ParaPro Classroom Application of Reading Skills 5

Question 1

A student reads a passage about photosynthesis and struggles to answer questions. The paraeducator notices the student does not pause at periods. Which skill needs the most support?

Accepted Answer

Reading fluency and phrasing

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Phonics

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Vocabulary development

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Background knowledge building

Question 2

Which graphic organizer is MOST appropriate for helping students compare a fiction and a nonfiction text on the same topic?

Accepted Answer

Venn diagram

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Story map

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Sequence chart

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KWL chart

Question 3

A paraeducator reads a paragraph aloud and then asks, 'What is the author's main point?' This question targets which reading skill?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the main idea

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Phonemic awareness

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Decoding multisyllabic words

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Using text features

Question 4

A student reads 'He was in hot water after breaking the window' and thinks the character is literally in water. The paraeducator should explain that the phrase is:

Accepted Answer

An idiom with a figurative meaning

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A simile comparing two unlike things

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A metaphor describing an emotion

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Hyperbole used for exaggeration

Question 5

Which approach BEST supports a student who can decode words accurately but does not understand what he or she reads?

Accepted Answer

Building vocabulary and using comprehension strategies like questioning and summarizing

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Increasing phonics drills and word lists

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Encouraging the student to read faster

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Providing simpler, shorter texts exclusively

Question 6

A paraeducator highlights headings, bold words, and captions before a student reads a science article. This pre-reading strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Text feature walk / previewing text features

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Choral reading

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Round-robin reading

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Echo reading

Question 7

A student finishes a chapter book and says, 'This reminds me of something that happened to me.' The paraeducator should recognize this as which type of reading connection?

Accepted Answer

Text-to-self connection

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Text-to-text connection

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Text-to-world connection

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Text-to-media connection