MTEL Reading Comprehension

Question 1

The Simple View of Reading, frequently cited on the MTEL Foundations of Reading, states that reading comprehension equals:

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Decoding × language comprehension

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Phonemic awareness × fluency

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Vocabulary + background knowledge

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Fluency + motivation

Question 2

Schema theory, as it relates to reading comprehension on the MTEL Foundations of Reading, suggests that readers:

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Use prior knowledge structures (schemas) to interpret, organize, and remember new information from text

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Learn best when text is presented as isolated sentences without context

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Should avoid activating prior knowledge to prevent interference with the author's message

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Only comprehend text when their reading level exactly matches the text's Lexile level

Question 3

On the MTEL Foundations of Reading, which comprehension strategy involves creating mental pictures of events and descriptions while reading?

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Visualizing (creating mental images)

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Summarizing

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Questioning

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Making connections

Question 4

A student reads an expository text and identifies the problem-solution structure. This demonstrates knowledge of:

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Expository text structure

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Phonological awareness

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Narrative story grammar

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Orthographic patterns

Question 5

On the MTEL Foundations of Reading, which text feature distinguishes narrative text from expository text?

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Narrative text is organized around story grammar elements (characters, plot, setting, theme); expository text presents factual information in organizational structures

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Narrative text includes headings, graphs, and captions; expository text does not

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Narrative text is always shorter than expository text

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Expository text is written in first person; narrative text is written in third person

Question 6

Making an inference while reading, as described on the MTEL Foundations of Reading, requires a reader to:

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Combine text information with prior knowledge to understand something the author implied but did not directly state

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Identify information that is stated explicitly in the text

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Read the passage a second time to confirm understanding

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Use phonics skills to decode an unfamiliar word in the passage