GLA Reading Comprehension Strategies Flashcards

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

Answer: Understanding and analyzing written texts

The GLA reading component primarily assesses students' ability to understand, interpret, and analyze written texts across various genres.

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

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

The main idea is the central point the author wants to convey, determined by considering what the passage as a whole is about and the author's purpose.

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

Answer: Drawing logical conclusions using text evidence and prior knowledge

Making inferences means using clues in the text combined with what you already know to reach a conclusion not directly stated.

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

Answer: Use context clues from surrounding sentences to determine meaning

Context clues — information in surrounding words, phrases, or sentences — are the most efficient strategy for determining word meaning during a timed GLA assessment.

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

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

Annotation helps readers actively engage with text by marking important ideas and evidence they can refer back to when answering questions.

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

Answer: Problem and solution

The problem-solution text structure first identifies a challenge or issue and then describes one or more ways to address it.