Classroom Application of Reading Skills Flashcards
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A paraprofessional is helping a student who reads slowly and loses comprehension by the end of a sentence. Which strategy BEST supports fluency and comprehension simultaneously?
Answer: Repeated oral reading of short passages with feedback
Repeated oral reading (re-reading short passages multiple times) builds both fluency (speed, accuracy, prosody) and comprehension, since students focus on meaning when they don't struggle with decoding.
A paraprofessional asks a student, 'What do you think will happen next in the story?' This question develops which reading skill?
Answer: Making predictions
Asking what will happen next prompts prediction, which is a comprehension strategy that engages students with the text by connecting prior knowledge and textual clues.
A student decodes words accurately but cannot answer questions about what she read. This describes a difficulty with:
Answer: Reading comprehension
When a student can decode accurately but cannot answer comprehension questions, the deficit is in reading comprehension — understanding meaning — not in decoding ability.
A paraprofessional is working with a student on making text-to-self connections. Which student response demonstrates this strategy?
Answer: 'This story makes me think of when I got lost at the mall once.'
A text-to-self connection links the text to the reader's own personal experience — 'This makes me think of when I...'
Which activity BEST supports vocabulary development in the context of a content-area lesson?
Answer: Pre-teaching 3–5 key vocabulary words with examples, images, and context before reading the passage
Pre-teaching a small set of critical vocabulary words with multiple representations (definitions, examples, images) before reading prepares students to encounter those words meaningfully in context.
A second-grade student is reading independently but frequently skips lines. What is the MOST practical support a paraprofessional can provide?
Answer: Give the student a bookmark or reading guide to track each line
A bookmark or reading tracker (a card placed under each line) is a simple, effective tool that helps students maintain their place and prevents line-skipping.