a process of:Answer

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b) comprehe

nsion Question 30

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1. Teachers model the thought processes they go through as they read when they use:Answer

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b) think

alouds Question 31

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1. Capable readers usually:Answer

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c) use many reading strategies

simultaneously Question 32

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1. When eight-year-old George read The Polar Express, he created mental images and placed himself in the story. George was:Answer

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d) visualiz

ing Question 33

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d) Students take responsibility and select their own books when they participate in:Answer

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c) reading

workshop Question 34

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1. Several factors affect reading comprehension. Background knowledge and purpose are considered:Answer

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reader factors


1. Teachers encourage students to make predictions as they are reading. Predictions give students:Answer

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b) a purpose for

reading Question 36

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1. A technique that teachers use to help students form summaries is:Answer

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b) GI

ST Question 37

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1. Metacognitive strategies enable students to:Answer

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a) reflect on their

thinking Question 38

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1. When students read, they always need:Answer

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d) a

purpose Question 39

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1. The goal of reading instruction is:Answer

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c) comprehe

nsion

CHAPTER 8


The way authors organize ideas in stories, informational books, and poems is referred to asAnswer

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text structure.


How do graphic organizers help students learn about text structure?Answer

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Students can visualize the big ideas and see the connections between ideas and vocabulary.


Which of the following is NOT a narrative text genre?Answer

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cause and effect


A story that focuses on the conflict between good and evil and often involves quests is calledAnswer

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high fantasy


The perspective that a story is told from is which story element?Answer

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point of view


Which of the following is NOT a common literacy device?Answer

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problem and solution


When authors use descriptive or sensory words and phrases to convey a certain picture in the reader's mind or a certain sense of smell or taste, it is calledAnswer

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using imagery.


Which of the following is NOT one of the most common expository text structures?Answer

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contemporary fiction


An author lists items or events in numerical or chronological order. What type of text structure is this?

Answer

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sequence


Information books have all but which of the following text features?Answer

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detailed illustrations to support the text's content


The most common type of poetry isAnswer

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rhymed verse.


When students create poems by cutting words from various sources and then manipulating the words into poems, they are creatingAnswer

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found poems.


The conflict of a story isAnswer

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Answers: the main problem.


Expository text can also be calledAnswer

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nonfiction.


What is the best reason explaining why teachers need to know about story elements?Answer

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to understand how authors craft a story


Mrs. Cartelli listens as two children in her class animatedly and excitedly discuss a story about a boy who travels in the future. She begins to think of other stories they might like. What aspect of story will she most likely focus on?Answer

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setting


Ms. Plante asks her students to use a graphic organizer to determine the beginning, middle, and end of a story. She is helping her students focus onAnswer

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plot.


Mr. Fair tells his fifth graders that sometimes authors attribute human characteristics to animals and objects. He gives the example of "the moss crept across the sidewalk." He is teaching his students aboutAnswer

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personification.


Which of the following does NOT represent how children learn story structure?Answer

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by making KWL charts


Which of the following poetic forms is NOT concerned with syllables and line patterns?Answer

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acrostic


1. The term used to describe the way in which authors organize ideas in stories, informational books, and poems is:Answer

Correct

Answer: b) text structure


1. Longer stories written in a chapter format are referred to as:Answer

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novels


1. A novel began with the sentences, “I knew sixth grade would be hard when we got lots of homework on the first day. I would no longer have time to play basketball after school.” Those sentences show that the novel was written in:Answer

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a) first-person

viewpoint Question 24

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1. When children write poetry, they should be:Answer

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c) free to experiment with

many forms Question 25

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1. Themes that are stated openly and clearly in a story are:Answer

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b) explicit

themes Question 26

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1. A term used to describe brief narratives designed to teach a moral is:Answer

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c) fa

ble Question 27

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1. Nicole and Madison wanted to read a poem together. They found a poem that was written in two columns and each student practiced reading a column. These students performed a:

Answer

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c) poem for two

voices Question 28

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1. Informational books are organized in:Answer

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b) expository text

structures Question 29

1 out of 1 points

1. A third grade class read a story about a girl who had the power to make rain or snow fall from the sky whenever she wished. That story is an example of a(n):Answer

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c) fantasy

text Question 30

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1. When categorizing books, biographies can be considered:Answer

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a) informational

books Question 31

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1. When students understand the unique characteristics of genres, they are better able to:Answer

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c) anticipate the

structure of text Question 32

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1. Myths about heroes and heroines who have done something important enough to be remembered in a story form are referred to as:Answer

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d) lege

nds Question 33

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1. Good novels have fully developed main characters. One way in which characters can be developed is through:Answer

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Dialogue

c) Question 34

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1. To complete a homework assignment, Richard searched several books and found the names of historic battlefields in Pennsylvania. In this situation, Richard took an:Answer

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a) efferent

stanceb)


1. The underlying meaning of a story that embodies general truths about human nature is referred to as the story’s:Answer

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theme


a) Authors use many literary devices to make their writing more vivid and memorable. When authors overstate or stretch the truth to make obvious and intentional exaggerations for a special effect, those authors are using:Answer

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hyperbole

d) Question 37

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1. In many folktales, the story’s setting is relatively unimportant. Settings with little elaboration are considered:Answer

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backdrop settings

Question 38

1 out of 1 points

1. A group of third-grade students read a novel in which the theme was not stated clearly in the story. As they were reading, these students uncovered the theme by making inferences as they read. Themes that must be inferred from the story are considered:Answer

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a) implicit

themesb)


1. Many children’s books, such as Charlotte’s Web, contain animals that speak and show other human characteristics. A technique in which authors attribute human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects is known as:Answer

