PECT Reading and Math Intervention Strategies 2

Question 1

A second-grade student decodes words slowly and laboriously, hurting comprehension. Which intervention most directly builds reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Repeated oral reading of connected text

Answer

Repeated reading of connected text builds automaticity, the core of fluency.

Question 2

Which math intervention best supports a student who cannot recall basic addition facts?

Accepted Answer

Explicit timed practice with immediate feedback

Answer

Explicit, timed practice with feedback builds fact fluency and retrieval.

Question 3

A teacher uses a phonics intervention that teaches letter-sound relationships in a planned sequence. This approach is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Systematic and explicit instruction

Answer

Teaching sound-symbol relationships in a planned order is systematic, explicit phonics.

Question 4

Within an MTSS framework, a Tier 2 reading intervention is typically delivered:

Accepted Answer

In small groups with targeted skill focus

Answer

Tier 2 supports use small-group, targeted instruction supplementing the core.

Question 5

Which strategy best helps a student struggling with reading comprehension of expository text?

Accepted Answer

Teaching graphic organizers to map text structure

Answer

Graphic organizers make text structure visible, improving comprehension.

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