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Objective 0007: Understand How to Apply Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies to Info
Objective 0007: Understand How to Apply Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies to Info
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How does a reader using metacognition understand a difficulty identified in the text?
moves onto the next passage hoping that the material will be covered again.
attempts to paraphrase what author said in the passage that was difficult
writes a one-page summary of the difficult material.
looks it up on the internet or in a book before returning to the material
2
Which of the following offers a visual portrait of data and its relationships and includes varieties like bar and line?
Diagrams
Pictures
Charts
Maps
Graphs
All of these
3
What particular element of informational text should you look for when analyzing the key details and ideas?
Key features
Author's background
Structure
Other sources
4
Which of the following best explains the most likely reason for the students' varied understanding of the text?
Each student applied different reading comprehension skills when reading
2nd is moreproficient at reading for literalunderstanding than inferential
Each student brought a unique set of prior experiences to the reading text
1st- more proficientthan 2nd at usingmetacognitive comprehension strategies
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When trying to locate specific pieces of information in a text, the most productive strategy you can use is _____.
scanning
skimming
slow reading
Normal reading
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These questions are likely to be most effective for helping students:
identify the theme in expository texts.
monitor comprehension of informational texts.
analyze point of view in expository texts.
draw inferences from informational texts.
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What is the primary purpose of an informational text?
To provoke strong feelings
To entertain
To persuade
To convey knowledge about a topic
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an informational text structure?
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Description and Objection
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What is evaluative meaning?
The ability to understand what has been read
What text implies about character in the story but does not directly state
What the text actually says
What the text is telling us about the world outside the story
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Why is it important to know/look for signal words in an informational text that organizes info using sequence of events
Signal words help reader identify the organizational structure being used
convey the writer's opinions.
Signal words help show time order and give the reader a sense of the settin
help the writer transition from one organizational structure to the next.
help identify what happened and when, or what steps need to be taken
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A writer's perspective on an issue is known as what?
Fact
Mood
Claim
Point of View
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When reading just for the main ideas in a text, the best strategy to use is _____.
skimming
Normal reading
scanning
slow reading
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Which of the following is NOT an expository text structures?
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Narrate and Imagine
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Which of the following graphic organizers would best promote students' awareness ofthe chapter's text structure?
Venn diagram
outline
semantic map
timeline
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Which of the following is not an example of expository writing?
A book on the history of immigration
A poem about immigration
An essay arguing against illegal immigration
An informative article on illegal immigration
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Students have a research project about various natural resources & uses. Which best supports students for their project?
give a list of Websites that preapproved basedon the sites' reading level
teach to employ a variety of search engines to locate relevant Websites
provide a checklistof ?'s that prompt criticalevaluation of info on website
searchfor Websites that are easy tonavigate and that contain familiar vocab
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During which of the following scenarios would you want to slow down your reading rate?
when you are reading a novel for fun
when you are reading a challenging text
when you are reading for the main idea
when you are rereading an article
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What is the ability to process and understand information we have read?
Reading comprehension
Literal meaning
Inferential meaning
Evaluative meaning
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Which of the following is a graphic element often found in texts?
Pictures
Charts
Graphs
All of these
Maps
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This passage illustrates which of following types of text structure?
cause and effect
problem and solution
thesis and evidence
comparison and contrast
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Students locate & mark places mentioned in the chapter on a map as they read. This activity help students:
connect elements in the text to their background knowledge.
use visualization to facilitate their comprehension of the text.
paraphrase content to make the text more understandable.
identify the text's main ideas and supporting details.
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Which of the following should someone do as they read an informational text?
Avoid rereading if possible
Read the text quickly all at once.
Take notes
Wait until they read to write down summaries, questions, & their reactions
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How much rainfall does L.A. get on average per year? What type of reference book could you use to find that information?
encyclopedia
atlas
None
a cross reference
almanac
bilingual dictionary
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This practice is most likely to promote students' reading proficiency by:
exposing them to new vocabulary in context.
summarizing for them the main ideas of an expository text.
giving them an example of fluent oral reading.
modeling for them metacognitive comprehension strategies.
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When a sequential pattern of organization is used, __________.
info is arranged by step-by-step sequence that describes a specific process
info is provided through detailed explanation followed by in-depth analysis
the information is arranged using flashbacks and sub-steps.
info presents a problem & provides possible solutions in the order suggest
info provides a detailed report that involves 5 senses, for a clear descrip
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What is the benefit of using questioning as an activity for developing response skills?
