Deck 7: Beginning Reading Instruction: Helping Children Learn to Read

Question 1

Reading instruction began __________.

A) in the mid-nineteenth century
B) in the mid-1600s
C) in ancient times
D) none of the above

Answer 1

in ancient times

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

A) Reading materials should be highly sequenced to provide maximum phonetic instruction.
B) Reading materials are integral to curricular units of study that focus on big ideas and themes in order to develop understandings.
C) Reading materials provide structured daily lessons that advance individual reading development.
D) Reading materials use consistent features that support teacher use and student learning.

Answer 2

Reading materials should be highly sequenced to provide maximum phonetic instruction.

Question 3

Text complexity involves __________.

A) the qualitative dimensions: an individual's understanding of language use and knowledge demands
B) the readability of the text, which has to do with word length, word frequency, length of sentences, and text cohesion
C) both a and b
D) none of the above

Answer 3

both a and b

Question 4

A good core reading program __________.

A) is prescriptive
B) is aligned to core reading standards
C) should maintain consistent groups
D) does not allow for differentiation

Question 5

Word difficulty, sentence difficulty, passage difficulty, and overall comprehension difficulty are key considerations when __________.

A) planning a lesson
B) selecting books for teaching beginning readers how to read with understanding
C) managing reading groups
D) assessing student performance

Question 6

Why is it important for children to have reading materials in which they make no more than 2-4 word errors per 100 words?

Question 7

Describe the process for assessing student progress. Identify and describe three word-meaning strategies authors use to help readers unlock the meaning of unknown words.