What kind of word knowledge does content reading require?
a. Superficial knowledge
c. Only general word knowledge
b. In-depth word knowledge
d. None of the above
[Ques. 2] The type of words that are the most difficult to teach is
a. words that represent concrete concepts.
b. words that represent abstract concepts.
c. words that are in students oral vocabularies.
d. polysyllabic words.
[Ques. 3] What are concepts?
a. Categories into which experiences are organized
b. Networks of items that share similar characteristics or special relationships
c. Components of schemata
d. All of the above
[Ques. 4] What problems with concepts do English-language learners encounter in their content area textbooks?
a. They are not interested in learning new concepts.
b. They have to transfer their vocabulary for concepts from their primary language to English.
c. The concepts are impossible for them to learn.
d. None of the above
[Ques. 5] Which of the following types of words are encountered more frequently in content reading materials than in general narrative materials?
a. Undecodable words
b. Words that cannot be pronounced
c. Technical words associated with a specific subject
d. Connectives
[Ques. 6] An advantage of percentile scores is that they can be averaged to show overall performance, indicating gains and losses.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 7] For optimal results a combination of formative and summative assessments should be used.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 8] Oral assessments of background knowledge are more helpful with English language learners than are written ones.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 9] A matching cloze test is more appropriate for struggling readers and English-language learners than a regular cloze test.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 10] A survey test measures general achievement in a given area, such as reading.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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