LANTITE Reading Comprehension Skills 3

Question 1

A student is reading an argument text and identifies the claim, evidence, and reasoning. Which comprehension skill is being demonstrated?

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Analytical reading

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Literal recall

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Fluency monitoring

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Phonics application

Question 2

In reading comprehension assessment, which question type requires a student to evaluate the quality or validity of an argument?

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Evaluative question

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Literal question

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Inferential question

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Vocabulary question

Question 3

When reading a compare-and-contrast text, which graphic organizer would be MOST effective for organizing information?

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A Venn diagram

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A timeline

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A flow chart

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A KWL chart

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the difference between a text's 'theme' and its 'topic'?

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The topic is the subject matter; the theme is the underlying message or insight

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The topic is the lesson learned; the theme is the subject matter

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They are interchangeable terms in literary analysis

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The theme is always stated explicitly; the topic must be inferred

Question 5

A pre-service teacher is selecting a reading text for assessment. To ensure the text measures higher-order comprehension, the teacher should include questions that:

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Require students to synthesize information across multiple paragraphs

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Only ask students to find information directly stated in the text

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Focus solely on vocabulary definitions

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Test whether students can read aloud with correct pronunciation

Question 6

Which approach to teaching reading comprehension emphasizes making thinking visible by having students share their thought processes aloud while reading?

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Think-aloud strategy

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Silent sustained reading

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Round-robin reading

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Echo reading

Question 7

A reader notices that a passage about climate change uses emotionally charged language such as 'catastrophic,' 'devastating,' and 'irreversible.' This observation is most relevant to identifying the author's:

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Purpose and bias

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Text structure

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Target audience

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Use of technical vocabulary