GLA GLA Reading Comprehension Strategies

Question 1

What is the primary reading skill assessed in the GLA reading component?

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Understanding and analyzing written texts

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Memorizing vocabulary lists

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Speed-reading passages

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Summarizing only fiction texts

Question 2

Which strategy best helps students identify the main idea of a GLA passage?

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Identifying what most of the passage is about and why it was written

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Reading only the first sentence

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Scanning for keywords in bold

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Counting how many times a word appears

Question 3

What does 'making inferences' mean in the context of GLA reading tasks?

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Drawing logical conclusions using text evidence and prior knowledge

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Copying sentences directly from the text

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Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Skipping unclear passages and moving on

Question 4

How should students best handle unfamiliar vocabulary encountered in GLA passages?

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Use context clues from surrounding sentences to determine meaning

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Skip the word and ignore its meaning

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Stop reading and look up every word

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Replace the word with a familiar synonym before reading on

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of annotating a passage during GLA reading tasks?

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To mark key ideas, evidence, and questions that aid comprehension and response writing

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To decorate the test booklet

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To record personal opinions unrelated to the text

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To rewrite the passage in your own words entirely

Question 6

Which text structure presents a difficulty and then explains how it was or could be resolved?

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Problem and solution

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Chronological order

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Compare and contrast

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Cause and effect