Deck 6: Later Reading: Strategies and Techniques

Question 1

An organized network of knowledge, which is stored in long-term memory, is called a ____________________.

Answer 1

schema

Question 2

According to Ehri's Phases of Development of Sight Word Learning, during the Pre-alphabetic Phase:

A) children connect visual attributes of a word to its pronunciation.
B) children learn to pronounce words using letters in the word.
C) children use sound/symbol associations and phonological awareness skills to read words.
D) children use knowledge of word parts or letter patterns to read words, including polysyllabic words.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a component of reading fluency?

A) accuracy
B) rate
C) prosody
D) endurance

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Reading comprehension is a ____________________ process during which the reader uses comprehension skills and strategies to build connections between the text and prior knowledge of the topic.

Question 5

During 2^nd grade, the average increase in cwpm per week is:

A) .85-1.5 words.
B) 1-3 words.
C) 2-3 words.
D) 2.5-3.5 words.

Question 6

Teachers can monitor reading fluency and reading comprehension using a number of techniques including the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and ____________________.

Question 7

Textually implicit or inferential questions are those that have:

A) answers derived directly from the text.
B) answers derived by drawing conclusions from information in the text.
C) answers derived from the reader's prior knowledge of the topic or schemata.
D) no answers.

Question 8

____________________ is the component of fluency that refers to reading with proper phrasing and expression.

Question 9

A reading comprehension technique/strategy frequently used to improve students comprehension of narrative stories is:

A) the Paraphrasing Strategy.
B) the Story Map.
C) the POSSE Strategy.
D) the Cognitive Mapping Strategy.

Question 10

During Chall's Stage ____________________ , students develop automatic decoding skills and learn to read with proper phrasing.

Question 11

Reading comprehension is a constructive process that involves the interaction of all of the following EXCEPT:

A) the text.
B) the text's publisher.
C) the reader's prior knowledge of the topic.
D) the reader's comprehension skills and strategies.

Question 12

The ____________________ Readability Formula is one common method use to determine the readability of text passages.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a type of comprehension question?

A) textually explicit or literal questions
B) textually implicit or inferential questions
C) scriptally explicit questions
D) scriptally implicit questions

Question 14

Schemata are organized knowledge structures that are stored in:

A) sensory memory.
B) short-term memory.
C) working memory.
D) long-term memory.

Question 15

According to Ehri's Phases of Development of Sight Word Learning, during the Full Alphabetic Phase:

A) children connect visual attributes of a word to its pronunciation.
B) children learn to pronounce words using letters in the word.
C) children use sound/symbol associations and phonological awareness skills to read words.
D) children use knowledge of word parts or letter patterns to read words, including polysyllabic words.

Question 16

A student in 7^th grade has an expected oral fluency rate between:

A) 110-140 cwpm on a 7^th grade level passage.
B) 125-150 cwpm on a 7^th grade level passage.
C) 130-160 cwpm on a 7^th grade level passage.
D) 135-170 cwpm on a 7^th grade level passage.

Question 17

To provide effective fluency instruction, teachers should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) provide students reading passages at their independent reading level.
B) provide students models of fluent reading with proper phrasing.
C) frequent opportunities to practice.
D) support and feedback.

Question 18

Using Word Maps, students and teachers work to answer all the following questions about the new vocabulary word EXCEPT:

A) What is it?
B) What is it like?
C) What are some examples?
D) What are some non-examples?

Question 19

Expository text structures include:

A) setting, characters, problem, solution and outcome.
B) description, problem/solution, comparison/contrast, cause/effect and sequence.
C) prediction, self-questioning, clarifying and summarizing.
D) sensory memory, short-term memory, working memory and long-term memory.

Question 20

Research has not only demonstrated that reading fluency is highly correlated with reading comprehension, it has also demonstrated that an increase in fluency ____________________ an increase in comprehension.

Question 21

To demonstrate your understanding of Word Mapping, apply this technique to the following word: impasse - a point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached.

Question 22

Findings from over 100 studies have consistently reported that ____________________ improve reading speed, word recognition, and comprehension.

Question 23

Describe both paired reading and peer tutoring. What are the similarities and differences between them?

Question 24

Readability formulas typically base readability on the length of sentences and the number of ____________________ words in the passage.

Question 25

To demonstrate your understanding of the Keyword Strategy, apply this technique to the following word: troika - a carriage of Russian origin drawn by three horses' harnesses abreast.

Question 26

What are the components of reading fluency and why is it important to a student's reading ability?

Question 27

Research by Ellis and Graves (1990) reported that the ____________________ was effective at increasing the reading comprehension among middle schools students with disabilities.

Question 28

What are the five common types of expository text structure? In your answer, name and describe each one.

Question 29

Describe both the Paraphrasing and Cognitive Mapping Strategies. What are the similarities and differences between them?

Question 30

What are the three main types of reading comprehension questions? In your answer, name and describe each one.