Arkansas Foundations of Reading Exam Reading Comprehension

Question 1

According to the RAND Reading Study Group, reading comprehension is best defined as:

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The process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning through interaction with text

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The ability to decode words accurately and fluently

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Recalling details from a passage after reading

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Identifying the main idea of a single paragraph

Question 2

Which strategy involves students actively thinking about what they know before reading a new text?

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Activating prior knowledge

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Summarizing

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Visualizing

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Questioning the author

Question 3

A student reads a story about a character who 'slammed the door and stomped upstairs.' To infer the character is angry, the student is using:

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Inferencing

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Literal recall

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Text-to-self connection

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Summarization

Question 4

Which text structure signal words indicate a cause-and-effect relationship?

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Because, therefore, as a result

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First, next, finally

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However, on the other hand, in contrast

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For example, such as, in addition

Question 5

Which comprehension monitoring strategy should a student use when realizing they do not understand a passage they just read?

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Re-read the confusing section more carefully

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Continue reading faster to catch up

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Skip to the end of the chapter

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Only read the headings and subheadings

Question 6

Which graphic organizer is best suited for comparing and contrasting two topics?

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Venn diagram

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Sequence chain

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Cause-and-effect chart

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Story map