FREE ParaPro Classroom Application of Reading Skills Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A paraprofessional wants to help a student improve reading comprehension by activating prior knowledge. Which activity should happen BEFORE reading?

Accepted Answer

Discussing what the student already knows about the topic

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Summarizing the story after finishing it

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Completing a reading log after the lesson

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Answering comprehension questions at the end of the chapter

Question 2

A student reads a passage about the American Revolution and then identifies the main idea as 'wars are bad.' A paraprofessional helps the student improve this. Which is a BETTER main idea statement?

Accepted Answer

'The American colonists fought for independence from British rule because of unfair taxation and lack of political representation.'

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'The American Revolution happened a long time ago.'

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'George Washington was a general.'

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'There were many battles.'

Question 3

Which text feature provides an alphabetical list of key terms and their definitions at the end of a nonfiction book?

Accepted Answer

Glossary

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Index

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Table of contents

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Bibliography

Question 4

A paraprofessional wants to help a student retell a story in sequence. Which tool is MOST helpful?

Accepted Answer

A story map with beginning, middle, and end sections

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A Venn diagram

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A bar graph

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A T-chart

Question 5

A student can read all the words in a sentence but doesn't understand what the sentence means. A paraprofessional asks, 'Can you put that sentence in your own words?' This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing

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Phonics instruction

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Choral reading

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Decoding

Question 6

A paraprofessional notices a student re-reading the same sentence several times before moving on. What does this behavior MOST likely indicate, and what should the paraprofessional do?

Accepted Answer

The student may be monitoring comprehension; praise this self-regulation and ask if she needs help understanding the sentence

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The student is bored; tell her to move faster

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The student has a vision problem; refer to the nurse immediately

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The student is not trying; move her to a lower reading group