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personification


1. After reading the novel Because of Winn-Dixie, a group of fifth-grade students collected their favorite words and sentences from the novel and composed a poem. Poems that are made by culling words and sentences from various sources are referred to as:Answer

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found poems

d)

CHAPTER 9 Question 1

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How might teachers assess students' phonemic awareness?Answer

Correct Answer:

Teachers monitor students' learning as they participate in phonemic awareness activities in the classroom


In K-2, teachers regularly evaluate all but which of the following?Answer

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letter formation


When teachers use average numbers of syllables per 100 words to figure out the reading level of a text, they are most likely usingAnswer

Correct Answer:

the Fry Readability Formula


Which of the following is not a criteria used for leveling books according to the Fountas and Pinnell method?Answer

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word count


An approach to matching students' reading levels to appropriate book levels is done by administering the Scholastic Reading Inventory-a computerized reading test. What is this method called?Answer

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Lexile Framework


Which of the following are two effective comprehension informal reading assessments?Answer

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story retelling and cloze procedure


Rubrics are used to assess students'Answer

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writing.


Teachers monitor students' progress on a daily basis in all but which of the following ways?Answer

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All of these are part of an effective monitoring system.


The purpose of assessment isAnswer

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to inform and influence instruction.


Running records assessAnswer

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fluency and word identification.


Who developed the CAP (Concepts About Print) test?Answer

Correct Answer:

Marie Clay


Which items are assessed in a CAP text?Answer

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book-orientation, directionality, and letter and word concepts


What kind of conference occurs when a student and teacher discuss possible writing topics?Answer

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prewriting


Ms. Nethaway listens to a student read aloud. The student is fairly fluent. However, during an informal reading inventory, Ms. Nethaway notes that the student demonstrates syntactic errors. Ms. Nethaway realizes that this student will likely have problemsAnswer

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comprehending.


Miss Warbington takes observational notes and keeps checklists of what her students say during grand and instructional conversations. She knows that this information can help her assess her students'Answer

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comprehension.


Mr. Oppenheim writes brief notes as he observes his sixth-grade students. He describes specific events and notes the questions students ask and the strategies and skills they are applying. This type of assessment is calledAnswer

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anecdotal notes


Which of the following is NOT a useful guideline for assessment?Answer

Correct Answer:

Pick one type of assessment and stick with it.


Which of the following is NOT an effective assessment tool for EL students?Answer

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vocabulary tests


1. Running records are considered to be an authentic assessment because:Answer

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they use a student’s normal reading materials

d) Question 20

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1. The Concepts About Print Test (CAP Test) was developed by:Answer

Correct Answer:

Marie Clay

c) Question 21

1 out of 1 points

1. Traditional readability formulas usually determine the difficulty of a text based on:Answer

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a) word and

sentence lengthb)


1. A second grade teacher keeps folders with samples of her students’ writing and tapes of their oral reading. This teacher is developing:Answer

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portfoli

osd)


Of the following, the best way to determine a student’s comprehension level is a(n):Answer

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informal reading inventory

c) Question 24

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1. Textbooks and trade books used in class with teacher guidance should be written at a student’s:Answer

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instructional level

c) Question 25

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1. Six-year-old George read a page orally as his teacher listened and made check marks to indicate the words he read correctly. George’s teacher was conducting a:Answer

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running record


1. Teachers often assess students’ comprehension by asking students to repeat a story in their own words. This technique is known as:Answer

Correct Answer:

retelling


1. Running records are best used to assess students’:Answer

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reading fluency


1. Students reflect on their progress in reading and writing by using:Answer

Correct Answer:

portfolios


1. A kindergarten student has enrolled in a new school in the middle of the academic year. Her behavior during read aloud sessions and independent reading periods suggests that she has had very little experience with books. Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure to determine this student’s understanding and experience with books?Answer

Correct Answer:

Concepts About Print Test (CAP)

d) Question 30

1 out of 1 points

1. Students often make many errors as they read aloud. The most serious errors are the errors that:Answer

Correct Answer:

interfere with meaning


1. To test his students’ comprehension, a fourth grade teacher photocopied a selection from the basal reader and deleted every 5th word from the passage. He then asked his students to read the passage aloud to determine their ability to supply appropriate words for the blanks. This technique is known as:Answer

Correct Answer:

cloze

c) Question 32

1 out of 1 points

1. The Motivation to Read Profile and the Reader Self-Perception Scale are two instruments that enable teachers to measure a student’s:Answer

Correct Answer:

attitude toward reading


Most teachers are required to assign grades for report cards. Grades should be used to:Answer

Correct Answer:

encourage students

c) Question 34

1 out of 1 points

1. Unit assignment sheets help students:Answer

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a) understand

expectationsb)


1. Phonics instruction is usually:Answer

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a) completed in the

primary gradesb)


1. Ten-year-old Nicole selected books to enjoy during her summer vacation at the beach. Books for recreational reading should be written at a child’s:Answer

Correct Answer:

a) independent

levelb)


1. Teachers gain the most useful diagnostic information by:Answer

Correct Answer:

listening to individual

students read Question 38

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1. Students who read fluently are better able to comprehend what they read primarily because:Answer

Correct Answer:

they have more mental energy to focus on what they are reading

c) Question 39

1 out of 1 points

1. An informal reading inventory usually consists of:Answer

Correct Answer:

graded word lists, graded passages, and comprehension questions


1. Teachers take running records and categorize miscues according to:Answer

Correct Answer:

a) semantic, graphophonic, and

syntactic cuesb)

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