5203 - Chap. 9 - Tools for Increasing Student Reading Comprehension

What does the L in KWL stand for? -Lean -Language -Lesson -Late -Learned

Learned

The ability to read and write is known as: -Literature -Gamification -Alliteration -Gamicy -Literacy

Literacy

Which of the following should you do as you read an informational text? -Take notes -Read the text quickly all at once. -Wait until after you read to write down summaries, further questions, and your reactions. -Avoid rereading if possible.

Take notes

Which of the following are graphic organizers teachers can use to help increase their students reading comprehension? -all of these -KWL charts -idea webs -timelines -none of these

all of these

One strategy for helping students identify an author's purpose is _____. -highlighting -group reading -drawing pictures -notetaking

notetaking

What is the author's purpose in Green Eggs and Ham? -entertain -describe -persuade -inform

persuade

The use of post-it notes for note-taking can help students identify _____. -the main idea -the author's purpose -the author's persepctive -supporting ideas

supporting ideas

Which of the following best defines author's purpose? -the moral of the story -the reason the author wrote the story -the literary devices the author incorporates into story -the reason the reader reads the story

the reason the author wrote the story

When students make predictions before reading a text and while they read it, it's important that they explain... -what evidence from the text supports their opinions. -what clues from the text and/or what prior knowledge they used to make those predictions. -what prior knowledge they used to make those predictions. -what clues from the text were used to make those predictions. -how they drew specific conclusions about characters or conflicts.

what clues from the text and/or what prior knowledge they used to make those predictions.

What is a podcast? -A pod in a cast -A digital audio file available on the Internet -A video file that can be viewed on YouTube -A machine to listen to music

A digital audio file available on the Internet

What is a nonfiction text? -A nonfiction text is any true or real piece of writing. -A nonfiction text is an informational article. -A nonfiction text is an encyclopedia entry. -A nonfiction text is any story.

A nonfiction text is any true or real piece of writing.

One way to provide guided practice for making predictions as students read is to give them a three-column prediction list. This list can help students... -All of the answers listed -predict what an article in a newspaper or textbook will be about or what solutions will be suggested -predict what the results of an experiment or global issue will be or what the author's opinion will be and why. -predict what characters in a novel or short story will say, do, what will happen to them, etc. -None of the answers listed.

All of the answers listed

Student with special needs can benefit from technology because: -Words can be repeated indefinitely. -All of these answers are correct. -Text size can be manipulated. -Spacing between text can be manipulated. -The rate at which words are spoken can be chang

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following devices can be used to access ebooks? -Tablet -All of these can be used to access ebooks. -Laptop -Smartboard

All of these can be used to access ebooks.

How is a nonfiction text structured? -A nonfiction text is structured around answering different questions. -A nonfiction text is structured like a story. -A nonfiction text is structured as one large topic with multiple subtopics. -All other answers might be correct.

All other answers might be correct.

Readers theater supports play development in every way except: -Field testing material for potential producers. -Allowing playwrights to preview audience response before undertaking revision. -Presenting dramatic material without the expense and demands of full-scale production. -Allowing actors cast in the play to learn their lines extra-early.

Allowing actors cast in the play to learn their lines extra-early.

How many columns are in the KWL chart? -2 -3 -1 -4 -5

3

For which of the following subjects can podcasts be used for instruction? -English as a Second Language -History -Science -All of the answers are correct.

All of the answers are correct.

What do you or your students need to create your own podcasts? -All of the answers are correct. -Audio editing software -A computer with microphone -An online hosting site

All of the answers are correct.

Which graphic will have a horizontal and vertical axis? -Bar graph -Pie chart -Diagram -Schematic

Bar graph

What type of graphic is this? -Flow chart -Diagram -Bar graph -Pie chart

Diagram

Radio drama as a form of readers theater: -Was attempted only once, in 1938. -Had its last broadcast in Chicago in 1994. -Continues today, sometimes through podcasts. -Was outlawed by the FCC in 1994.

Continues today, sometimes through podcasts.

Which of the following terms refers to a small portable device that can be used to view ebooks? -Desktop PC -E-reader -Smartboard -Text reader

E-reader

What term is used for a digital copy of a book? -Smartboard -Tablet -Textbook -Ebook

Ebook

The process of making a mundane task into a game-like activity is known as: -Word prediction -Literacy -None of these answers are correct. -Gamification

Gamification

Which of these choices would be the most engaging for your students if you could not find a podcast to share with them on a specific topic? -You, the teacher, lecture on the topic. -Skip the topic entirely. -Have students look up the topic in the textbook. -Have students research the topic & create a podcast.

Have students research the topic and create a podcast.

When reading persuasive writing, what question is most important to ask? -What is the narrative structure? -What are the key terms? -How does the writer appeal to his audience? -What senses are engaged?

How does the writer appeal to his audience?

