aReading Applied Concepts 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads a how-to article about baking bread and then successfully bakes a loaf at home. Which type of comprehension does this outcome demonstrate?
- Aesthetic reading
- Applied reading (Correct answer)
- Evaluative reading
- Analytical reading
Correct answer: Applied reading
Successfully using procedural information from a text in real life is the hallmark of applied reading comprehension.
Question 2: In the sentence 'The committee's decision was met with vociferous objections from the crowd,' what does 'vociferous' most likely mean?
- Silent and passive
- Loud and forceful (Correct answer)
- Polite and measured
- Rare and unusual
Correct answer: Loud and forceful
'Vociferous' means loud and forceful; the context of objections from a crowd supports this meaning.
Question 3: Which text structure would be MOST appropriate for an author writing about the similarities and differences between dolphins and sharks?
- Chronological order
- Problem and solution
- Compare and contrast (Correct answer)
- Cause and effect
Correct answer: Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast structure is designed to highlight similarities and differences between two subjects.
Question 4: A student is asked to summarize a passage. Which element is MOST important to include in an effective summary?
- Personal opinions about the topic
- The main idea and key supporting details (Correct answer)
- Every example mentioned in the text
- The author's name and publication date
Correct answer: The main idea and key supporting details
An effective summary captures the main idea and the most important supporting details without personal opinion or minor details.
Question 5: When a reader questions whether an author's claim is supported by enough evidence, the reader is practicing which skill?
- Decoding
- Critical evaluation (Correct answer)
- Fluency building
- Story mapping
Correct answer: Critical evaluation
Questioning whether evidence sufficiently supports a claim is a core critical evaluation skill.
Question 6: A reader uses headings, bold words, and diagrams to preview a science chapter before reading. This strategy is called:
- Oral reading fluency
- Text feature survey (Correct answer)
- Think-aloud protocol
- Reciprocal teaching
Correct answer: Text feature survey
Examining text features like headings, bold words, and visuals before reading is a previewing strategy called a text feature survey.
Question 7: A character in a story gives away her prize money to a stranger in need. The reader concludes the character is generous. This conclusion is an example of:
- Identifying the setting
- Making an inference about character traits (Correct answer)
- Determining word meaning from roots
- Recognizing the plot's climax
Correct answer: Making an inference about character traits
Concluding that a character is generous based on her actions without the author stating it directly is character inference.
aReading Applied Concepts 3
A student reads a how-to article about baking bread and then successfully bakes a loaf at home.
Which type of comprehension does this outcome demonstrate?