OGET OGET Reading & Literacy Instruction 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which text structure is used when an author presents a problem and then describes its solution?
- Sequence
- Compare and contrast
- Problem and solution (Correct answer)
- Cause and effect
Correct answer: Problem and solution
Problem-and-solution text structure presents an issue and then explains one or more ways it can be addressed, commonly found in informational and persuasive texts.
Question 2: According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:
- Phonics and vocabulary
- Decoding and language comprehension (Correct answer)
- Fluency and background knowledge
- Phonemic awareness and print concepts
Correct answer: Decoding and language comprehension
The Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986) states that reading comprehension equals decoding ability multiplied by language comprehension.
Question 3: A teacher uses a graphic organizer to help students identify main idea and supporting details. This strategy primarily develops:
- Phonics skills
- Expository text comprehension (Correct answer)
- Creative writing fluency
- Oral language development
Correct answer: Expository text comprehension
Graphic organizers that map main ideas and details scaffold students' ability to comprehend and organize information from expository (informational) texts.
Question 4: Which vocabulary instruction technique involves teaching word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words?
- Context clue instruction
- Morphemic analysis (Correct answer)
- Wide reading
- Semantic mapping
Correct answer: Morphemic analysis
Morphemic analysis teaches students to break words into meaningful parts (morphemes) to determine or infer word meaning, expanding vocabulary efficiently.
Question 5: A second-grade teacher reads aloud to students while thinking out loud about her reasoning process. This instructional strategy is called:
- Reciprocal teaching
- Think-aloud (Correct answer)
- Directed reading activity
- Literature circles
Correct answer: Think-aloud
Think-alouds make the teacher's invisible cognitive processes visible, modeling comprehension strategies such as questioning, visualizing, and making connections.
Question 6: Which assessment tool measures a student's reading level by having them read increasingly difficult passages until errors exceed a set threshold?
- Running record
- Informal reading inventory (IRI) (Correct answer)
- Curriculum-based measurement
- Cloze test
Correct answer: Informal reading inventory (IRI)
An Informal Reading Inventory presents graded passages to determine independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels based on accuracy and comprehension scores.
OGET OGET Reading & Literacy Instruction 2
Which text structure is used when an author presents a problem and then describes its solution?