Chapter 8 Quiz
- Question 1 1 out of 1 points
When students are actively involved in their reading process and direct their attention to the big ideas in the text, they are Answer Selected Answer: reading with a purpose. Correct Answer: reading with a purpose. - Question 2 1 out of 1 points
In which comprehension strategy to readers think about what they are reading as they read, and apply fix-up strategies if meaning has broken down? Answer Selected Answer: monitoring Correct Answer: monitoring - Question 3 0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an important factor of teachers' abilities to motivate their students? Answer Selected Answer: community Correct Answer: expectations - Question 4 1 out of 1 points
When teachers use incentives, such as free time or food, they are engaging in Answer Selected Answer: rewards. Correct Answer: rewards. - Question 5 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following teacher moves is NOT likely to create an expectation of comprehension for his/her students? Answer Selected Answer: Provide students with books at his/her level only.
Correct Answer: Provide students with books at his/her level only.
- Question 6 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a prerequisite for comprehension? Answer Selected Answer: having and activating prior knowledge Correct Answer: having and activating prior knowledge - Question 7 1 out of 1 points
When readers personalize what they are reading by thinking of similar experiences in their lives or in books they have read, they are Answer Selected Answer: connecting. Correct Answer: connecting. - Question 8 1 out of 1 points
When students read between the lines, they are Answer Selected Answer: making inferences. Correct Answer: making inferences. - Question 9 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a factor of students' motivation? Answer Selected Answer: understanding the task Correct Answer: understanding the task - Question 10 1 out of 1 points
When a reader knows what a strategy does to aid comprehension, they have what kind of knowledge? Answer Selected Answer: declarative Correct Answer: declarative - Question 11 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT true of capable readers and writers? Answer Selected Answer: They decode word by word. Correct Answer: They decode word by word. - Question 12 1 out of 1 points
Talking about books and sharing opinions and ideas can help children Answer Selected Answer: increase their motivation to read. Correct Answer: increase their motivation to read. - Question 13 1 out of 1 points
As they read, students ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading. This is a characteristic of Answer Selected Answer: monitoring. Correct Answer: monitoring. - Question 14 1 out of 1 points
Miss Bannigan helps her fourth graders set a purpose for reading by asking them t Answer Selected Answer: predict Correct Answer: predict - Question 15 1 out of 1 points
Students can demonstrate their comprehension by engaging in which of the following activities Answer Selected Answer: All of the above are true. Correct Answer: All of the above are true. - Question 16 1 out of 1 points
Teachers teach students to do all but which of the following as they strive to facilitate students' comprehension? Answer Selected Answer: Complete word journals Correct Answer: Complete word journals - Question 17 1 out of 1 points
Comprehension depends on two factors:
Answer Selected Answer: the reader and the text
Correct Answer: the reader and the text
- Question 18 1 out of 1 points
Research has suggested that comprehension is enhanced when students:
Answer Selected Answer: read for a single purpose
Correct Answer: read for a single purpose
- Question 19 1 out of 1 points
Fluent readers have better comprehension primarily because:
Answer Selected Answer: their cognitive resources are not consumed by decoding
Correct Answer: their cognitive resources are not consumed by decoding
- Question 20 1 out of 1 points
English Language Learners often have difficulty comprehending text primarily because they lack:
Answer Selected Answer: background knowledge
Correct Answer: background knowledge
- Question 21 1 out of 1 points
Thoughtful behaviors that students use to facilitate their understanding as they read are:
Answer Selected Answer: comprehension strategies
Correct Answer: comprehension strategies
- Question 22 1 out of 1 points
Learners store background knowledge in:
Answer Selected Answer: schemata
Correct Answer: schemata
- Question 23 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the most effective technique that teachers can use to help their students make predictions is:
Answer Selected Answer: Directed Reading Thinking Activities
Correct Answer: Directed Reading Thinking Activities
- Question 24 1 out of 1 points
Stephen, a fifth grade student, enjoyed silently reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen because it reminded him of his recent trip to the Florida Everglades. As he was reading, Stephen made:
Answer Selected Answer: text-to-self connections
Correct Answer: text-to-self connections
- Question 25 1 out of 1 points
A fifth grade class read and compared two books by Jerry Spinelli, Crash and Maniac Magee. This class made:
Answer Selected Answer: text-to-text connections
Correct Answer: text-to-text connections
- Question 26 1 out of 1 points
Motivation and interest for reading seems to increase when students participate in:
Answer Selected Answer: student-controlled open-ended activities and projects
Correct Answer: student-controlled open-ended activities and projects
- Question 27 1 out of 1 points
The best way for students to develop their comprehension is to:
Answer Selected Answer: read authentic texts independently at their reading level
Correct Answer: read authentic texts independently at their reading level
- Question 28 1 out of 1 points
A strategy that helps students categorize questions and ask higher-level questions is:
Answer Selected Answer: question-answer relationships
Correct Answer: question-answer relationships
- Question 29 1 out of 1 points
1. Research suggests that the strongest, most capable readers view reading as a process of:
Answer Selected Answer: b) comprehension
Correct Answer: b) comprehension
- Question 30 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers model the thought processes they go through as they read when they use:
Answer Selected Answer: b) think alouds
Correct Answer: b) think alouds
- Question 31 1 out of 1 points
1. Capable readers usually:
Answer Selected Answer: c) use many reading strategies simultaneously
Correct Answer: c) use many reading strategies simultaneously
- Question 32 1 out of 1 points
1. When eight-year-old George read The Polar Express, he created mental images and placed himself in the story. George was:
Answer Selected Answer: d) visualizing
Correct Answer: d) visualizing
- Question 33 1 out of 1 points
d) Students take responsibility and select their own books when they participate in:
Answer Selected Answer: c) reading workshop
Correct Answer: c) reading workshop
- Question 34 1 out of 1 points
1. Several factors affect reading comprehension. Background knowledge and purpose are considered:
Answer Selected Answer: reader factors Correct Answer: reader factors - Question 35 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers encourage students to make predictions as they are reading. Predictions give students:
Answer Selected Answer: b) a purpose for reading
Correct Answer: b) a purpose for reading
- Question 36 1 out of 1 points
1. A technique that teachers use to help students form summaries is:
Answer Selected Answer: b) GIST
Correct Answer: b) GIST
- Question 37 1 out of 1 points
1. Metacognitive strategies enable students to:
Answer Selected Answer: a) reflect on their thinking
Correct Answer: a) reflect on their thinking
- Question 38 1 out of 1 points
1. When students read, they always need:
Answer Selected Answer: d) a purpose
Correct Answer: d) a purpose
- Question 39 1 out of 1 points
1. The goal of reading instruction is:
Answer Selected Answer: c) comprehension
Correct Answer: c) comprehension