AECTP Reading Instruction 4

Question 1

According to Scarborough's Reading Rope model, which of the following is a LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION strand?

Accepted Answer

Background knowledge

Answer

Scarborough's Reading Rope places background knowledge within the language comprehension strands, which interweave with word recognition strands to produce skilled reading.

Question 2

A teacher pre-teaches vocabulary before students read an informational text about ecosystems. The PRIMARY goal of this practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Activate and build background knowledge to support comprehension

Answer

Pre-teaching key vocabulary activates schema and builds conceptual knowledge, reducing cognitive load and supporting comprehension during reading.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the 'gradual release of responsibility' model in reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

Instruction moves from teacher modeling to guided practice to independent student application

Answer

The gradual release model ('I do, We do, You do') systematically shifts cognitive responsibility from teacher to student through modeling, guided practice, and independent application.

Question 4

A student consistently omits the endings of words when reading aloud (e.g., reads 'jump' for 'jumping'). This pattern MOST likely indicates a weakness in:

Accepted Answer

Morphological awareness

Answer

Omitting inflectional endings like -ing, -ed, and -s reflects poor morphological awareness and attention to grammatical word parts.

Question 5

Which activity is MOST effective for building reading fluency in elementary students?

Accepted Answer

Partner reading with repeated readings of the same passage

Answer

Partner reading with repeated readings provides supported practice and multiple exposures to the same text, which research consistently links to fluency gains.

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AECTP Reading Instruction 4