WFORE Reading Comprehension & Literacy Development 2

Question 1

A teacher reads aloud and pauses to say, "I'm wondering why the character hid the letter. Maybe she's afraid of getting caught." Which strategy is the teacher modeling?

Accepted Answer

Think-aloud for making inferences

Answer

A think-aloud makes the teacher's inferential thinking visible so students can copy the process.

Question 2

Which group of words is most appropriate for robust explicit vocabulary instruction according to the three-tier model?

Accepted Answer

analyze, reluctant, consequence

Answer

Tier Two words are high-utility academic words used across many contexts, making them the best targets for explicit instruction.

Question 3

A student reads a grade-level passage accurately and fluently but cannot answer questions about it. Which component of the Simple View of Reading is the most likely area of need?

Accepted Answer

Language comprehension

Answer

Under the Simple View, reading comprehension = decoding × language comprehension, so strong decoding with weak comprehension points to language comprehension.

Question 4

In reciprocal teaching, which four strategies do students take turns leading?

Accepted Answer

Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing

Answer

Reciprocal teaching (Palincsar & Brown) centers on predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing in a dialogue.

Question 5

A second grader reads "The boy rode his horse" as "The boy rode his house." What does this miscue suggest?

Accepted Answer

The student uses visual cues but is not monitoring for meaning

Answer

"House" looks similar to "horse" but does not make sense, indicating visual attention without self-monitoring for meaning.

Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Exam Practice Test

Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Exam Practice Test

WFORE Reading Comprehension & Literacy Development 2