FREE ParaPro Classroom Application of Reading Skills Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Repeated oral reading of short passages with feedback

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Having the student memorize the whole passage

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Skipping difficult sentences

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Reading silently without any oral practice

Question 2

A paraprofessional asks a student, 'What do you think will happen next in the story?' This question develops which reading skill?

Accepted Answer

Making predictions

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Phonemic awareness

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Identifying text structure

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Summarizing

Question 3

A student decodes words accurately but cannot answer questions about what she read. This describes a difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

Reading comprehension

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Phonics

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Reading fluency

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Phonemic awareness

Question 4

A paraprofessional is working with a student on making text-to-self connections. Which student response demonstrates this strategy?

Accepted Answer

'This story makes me think of when I got lost at the mall once.'

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'This book reminds me of another book I read about animals.'

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'I think the main character will find the treasure.'

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'The author organizes this book by cause and effect.'

Question 5

Which activity BEST supports vocabulary development in the context of a content-area lesson?

Accepted Answer

Pre-teaching 3–5 key vocabulary words with examples, images, and context before reading the passage

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Having students look up every unknown word in the dictionary before reading

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Skipping unfamiliar words during reading

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Asking students to use new words in unrelated sentences only

Question 6

A second-grade student is reading independently but frequently skips lines. What is the MOST practical support a paraprofessional can provide?

Accepted Answer

Give the student a bookmark or reading guide to track each line

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Have the student read from memory instead

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Tell the student the book is too hard and select an easier one

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Have the student read only the first and last sentences of each paragraph