CSET CSET Reading, Language, and Literature 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which reading comprehension strategy involves stopping at intervals to ask questions and make predictions about what will happen next?
- Skimming
- Reciprocal teaching (Correct answer)
- Choral reading
- Round-robin reading
Correct answer: Reciprocal teaching
Reciprocal teaching is a collaborative strategy in which students and teachers take turns leading discussions using predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.
Question 2: What is the main difference between deductive and inductive reasoning in argumentative writing?
- Deductive reasoning uses evidence; inductive reasoning uses opinions
- Deductive reasoning moves from general principle to specific conclusion; inductive reasoning moves from specific examples to general conclusion (Correct answer)
- Deductive reasoning is used in fiction; inductive reasoning is used in nonfiction
- Deductive reasoning relies on pathos; inductive reasoning relies on logos
Correct 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.
Question 3: A student struggles to read familiar words automatically and must decode each word slowly. This most likely indicates a weakness in which reading component?
- Phonemic awareness
- Reading fluency (Correct answer)
- Vocabulary knowledge
- Reading comprehension
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which of the following is the best example of an 'unreliable narrator'?
- A third-person omniscient narrator who knows all characters' thoughts
- A first-person narrator who later admits to lying or misremembering events (Correct answer)
- A third-person limited narrator who follows only one character
- An objective narrator who reports only observable actions
Correct 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.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a 'think-aloud' strategy in reading instruction?
- To assess oral reading fluency speed
- To model a reader's internal thought process while reading (Correct answer)
- To practice choral reading with a group
- To build phonemic awareness through sound isolation
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which sentence uses an appositive correctly?
- My sister, she is a doctor, works long hours.
- My sister, a doctor, works long hours. (Correct answer)
- My sister is a doctor, who works long hours.
- My sister works long hours, a doctor.
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the purpose of formative assessment during a reading unit?
- To assign final grades at the end of instruction
- To rank students by reading level for grouping
- To monitor student understanding and adjust instruction during learning (Correct answer)
- To measure growth from the beginning to end of the school year
Correct 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.
CSET CSET Reading, Language, and Literature 5
Which reading comprehension strategy involves stopping at intervals to ask questions and make predictions about what will happen next?