Questions can be used in place of evidence or support in literary responses
Questions help organize information the author presented in the text.
Instructors will answer the questions you ask, if you ask enough times.
The more questions you ask, the more information you will gather.
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Which of the following is an example of a fact?
President Obama has lowered the unemployment rate.
The US unemployment rate is low.
The US unemployment rate is too high.
The US unemployment rate is 5%.
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A reference book is:
book for specific matters. Contains useful/specially organized information
annual book of useful facts & statistics relate to countries, sports, etc
guides the reader to where related information is located
table on a map, chart, or the like, listing and explaining the symbols used
None of these
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Which student responses to the passage clearly suggests that the student is applying inferential comprehension skills?
"I think there are other kinds of electricity besides the static kind."
"My hair always sticks straight up when I take off my sweater."
"I guess positive charges stick to negative charges."
"I think all my sweaters must have lots of negative charges."
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Skimming is likely to be the most effective strategy for accomplishing which of the following reading tasks?
previewing a chapter in a contentarea textbook
studying specific facts for a contentarea exam
evaluating the validity of information on an Internet Web site
synthesizing information from various sources for a research report
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Which text feature is after the main body of the text & consists of exhaustive lists of specific subjects & location?
glossary
index
appendix
table of contents
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What is informational text?
Non-fiction text that provides information about natural or social world
Fiction text used to inform readers of the non-social and natural world.
Text that is used to persuade or convince readers of a particular opinion.
Fiction text provides information about a particular opinion or perspective
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In an encyclopedia, a cross reference...
table on a map, chart, or the like, listing and explaining the symbols used
not included since cross references used in almanacs not in encyclopedias
guides from subject entry that not used to one that is where related info
provides a definition and the origin of the word or term.
similar to bibliography since it cites sources used & who wrote the article
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What is an expository piece of text?
A piece of text that is used to expose the truth in a legal form.
A piece of writing that is used to inform, explain, or describe.
A piece of text that offers narration of events that may be real or made up
A piece of text that is only used for scientific purposes.
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What is the main difference between metacognition and active reading?
Metacognition relies on note taking/active reading rely on internal thought
Metacognition is the same as active reading
Metacognition relies on internal thought/active reading rely on note taking
Metacognition involves evaluating one's comprehension after reading
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Observing students reading fluently demonstrate greater comprehension ofexpository texts. This explains fluent readers:
developed the base of background knowledge typically covered by textbooks
have well-developed skills for decoding any level of text word by word.
focus their full attention and cognitive resources on the meaning of a text
possess self-awareness that allows to use metacognitive skills efficiently
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Which text are students likely to find most useful when previewing informational texts like library books for research
table of contents
glossary
bibliography
index
38
Which level of reading comprehension is what actually happens in a story?
All of the answers are correct
Inferential meaning
Evaluative meaning
Literal meaning
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Elements existing independently of a main text and intended to enhance readers' experiences with it are known as…
superfluous features
text features
feature presentations
literary features
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Which of these is a category of text features?
visual aids
supplementary
All answers are correct
directional
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What should someone NOT do before reading an informational text?
Think about what they already know about the topic.
Jot down some questions about what they want to learn.
Read someone else's thoughts on the text.
Survey the text.
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This student would likely benefit most from engaging in which of the following activities?
translating textbook reading assignments from English into primary language
learning to use metacognitive reading strategies with English text
receiving reading comprehension instruction texts written in primary lang
reading texts in primary lang that cover same material as English textbooks
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This reading guide is likely to be most effective for achieving which of the following instructional purposes?
encouraging students to read and interact closely with the text
developing students' ability to read the text evaluatively
teaching students to adjust their reading rate based on text
supporting students' development of prosodic reading skills
44
A teacher can help 6th graders draw inferences from informational text by asking them to complete which statements?
In comparison . . .
The passage suggests . . .
In my opinion . . .
The author's first point is . . .
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How should an active reader handle unknown words in a text?
should try to figure out what the text means without looking up the words.
reread chapter until al of the unknown words become clearer through context
should write down unknown terms & look up definitions before continuing
should write them down and look them up after finishing the entire text.
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What are some of the signal words used to show that the sequence of events or steps structure is being used?
exactly, likewise
therefore, consequently
although, similarly
both, likewise
eventually, next
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Which provides a visual portrait of how something works or is put together or of how sets of data overlap?
Diagrams
All of these
Maps
Charts
Pictures
Graphs
