RICA Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

Which RICA-aligned strategy helps students comprehend expository text by teaching them to recognize how information is organized?

Accepted Answer

Explicit text structure instruction (description, sequence, compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution)

Answer

Teaching expository text structures gives students a framework for organizing and retaining information from informational texts.

Question 2

A teacher asks students to compare two texts on the same topic and evaluate which author's argument is more convincing. This activity develops which comprehension skill?

Accepted Answer

Critical reading and evaluative thinking

Answer

Evaluating and comparing arguments across texts is a critical comprehension skill that requires synthesis and analytical judgment.

Question 3

According to the RICA framework, what is 'text-based evidence'?

Accepted Answer

Specific words, phrases, or passages from the text that support a claim or answer

Answer

Text-based evidence refers to directly quoting or paraphrasing specific text to support comprehension responses and claims.

Question 4

A student frequently adds information NOT in the text when retelling a story. The teacher should address this by:

Accepted Answer

Teaching the student to distinguish between text-based information and personal connections or inferences

Answer

Students need explicit instruction in separating what the text says from what they personally think or infer, a key comprehension monitoring skill.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'think-aloud' during comprehension instruction?

Accepted Answer

To make the teacher's invisible thought processes visible, modeling how skilled readers construct meaning

Answer

Think-alouds make expert reading strategies transparent by having the teacher verbalize their thinking during reading.

RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment Practice Test

RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment Practice Test

RICA Reading Comprehension 3