What can informal reading inventories tell a teacher?
a. The students independent reading level
c. Neither a nor b
b. The students instructional reading level
d. Both a and b
[Ques. 2] What do reading survey tests measure?
a. General achievement in reading
b. Strengths and weaknesses in specific reading skills
c. Reading attitudes
d. All of the above
[Ques. 3] What is the validity of a test?
a. The consistency of measurement
b. The degree to which it measures the skills it claims to measure
c. The population upon which a test is normed
d. None of the above
[Ques. 4] When scoring a cloze test, you should remember
a. that 75 percent correct responses indicates an instructional level.
b. that synonyms are not counted as correct answers.
c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
[Ques. 5] Which of the following statements about cloze tests is
true?
a. The first sentence should be left intact.
b. They should contain about two thousand running words.
c. They need a set of accompanying comprehension questions.
d. None of the above is true.
[Ques. 6] In which of the following ways can background knowledge about a topic be assessed?
a. Through class brainstorming sessions on the topic
b. By having students write down all the facts they know about the topic
c. By holding discussions concerning students prior experiences that relate to the topic
d. All of the above
[Ques. 7] Attitudes may be assessed using
a. observation.
c. semantic differentials.
b. interview.
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 8] Portfolios may contain
a. functional writing samples.
b. informal written tests.
c. checklists or anecdotal records from observations.
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 9] Portfolios may serve as
a. documentation for the classroom teacher to use in assessing achievement level or progress and making instructional decisions.
b. a record for students of their accomplishments and progress.
c. a record of students accomplishments and progress for parents.
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 10] The level of reading material that should be used with teacher guidance is called the
a. independent level.
c. frustration level.
b. instructional level.
d. capacity level.
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