OGET Reading & Literacy Instruction Flashcards

Which text structure is used when an author presents a problem and then describes its solution?

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.

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

Answer: Decoding and language comprehension

The Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986) states that reading comprehension equals decoding ability multiplied by language comprehension.

A teacher uses a graphic organizer to help students identify main idea and supporting details. This strategy primarily develops:

Answer: Expository text comprehension

Graphic organizers that map main ideas and details scaffold students' ability to comprehend and organize information from expository (informational) texts.

Which vocabulary instruction technique involves teaching word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words?

Answer: Morphemic analysis

Morphemic analysis teaches students to break words into meaningful parts (morphemes) to determine or infer word meaning, expanding vocabulary efficiently.

A second-grade teacher reads aloud to students while thinking out loud about her reasoning process. This instructional strategy is called:

Answer: Think-aloud

Think-alouds make the teacher's invisible cognitive processes visible, modeling comprehension strategies such as questioning, visualizing, and making connections.

Which assessment tool measures a student's reading level by having them read increasingly difficult passages until errors exceed a set threshold?

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.