CALP CALP Critical Reading Comprehension 2

Question 1

Which text feature is most characteristic of CALP-level academic reading materials in US classrooms?

Accepted Answer

Dense expository prose with discipline-specific terminology

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Simple narrative structure with dialogue

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Picture books with minimal text

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Rhyming verse and repetitive patterns

Question 2

A CALP assessment asks students to 'synthesize multiple perspectives from the readings.' What cognitive skill is required?

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Combining and evaluating ideas from different sources into a coherent response

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Copying information verbatim

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Identifying main characters

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Matching definitions to words

Question 3

In CALP reading instruction, what does 'text complexity' most importantly refer to?

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The interaction of quantitative measures, qualitative features, and reader-task demands

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The physical length of the text

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The font size and layout

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The number of illustrations included

Question 4

Which of the following best demonstrates CALP-level reading proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Identifying an author's implicit assumptions in an argumentative essay

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Reading a dialogue aloud fluently

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Recognizing sight words quickly

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Summarizing a simple narrative story

Question 5

A teacher assigns a CALP-level close reading task. What does 'close reading' primarily involve?

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Deep analytical rereading to examine language, structure, and meaning

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Reading text silently and answering literal questions

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Reading text with a partner for comprehension

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Scanning for specific facts quickly

Question 6

How does CALP proficiency support performance on standardized reading assessments like the US Common Core ELA tests?

Accepted Answer

It enables students to handle complex academic texts and analytical tasks required by the assessments

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It improves pronunciation and oral fluency scores

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It increases reading speed on timed passages

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It helps students guess answers using context clues alone