Chapter 8
User Teresa Lynn Shelton Course Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Test Ch. 8 Started 4/14/12 3:43 PM Submitted 4/14/12 6:24 PM Status Completed Score 33 out of 39 points Time Elapsed 2 hours, 41 minutes. Instructions
User Teresa Lynn Shelton Course Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Test Ch. 8 Started 4/14/12 3:43 PM Submitted 4/14/12 6:24 PM Status Completed Score 33 out of 39 points Time Elapsed 2 hours, 41 minutes. Instructions
- Question 1 1 out of 1 points
When students are actively involved in their reading process and direct their attention to the big ideas in the text, they areAnswer Correct Answer: reading with a purpose. - Question 2 1 out of 1 points
In which comprehension strategy to readers think about what they are reading as they read, and apply fix-up strategies if meaning has broken down?Answer Correct Answer: monitoring - Question 3 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an important factor of teachers' abilities to motivate their students?Answer Correct Answer: expectations - Question 4 1 out of 1 points
When teachers use incentives, such as free time or food, they are engaging inAnswer Correct Answer: rewards. - Question 5 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following teacher moves is NOT likely to create an expectation of comprehension for his/her students?Answer Correct Answer: Provide students with books at his/her level only. - Question 6 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a prerequisite for comprehension?Answer Correct Answer: having and activating prior knowledge - Question 7 1 out of 1 points
When readers personalize what they are reading by thinking of similar experiences in their lives or in books they have read, they areAnswer Correct Answer: connecting. - Question 8 1 out of 1 points
When students read between the lines, they areAnswer Correct Answer: making inferences. - Question 9 0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a factor of students' motivation?Answer Correct Answer: understanding the task - Question 10 1 out of 1 points
When a reader knows what a strategy does to aid comprehension, they have what kind of knowledge?Answer Correct Answer: declarative - Question 11 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT true of capable readers and writers?Answer Correct Answer: They decode word by word. - Question 12 0 out of 1 points
Talking about books and sharing opinions and ideas can help childrenAnswer Correct Answer: increase their motivation to read. - Question 13 1 out of 1 points
As they read, students ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading. This is a characteristic ofAnswer Correct Answer: monitoring. - Question 14 0 out of 1 points
Miss Bannigan helps her fourth graders set a purpose for reading by asking them tAnswer Correct Answer: predict - Question 15 1 out of 1 points
Students can demonstrate their comprehension by engaging in which of the following activitiesAnswer Correct Answer: All of the above are true. - Question 16 1 out of 1 points
Teachers teach students to do all but which of the following as they strive to facilitate students' comprehension?Answer Correct Answer: Complete word journals - Question 17 1 out of 1 points
Comprehension depends on two factors:
Answer Correct Answer: the reader and the text - Question 18 0 out of 1 points
Research has suggested that comprehension is enhanced when students:
Answer Correct Answer: read for a single purpose - Question 19 1 out of 1 points
Fluent readers have better comprehension primarily because:
Answer Correct Answer: their cognitive resources are not consumed by decoding - Question 20 1 out of 1 points
English Language Learners often have difficulty comprehending text primarily because they lack:
Answer Correct Answer: background knowledge - Question 21 1 out of 1 points
Thoughtful behaviors that students use to facilitate their understanding as they read are:
Answer Correct Answer: comprehension strategies - Question 22 1 out of 1 points
Learners store background knowledge in:
Answer Correct Answer: schemata - Question 23 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the most effective technique that teachers can use to help their students make predictions is:
Answer Correct Answer: Directed Reading
Thinking Activities - Question 24 1 out of 1 points
Stephen, a fifth grade student, enjoyed silently reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen because it reminded him of his recent trip to the Florida Everglades. As he was reading, Stephen made:
Answer Correct Answer: text-to-self connections - Question 25 0 out of 1 points
A fifth grade class read and compared two books by Jerry Spinelli, Crash and Maniac Magee. This class made:
Answer Correct Answer: text-to-text connections - Question 26 1 out of 1 points
Motivation and interest for reading seems to increase when students participate in:
Answer Correct Answer: student-controlled open-ended activities and projects - Question 27 1 out of 1 points
The best way for students to develop their comprehension is to:
Answer Correct Answer: read authentic texts independently at their reading level - Question 28 1 out of 1 points
A strategy that helps students categorize questions and ask higher-level questions is:
Answer Correct Answer: question-answer relationships - Question 29 1 out of 1 points
1. Research suggests that the strongest, most capable readers view reading as a process of:
Answer Correct Answer: b) comprehension - Question 30 0 out of 1 points
1. Teachers model the thought processes they go through as they read when they use:
Answer Correct Answer: b) think alouds - Question 31 1 out of 1 points
1. Capable readers usually:
Answer Correct Answer: c) use many reading strategies simultaneously - Question 32 1 out of 1 points
1. When eight-year-old George read The Polar Express, he created mental images and placed himself in the story. George was:
Answer Correct Answer: d) visualizing - Question 33 1 out of 1 points
d) Students take responsibility and select their own books when they participate in:
Answer Correct Answer: c) reading workshop - Question 34 1 out of 1 points
1. Several factors affect reading comprehension. Background knowledge and purpose are considered:
Answer Correct Answer: reader factors - Question 35 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers encourage students to make predictions as they are reading. Predictions give students:
Answer Correct Answer: b) a purpose for reading - Question 36 1 out of 1 points
1. A technique that teachers use to help students form summaries is:
Answer Correct Answer: b) GIST - Question 37 1 out of 1 points
1. Metacognitive strategies enable students to:
Answer Correct Answer: a) reflect on their thinking - Question 38 1 out of 1 points
1. When students read, they always need:
Answer Correct Answer: d) a purpose - Question 39 1 out of 1 points
1. The goal of reading instruction is:
Answer Correct Answer: Comprehension