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

Answer

Activating prior knowledge before reading connects new information to existing schema, improving comprehension and retention. This is a pre-reading strategy.

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.'

Answer

A strong main idea statement identifies the specific topic and the central point the passage makes about that topic — not a vague generalization or a single detail.

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

Answer

A glossary is an alphabetical list of key terms and their definitions found at the back of a nonfiction text, designed to help readers understand specialized vocabulary.

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

Answer

A story map with labeled sections (beginning, middle, end) provides a visual framework for organizing story events in sequence — directly supporting retelling.

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

Answer

Paraphrasing — restating text in one's own words — is a comprehension monitoring strategy that reveals whether a student has truly understood the meaning of what they read.

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FREE ParaPro Classroom Application of Reading Skills Questions and Answers 3