STR Reading Comprehension

Question 1

According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:

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Decoding × Language comprehension

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Fluency × Vocabulary

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Phonics × Fluency

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Vocabulary × Background knowledge

Question 2

Which comprehension strategy involves making connections between new text and prior knowledge, other texts, or the world?

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Making connections

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Summarizing

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Visualizing

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Questioning

Question 3

Inferencing in reading comprehension requires students to:

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Use text clues and prior knowledge to draw conclusions

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Recall details stated explicitly in the text

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Identify the main idea only

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Define unfamiliar vocabulary

Question 4

Which type of question asks students to use information from the text combined with their own knowledge?

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Author and me question

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Right there question

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Think and search question

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On my own question

Question 5

What is the purpose of a KWL chart in comprehension instruction?

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Activate prior knowledge before reading and track learning

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Assess phonics skills

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Practice fluency with repeated reading

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Build spelling patterns

Question 6

Which instructional approach explicitly teaches students to monitor their understanding while reading?

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Metacognitive comprehension strategies

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Phonics instruction

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Repeated reading

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Vocabulary mapping