An English language learner struggles to understand informational texts in English, but can read them fluently in her primary language. Which of the following activities would the student be likely to benefit from most?
A) Translating reading assignments from English into her primary language
B) Reading texts in her primary language that cover the same material
C) Learning to use metacognitive strategies with English text
D) Receiving reading comprehension instruction with texts written in her primary language
Ques. 2To best help fifth graders draw inferences from a nonfiction text a teacher can ask students to complete which of the following statements?
A) The passage suggests . . . B) In comparison . . .
C) In my opinion . . . D) The author's first point is . . .
Ques. 3When students use a graphic aid to organize their thoughts about both sides of a controversial issue, they are most likely using
A) ReQuest. B) story maps. C) discussion webs. D) story impressions.
Ques. 4Which strategy follows the learning principles of the think-pair-share strategy?
A) Request B) Discussion web
C) Reciprocal teaching D) Story impressions
Ques. 5When the teacher stops at a specific point in the story so students can predict and verify predictions before, during, and after reading, the teacher is utilizing the ________ strategy.
A) Questioning the Author (QtA) B) inferential
C) discussion web D) DR-TA
Ques. 6Ms. Callaghan gave her students pictures of a story and asked them to sequence the pictures in the same order in which the events occurred in the story. Ms. Callaghan is using
A) a circular story map. B) a discussion web.
C) a story frame. D) a macrocloze story.
Ques. 7Circular story maps
A) are inappropriate for the elementary grades because of their complexity.
B) use circles in a flow chart format that are color coded.
C) encourage appropriate teacher questioning as students read stories.
D) use pictures to depict the sequence of events leading to the problem of the story.
Ques. 8Which of the following does NOT make sense to utilize when encouraging students to annotate text?
A) Sticky notes B) Colored pens or pencils
C) Discussion webs D) Highlighters
Ques. 9When students prepare story maps, teachers should
A) insist on color-coded maps. B) refrain from having students share them.
C) emphasize accuracy. D) encourage speculation and risk taking.
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