Deck 5: Reading

Question 1

The ______________ model of reading emphasizes decoding of the individual parts of language.

Answer 1

bottom-up

Question 2

In the ______________ model of reading, understanding takes place primarily by using information in the mind rather than relying solely on the text.

Answer 2

top-down

Question 3

The ______________ model views reading as an interaction between reader and text-you take from the page what you bring to the page.

Answer 3

interactive

Question 4

___________ words are words used in daily conversation.

Question 5

____________________ are descriptive words that create visual images in readers' minds.

Question 6

__________________ apply to specific subject and situations.

Question 7

Three ways books are graded are by grade level (e.g., 4^th grade), grade and month (4.3 representing fourth grade, third month), and ___________________________, represented by an "L."

Question 8

The ____________________ approach to reading stresses that readers construct meaning from the text by using their prior knowledge of words, genre, literary language, and the world.

Question 9

The ____________________ approach to literacy considers more than the cognitive process of literacy; it also considers such factors as the purpose for reading, the reader's interest in the passage being read, and the motivation for reading.

Question 10

The _________________________ approach to reading is also referred to as the sociopolitical approach because of the belief that all texts are inherently ideological and value laden.

Question 11

Real reading takes place only when meaning and understanding are present.

Question 12

The bottom-up model begins with the individual sounds of language and their corresponding letters; it then moves through words, sentences, and larger chunks of text.

Question 13

According to the text authors, both top-down and bottom-up processing are essential components of reading comprehension.

Question 14

Domain-specific vocabulary refer to the words used in a specific content area; for example, alliteration in literature.

Question 15

When doing a close reading, teachers should use a long passage.

Question 16

Which of the following is the best explanation of reading?

A) It happens in isolation.
B) It is a passive process.
C) It is a constructive process..
D) It is the exact perception of parts of language.

Question 17

In the bottom-up model, where does meaning come from?
A )Text
B) The mind
C) The teaching process
D) Decoding the print of the text

Question 18

In the top-down model, what is the most important component?

A) The print of the text
B) The graphophonic system
C) The individual's mind
D) Psycholinguistics

Question 19

In the interactive model, what is meaning derived from?

A) The mind of the reader
B) The print on the page
C) The interaction of language and print
D) The way that the reader engages with and interprets the print on the page

Question 20

According to Yopp and Yopp (2012), why should we expose students to informational text?

A) Build background knowledge on content
B) Expose students to specialized vocabulary
C) Expose students to good story plots
D) a and b

Question 21

Which of the following are examples of Tier 1 words?

A) Alliteration, metaphors, personification
B) Happy, sad, super
C) Analyze, summarize, synthesize
D) None of the above

Question 22

Which of the following are examples of Tier 2 words?

A) Alliteration, metaphors, personification
B) Happy, sad, super
C) Analyze, summarize, synthesize
D) None of the above

Question 23

Which of the following are examples of Tier 3 words?

A) Alliteration, metaphors, personification
B) Happy, sad, super
C) Analyze, summarize, synthesize
D) None of the above

Question 24

What happens in a cloze test?

A) The first and last sentence are left intact
B) Every fifth word is deleted
C) The purpose is to find the student's reading level
D) a and b
E) None of the above

Question 25

Explain how reading and writing are related processes of literacy acquisition.

Question 26

Discuss the three models of reading. What type of activities would be used with each model?

Question 27

Explain close reading and explain how you would engage 5^th graders in close reading. Give examples of texts you would use.

Question 28

Explain complexity of text as used in the Common Core State Standards. How does this impact elementary readers.

Question 29

Explain your current understanding of the relationship between the reader and the text in the successful completion of the reading process.