OAE Reading Comprehension

Question 1

According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:

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Decoding and language comprehension

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Phonemic awareness and phonics

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Fluency and vocabulary

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Background knowledge and motivation

Question 2

A student who understands the literal meaning of a text but cannot make inferences has a deficit in:

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Higher-order comprehension processes

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Decoding ability

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Phonological awareness

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Sight word recognition

Question 3

Text structure knowledge helps readers comprehend informational texts because it:

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Helps readers anticipate how information is organized and where to find key ideas

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Teaches readers to memorize facts more efficiently

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Increases reading rate by reducing the need to decode each word

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Replaces the need to activate background knowledge

Question 4

Reciprocal Teaching involves four core strategies. Which of the following is NOT one of those four?

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Retelling

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Predicting

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Questioning

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Clarifying

Question 5

A student's inability to comprehend grade-level texts despite adequate decoding may indicate a weakness in:

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Language comprehension (vocabulary, syntax, background knowledge)

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Phonics knowledge

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Letter-sound correspondence

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Phonemic awareness

Question 6

Which comprehension strategy involves students actively creating mental images while reading?

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Visualizing

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Summarizing

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Questioning

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Making connections