FLDOE Reading Instruction 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional model does Florida recommend to provide intensified reading support to struggling readers in a tiered system?
- Project-based learning
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) (Correct answer)
- Direct instruction only
- Differentiated instruction without data
Correct answer: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
Florida's MTSS framework provides tiered levels of support based on data, ensuring struggling readers receive increasingly intensive intervention.
Question 2: When teaching vocabulary using the Frayer Model, which four elements does a student complete for a target word?
- Definition, synonym, antonym, sentence
- Definition, characteristics, examples, non-examples (Correct answer)
- Etymology, root words, prefix, suffix
- Word, picture, part of speech, context sentence
Correct answer: Definition, characteristics, examples, non-examples
The Frayer Model uses four quadrants: definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples to build deep word knowledge.
Question 3: A teacher is using 'scaffolded reading' with an informational text. Which strategy best exemplifies this approach?
- Having students read the text independently without support
- Pre-teaching key vocabulary and activating prior knowledge before reading (Correct answer)
- Assigning the text as homework for fluency practice
- Using the text exclusively for silent reading assessments
Correct answer: Pre-teaching key vocabulary and activating prior knowledge before reading
Scaffolded reading provides strategic support before, during, and after reading; pre-teaching vocabulary and activating prior knowledge is a key before-reading scaffold.
Question 4: Which text structure signal words ('first,' 'then,' 'finally') indicate that an informational text is organized using which pattern?
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Sequential/chronological order (Correct answer)
- Problem and solution
Correct answer: Sequential/chronological order
Signal words like 'first,' 'then,' and 'finally' indicate a sequential or chronological text structure showing events in order.
Question 5: Florida's CPALMS (Citizen's Personalized Learning System) is primarily used by teachers for which purpose?
- Administering student assessments online
- Accessing state-adopted standards and aligned instructional resources (Correct answer)
- Communicating with parents about student progress
- Managing student attendance and grades
Correct answer: Accessing state-adopted standards and aligned instructional resources
CPALMS is Florida's official source for state standards (B.E.S.T.), course descriptions, and aligned instructional resources for teachers.
Question 6: Which reading strategy requires students to stop periodically during reading to summarize, question, clarify, and predict?
- KWL chart
- Reciprocal Teaching (Correct answer)
- Choral reading
- Literature circles
Correct answer: Reciprocal Teaching
Reciprocal Teaching is a structured comprehension strategy that uses four roles: summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting.
Question 7: When selecting a text for a close reading lesson, a Florida teacher should prioritize which characteristic?
- Text written at or below the student's independent reading level
- Short, complex text worth reading multiple times for deep understanding (Correct answer)
- Text with simple vocabulary and familiar topics
- Long narrative text that builds background knowledge gradually
Correct answer: Short, complex text worth reading multiple times for deep understanding
Close reading uses short, complex, worthy texts that reward careful re-reading and support text-dependent analysis.
FLDOE Reading Instruction 2
Which instructional model does Florida recommend to provide intensified reading support to struggling readers in a tiered system?