Deck 8: Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Which of the following is the best definition of comprehension?

A) Making predictions about text
B) Decoding text
C) Building a mental construction of a text
D) Building a schema for text

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Comprehension of text concerns primarily which of the following?

A) The author's message
B) The reader's purpose for reading
C) The interaction between what the reader and writer bring to the text
D) Understanding

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is an important factor in establishing an ideal classroom climate for critical thinking?

A) Offering a foundation of information about the topic in question
B) Providing plenty of time to think through answers
C) Giving plenty of praise for responses offered
D) A and B only

Answer 3

D

Question 4

If a student fails to comprehend a text, which of the following should first be assumed?

A) The student has insufficient background for the text.
B) The student's parents have not read aloud enough at home.
C) The student lacks the maturity to read the text.
D) A combination of A and B may have occurred.

Question 5

Which of the following are true about prediction strategies, according to the text?

A) They are less relevant than other types of comprehension strategies.
B) They are basic to the development of other comprehension strategies.
C) They are best taught in later grades.
D) They are not practical because they are seldom tested.

Question 6

Why is it important that readers monitor their understanding of a text?

A) Readers are making sure that what they read conforms to what they already know.
B) Readers can assure themselves they haven't missed something.
C) Readers can determine if they need to reread something that doesn't seem to make sense.
D) All of the above

Question 7

The Directed Reading-Thinking Activity can improve comprehension by having children do which of the following?

A) Focus on a particular passage and make predictions about it
B) Answer critical thinking questions about a familiar topic
C) Listen to a story accompanied by visuals that reinforce the plot
D) Identify new knowledge gained by listening to others

Question 8

The experience-text relationship is an effective activity to use with students when the teacher wants to do which of the following?

A) Provide motivation for an expository piece
B) Relate students' experiences to a topic before reading about it
C) Have students experience an event first-hand
D) Offer a wide range of provocative questions to inexperienced readers

Question 9

Why are programs such as "Drop Everything and Read" (DEAR) so important in a comprehensive literacy program?

A) Students can safely practice their decoding strategies without anyone hearing them.
B) The teacher is given the opportunity to listen to students read, one on one.
C) Once they achieve automaticity, students get an opportunity to practice the reading comprehension strategies they have been learning in an enjoyable way.
D) Students are afforded a social time to share quality literature with each other.

Question 10

Which of the following is an important strategy for teachers to use to improve the comprehension of English learners?

A) Offer students only easy activities, so as to raise their self-esteem
B) Speak louder
C) Offer a variety of multicultural literature reflecting the background of diverse learners
D) All of the above

Question 11

The ultimate goal of exemplary, balanced reading instruction is for students to be able to __________.

Question 12

Background knowledge for the topic being considered is called a __________.

Question 13

To develop positive attitudes about people of all cultures within and outside of the United States, students need many opportunities to read and listen to quality __________that presents accurate and respectful images from a variety of cultures.

Question 14

Paired oral reading that also emphasizes summarizing and questioning is called __________.

Question 15

Reciprocal teaching fosters comprehension by helping students monitor their thinking through reading, summarizing, questioning, predicting, and __________.

Question 16

A teacher can model all the effective comprehension strategies a proficient reader uses to repair breaks in meaning through the use of an activity known as a __________.

Question 17

Students can be shown how to understand a question's relationship to the text at hand through a strategy known as __________.

Question 18

List the comprehension strategies you might select for use in a second-grade classroom with students from three different language groups. What are the reasons for your selections? Choose one of these and create a lesson you might present for your students.

Question 19

Of the components for a successful comprehension program outlined in your text, which do you consider to be the most critical? Why?

Question 20

The mother of one of your students visits your third-grade classroom. She expects to see lots of silent reading and filling-in of workbook pages, which she remembers from when she was in school. Prepare an argument that you might give to this parent to explain why you are instead allowing students to read self-selected material from a variety of genres and to then discuss their reading in small groups.