Reading Flashcards
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A student reads the sentence: 'The exhausted hiker collapsed onto the bench.' What does 'exhausted' most likely mean based on context?
Answer: Extremely tired
The context clue 'collapsed onto the bench' suggests extreme physical fatigue. 'Exhausted' means extremely tired or having used up all energy.
A passage describes a rainforest: 'Streams of light filtered through the dense canopy, dappling the mossy floor below.' Which reading skill is a student using when she pictures this scene in her mind?
Answer: Visualizing
Visualizing is the comprehension strategy of creating mental images based on descriptive language in a text. The vivid imagery in this passage invites readers to picture the scene.
The following is an excerpt: 'The old oak stood at the edge of the field, its branches reaching toward the sky like the arms of an ancient giant.' This sentence contains which literary device?
Answer: Simile
'Like the arms of an ancient giant' compares the oak's branches to giant's arms using 'like' — the defining characteristic of a simile.
A student finishes reading a chapter and cannot remember what happened. What comprehension strategy would MOST help?
Answer: Stop at the end of each paragraph to summarize it in one sentence before continuing
Stopping to summarize after each paragraph is a self-monitoring comprehension strategy that checks understanding in real-time and prevents the student from reading large chunks without retention.
Which text structure uses signal words such as 'because,' 'as a result,' and 'therefore'?
Answer: Cause and effect
'Because,' 'as a result,' and 'therefore' are signal words for cause-and-effect text structure, showing that one event or condition leads to another.
A paraprofessional reads aloud to a student with dyslexia while the student follows along with a finger. What is this strategy called, and what does it support?
Answer: Echo reading / read-aloud with tracking — it supports listening comprehension, vocabulary, and models fluent reading
Reading aloud while the student tracks with a finger (read-aloud with tracking) supports listening comprehension, exposes the student to fluent reading models, and develops vocabulary without the barrier of decoding difficulty.