CSET Reading, Language, and Literature Flashcards

Which reading comprehension strategy involves stopping at intervals to ask questions and make predictions about what will happen next?

Answer: Reciprocal teaching

Reciprocal teaching is a collaborative strategy in which students and teachers take turns leading discussions using predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.

What is the main difference between deductive and inductive reasoning in argumentative writing?

Answer: Deductive reasoning moves from general principle to specific conclusion; inductive reasoning moves from specific examples to general conclusion

Deductive reasoning applies a general rule to reach a specific conclusion, while inductive reasoning draws a general conclusion from specific observations.

A student struggles to read familiar words automatically and must decode each word slowly. This most likely indicates a weakness in which reading component?

Answer: Reading fluency

Reading fluency involves accurate, automatic word recognition at an appropriate rate; slow word-by-word decoding of familiar words signals a fluency deficit.

Which of the following is the best example of an 'unreliable narrator'?

Answer: A first-person narrator who later admits to lying or misremembering events

An unreliable narrator is one whose credibility is compromised, often because they lie, are deluded, or have limited understanding of events.

What is the purpose of a 'think-aloud' strategy in reading instruction?

Answer: To model a reader's internal thought process while reading

Think-alouds make a proficient reader's invisible cognitive processes visible by verbalizing thoughts, predictions, and questions while reading.

Which sentence uses an appositive correctly?

Answer: My sister, a doctor, works long hours.

An appositive is a noun phrase placed next to another noun to identify or describe it; 'a doctor' correctly renames 'My sister' in the second option.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of formative assessment during a reading unit?

Answer: To monitor student understanding and adjust instruction during learning

Formative assessment is ongoing and used to gauge student understanding during instruction so teachers can adjust their teaching accordingly.