Which of these is a way by which technology has been used to improve literacy? I. Gamification II. MP3 players III. Word prediction software -I only -I & II only -III only -I, II, III -II only

I, II, III

What should you NOT do before reading an informational text? -Read someone else's thoughts on the text. -Think about what you already know about the topic. -Survey the text. -Jot down some questions about what you want to learn

Read someone else's thoughts on the text.

Out of the choices below, which is the best definition for reading comprehension? -The ability to read all the words in a text. -Stating the central idea & supporting details of a text. -The headings and subheadings in a text. -Understanding what you read and being able to remember it and retell it.

Understanding what you read and being able to remember it and retell it.

When analyzing a narrative such as A Tale of Two Cities, -what question would be most important to ask? -What is the main argument? -What emotional effect does it create on me? -What are the key terms I need to know? -What senses are engaged?

What emotional effect does it create on me?

One strategy for helping students make personal connections to a text is _____. -annotating -highlighting -using post-it notes -underlining

annotating

What is the primary purpose behind the I Survived series? -persuade -describe -entertain -inform

inform

Why would an author write a book for entertainment? -to engage students in the reading process -to convince someone to think a certain way -to describe their feelings about something -to teach something

to engage students in the reading process

When teaching beginning readers to draw conclusions, it's important to guide them in the process by: -Pausing to ask questions that help students better understand the story and clarify what the author is trying to say without explicitly stating it. -Pausing to ask questions that lead them to draw conclusions about characters' personalities based on facts stated in the text. -Building on their background knowledge by asking questions that they already know the answers to so that they feel comfortable when you ask them to draw a conclusion about the story's message when they have finished reading it. -Pausing to ask questions to see if students are following along and if they comprehend what is happening in the story or what has been stated in the article being read. -Building on their background knowledge and pausing to ask questions that lead them to draw conclusions based on what they know from life experience and what they've read in the text so far.

Building on their background knowledge and pausing to ask questions that lead them to draw conclusions based on what they know from life experience and what they've read in the text so far.

In order to draw conclusions, readers need to: -Gather all of the information that the author has given them (characters' personalities, feelings and motivations, the time period and place, conflicts, etc.). -Consider what they have learned from other texts. Consider what they already know from their own experiences. -Consider what they know about the author and his or her life experiences and gather all of the information that the author has given them. -Consider what they already know from their own experiences and gather all of the information that the author has given them (characters' personalities, feelings and motivations, the time period and place, conflicts, etc.).

Consider what they already know from their own experiences and gather all of the information that the author has given them (characters' personalities, feelings and motivations, the time period and place, conflicts, etc.).

After reading an informational text, what should you NOT do? -See if your questions have been answered. -Review your notes. -Record any further thoughts. -Quiz yourself about main ideas and important details. -Cross out everything in it that you disagree with.

Cross out everything in it that you disagree with.

In reading what type of writing is it important to pay particular attention to adjectives? -Expository -Narrative -Descriptive -Persuasive

Descriptive

What is the DRA? -Directed Reading Activity -Developmental Reading Assessment -Daily Reading Award -Developmental Recognition Award -Dual Reading Activity

Developmental Reading Assessment

The educational use of readers theater is: -Strictly associated with performing arts curriculum -Evident at every educational level -Limited to college curriculum -Now considered obsolete at most schools

Evident at every educational level

A science textbook is best described as what type of writing? -Descriptive -Narrative -Expository -Persuasive

Expository

When reading a book about the civil war, which of the following lists would be considered forms of textual evidence? -Notes, graphs, quotes, summaries, -Facts, anecdotes, questions, reflection -Survey, questions, notes, questions -Facts, expert testimony, anecdotes, statistics, graphs

Facts, expert testimony, anecdotes, statistics, graphs

Turning a spelling assignment into a process where a student is rewarded for completed tasks with prizes or other virtual rewards is an example of: -Inappropriate teaching methodology -None of these answers is correct -A way to decrease literacy -Gamification -Gambling

Gamification

Why is drawing conclusions an important skill for readers to learn? -It motivates readers to pay attention to what they are reading, share personal memories related to the text, and explain what they can conclude based on their own life experiences. -It gets readers to pay attention to what they are reading, use what they know from life experiences, and question the details and facts included in the text. -It promotes critical thinking and encourages readers to evaluate whether or not a text has clearly stated its message. -It pushes readers to pay attention to what they are reading and draw from their own experiences to understand what characters are going through. -It encourages readers to pay attention to what they are reading, use what they know from life experiences, and look at the details and facts in the text as clues that will help them draw conclusions about what is meant but not explicitly stated.

It encourages readers to pay attention to what they are reading, use what they know from life experiences, and look at the details and facts in the text as clues that will help them draw conclusions about what is meant but not explicitly stated.

Readers theater can be divided into the following three categories: Classic, Modern and Experimental Performative, Developmental, and Educational Performative, Radio, and Film Voiceover Early, Renaissance, and Modern

Performative, Developmental, and Educational

For which type of writing is it important to understand the writer's main argument, or thesis statement? -Narrative -Persuasive -Descriptive -Expository

Persuasive

Which of the following is NOT true about podcasts? -Podcasts can augment instruction. -Podcasts can replace teacher lectures all the time. -Podcasts can engage students in learning. -Podcasts are easy to implement in the classroom.

