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LOTE Reading Comprehension Flashcards

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  1. What reading strategy involves using pictures, titles, and headings in a LOTE text before reading to predict content?

    Answer: Previewing

    Previewing involves examining visual and structural clues before reading to activate prior knowledge and set expectations.

  2. Which type of reading skill allows a LOTE student to quickly locate specific information in a text?

    Answer: Scanning

    Scanning involves moving quickly through a text to find specific words, dates, or facts without reading every word.

  3. What is 'extensive reading' in LOTE instruction?

    Answer: Reading large amounts of text for general comprehension and enjoyment

    Extensive reading encourages students to read large quantities of texts at or slightly below their level to build fluency and vocabulary.

  4. In LOTE reading instruction, what are 'cognates'?

    Answer: Words that look or sound similar across languages and share meaning

    Cognates are words in two languages that share a similar form and meaning, such as English 'nation' and Spanish 'nación.'

  5. What is a 'false cognate' (also called a false friend) in LOTE reading?

    Answer: A word that looks similar to a word in another language but has a different meaning

    False cognates look like words in another language but have different meanings, such as Spanish 'embarazada' (pregnant), not 'embarrassed.'

  6. What comprehension strategy involves identifying the main idea and supporting details of a LOTE text?

    Answer: Text analysis

    Text analysis involves breaking down a passage to identify its central idea and the details that support or explain it.

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