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

Answer

Ignoring punctuation signals a fluency phrasing problem; students must learn to use punctuation marks as cues for expression and meaning.

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

Answer

A Venn diagram allows students to visually organize similarities and differences between two texts, making it ideal for comparison tasks.

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

Answer

Identifying the author's main point is the core skill of finding the main idea in a passage.

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

Answer

An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal definitions of the individual words.

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

Answer

Students who decode without comprehension need explicit vocabulary instruction and comprehension strategies such as questioning, predicting, and summarizing.

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ParaPro Classroom Application of Reading Skills 5