STR Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

Which strategy best helps students identify the main idea of an informational paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the topic and what the author says about it most

Answer

The main idea is the central point the author makes about the topic, found by identifying the topic and the author's key claim about it.

Question 2

Text-dependent questions require students to:

Accepted Answer

Use evidence directly from the text to support answers

Answer

Text-dependent questions cannot be answered from personal experience alone — they require citing specific evidence from the passage.

Question 3

Which comprehension approach uses gradual release ('I do, We do, You do') to teach strategies explicitly?

Accepted Answer

Direct instruction of comprehension strategies

Answer

Explicit comprehension strategy instruction uses a gradual release model where the teacher models, guides practice, then releases responsibility to students.

Question 4

A student's listening comprehension is strong but reading comprehension is weak. According to the Simple View, the primary deficit is likely in:

Accepted Answer

Decoding/word recognition

Answer

Strong listening comprehension but weak reading comprehension points to a decoding problem, not a language comprehension problem.

Question 5

Which activity BEST develops deep comprehension through student-to-student discourse?

Accepted Answer

Accountable talk / structured discussion protocols

Answer

Accountable talk and structured discussion protocols require students to cite text evidence, build on each other's ideas, and deepen understanding through dialogue.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR Reading Comprehension 3