Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Flashcards
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A student is asked to distinguish between fact and opinion. Which of the following is a FACT?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th U.S. President.
A fact is a statement that can be verified as true or false; Abraham Lincoln being the 16th President is historically verifiable.
In the ParaPro Reading section, a 'text structure' question may ask a student to identify how a passage is organized. Which structure presents a problem followed by its solution?
Answer: Problem and solution
Problem-and-solution text structure describes an issue and then explains how it was or could be resolved.
A student encounters the word 'prehistoric.' Knowing that 'pre-' means 'before,' the student determines the word means:
Answer: Before recorded history
The prefix 'pre-' means 'before,' so 'prehistoric' refers to the time before recorded history.
Which text feature would a paraprofessional help a student use to quickly find information about a specific topic in a nonfiction book?
Answer: The index
An index is located at the back of a nonfiction book and lists topics alphabetically with corresponding page numbers for quick reference.
A reading passage describes events in the order they happened. This is called:
Answer: Chronological order
Chronological order presents events in the sequence in which they occurred, from earliest to latest.
When assisting a student with comprehension, a paraprofessional asks, 'What do you think will happen next?' This is an example of:
Answer: Making a prediction
Asking what will happen next prompts the student to use prior knowledge and text clues to make a prediction.