Motivation and building of background, skill development activities, guided reading, and follow-up activities are part of
a. sustained silent reading.
c. literature response groups.
b. a directed reading lesson.
d. none of the above.
[Ques. 2] In a sustained silent reading program
a. reading is done for pleasure.
b. the teacher works on skills with some students while the others read.
c. students are expected to hold discussions of the books read and write book reports.
d. all of the above are true.
[Ques. 3] When literature response groups are used,
a. all of the students in the group read a different book.
b. the teacher assigns everyone to read the same book.
c. group discussion is essential.
d. none of the above is true.
[Ques. 4] A social constructivist perspective of learning
a. points out that comprehension is acquiring the words the author of the text used, exactly as they appear in the text.
b. says that meanings evolve from interactions among the reader, the text, the classroom community, the teacher, and the context.
c. considers the authors meaning unimportant.
d. does none of the above.
[Ques. 5] The
main value of reading guides is
a. the discussion that follows their completion.
b. to be sure the selection was read.
c. to free the teacher from instruction.
d. to keep the students busy.
[Ques. 6] Mini-lessons on literary topics or reading strategies
a. are often used in a reading workshop approach.
b. may involve use of think alouds.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
[Ques. 7] Read-alouds by the teacher from literature selections can
a. broaden students horizons.
c. model expressive reading.
b. spark writing and discussion.
d. do all of the above.
[Ques. 8] Picture books
a. are never appropriate for use in secondary-school classes.
b. can serve as motivators for reading with middle-school students.
c. only have themes appropriate for young children.
d. are described by none of the above.
[Ques. 9] College admission essay writing is a skill that is difficult for many ethnically diverse learners.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 10] There is a single acceptable format for school reports that students must use.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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