DRP Cloze Procedure and DRP Format 2

Question 1

The DRP cloze format is described as 'modified' compared to traditional cloze tests because:

Accepted Answer

Students select from provided word choices rather than supplying their own words

Answer

Traditional cloze tests require students to write in missing words from memory; the DRP modifies this by offering multiple-choice options, removing the spelling and recall burden.

Question 2

Why does the DRP provide answer choices for cloze blanks rather than requiring students to write missing words?

Accepted Answer

To reduce the influence of spelling ability on reading comprehension scores

Answer

Providing choices eliminates the confound of spelling skill, ensuring the score reflects reading comprehension rather than a student's ability to recall and spell words.

Question 3

In the DRP, distractor answer choices for each blank are typically designed to be:

Accepted Answer

Grammatically plausible but semantically incorrect in context

Answer

Distractors fit grammatically but do not preserve the passage's meaning, requiring students to use full contextual comprehension to identify the correct choice.

Question 4

Which aspect of reading ability does the DRP cloze format most directly assess?

Accepted Answer

Constructing meaning from contextual text information

Answer

The DRP measures whether students can use the surrounding text to derive meaning — a construct known as constructive or functional reading comprehension.

Question 5

When a student encounters a blank in a DRP passage, the surrounding text primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Provide context clues that help identify the correct word

Answer

The surrounding sentences and paragraph supply context that a proficient reader uses to determine which word best fits the blank.

DRP - Degrees of Reading Power Practice Test

DRP - Degrees of Reading Power Practice Test

DRP Cloze Procedure and DRP Format 2