Podcasts can replace teacher lectures all the time.

If you're taking a multiple-choice test, and you must choose a conclusion that can be drawn from a text, you should: Re-read the text to look for the conclusion, since it will be explicitly stated by the author. Re-read the text to see which details or facts point to one of the options on the test. Summarize the main point of the text in your own words. Re-read the text to evaluate which fact presented in the text is the most important. Decide which option most closely mirrors what is explicitly stated in the text in the concluding paragraph.

Re-read the text to see which details or facts point to one of the options on the test.

Examining the language structure of a text can aid in reading comprehension. Which of the following is a good strategy for looking at language structure when reading a text? -Read the text only looking at the bolded words. This will tell you everything you need to know about the central idea. -Read the text from the end to the beginning. Switching your process will force you to pay closer attention to language. -Read the whole text all the way through and restate it when you are done. -Read the text slowly, first examining individual words, then sentences, and finally paragraphs, before you try and make meaning from the whole text.

Read the text slowly, first examining individual words, then sentences, and finally paragraphs, before you try and make meaning from the whole text.

What does the R in DRTA stand for? -Realize -None of these -Reading -Recognition -Retell

Reading

Which type of graphic might have a key and a scale? -Schematic -None of these -Pie chart -Flow chart

Schematic

Which of the following terms refers to a device which combines the functionality of a whiteboard and a computer? -Tablet -Smartboard -Textbook -Ebook

Smartboard

In the context of readers theater, minimalism refers to a performance: -With the fewest possible words. -Stripped bare of design and technical elements -Done in miniature. -Without actors.

Stripped bare of design and technical elements

How do text features aid readers in their comprehension of a text? -Text features make the text easier to understand by rewriting it at a lower reading level. -Text features repeat only the important parts of the main text. -Text features enhance a reader's comprehension because they stand out and help identify important concepts. -Text features give answers to important quiz questions.

Text features enhance a reader's comprehension because they stand out and help identify important concepts.

What is an example of a text feature in a nonfiction text? -The index -The supporting details -The author's purpose -The main idea

The index

What is an example of a text feature in a nonfiction text? -The index -The author's purpose -The supporting details -The main idea

The index

What is a main idea of a nonfiction text? -The main idea is the overarching argument or concept of the text. -The main idea is how the text is logically organized. -The main idea is the table of contents. -The main idea is a detail that supports the author's thinking.

The main idea is the overarching argument or concept of the text.

What do we mean when we talk about the structure of a nonfiction text? -The structure is the genre of the nonfiction text. -The structure is the main idea of the text. -The structure is the organizational composition of the text. -The structure is the reason why the author wrote the text.

The structure is the organizational composition of the text.

Which of the following is NOT true of an ebook? -They are printed on paper. -They are available in a wide variety of genres. -They can include images, sounds and animations. -They may have interactive components.

They are printed on paper.

What is the primary purpose of an informational text? -To persuade -To convey knowledge about a topic -To provoke strong feelings -To entertain

To convey knowledge about a topic

What is the purpose of a graphic in a functional or persuasive text? -To make the text more colorful -None of these -To support the content of the text -To provide visual breaks in the text

To support the content of the text

Predicting is... -a reading comprehension strategy that readers use to anticipate what comes next by using their prior knowledge. -a reading comprehension strategy that readers use to anticipate what comes next based on clues from the text. -a reading strategy that allows readers to stop and take notes as they read in order to track their comprehension and anticipate what conflicts might arise. -a reading comprehension strategy that readers use to anticipate what comes next based on clues from the text and by using their prior knowledge. -a reading strategy that shows whether or not readers are following along when they are being read to.

a reading comprehension strategy that readers use to anticipate what comes next based on clues from the text and by using their prior knowledge.

Looking for repeated or bolded words in a text can help students _____. -find the author's purpose -identify supporting ideas -answer questions about who, what, where, when,&why -determine the main idea

determine the main idea

Predicting is an ongoing process that keeps the reader... -engaged as he or she is motivated to gather clues and solve the problem presented in the expository text. -informed as he or she absorbs new information. -engaged as he or she tries to figure out what is coming next by making new predictions and revising old ones when new clues or information is read and learned. -entertained as he or she continues to read a short story or novel because it is well written and engaging. -informed as he or she learns from the clues presented, which explicitly reveal what is coming next.

engaged as he or she tries to figure out what is coming next by making new predictions and revising old ones when new clues or information is read and learned.

Which type of graphic must have numbers that add up to 100? -bar graph -pie chart -schematic -diagram

pie chart

From the second a reader sees the title of a text, looks at a picture on the cover, or reads the first line, he or she is using... -prior knowledge from what he or she has learned or experienced to make predictions or educated guesses. -prediction strategies to comprehend and retain information. -educational memories to recall information learned in order to fully understand the new information in front of him or her. -reading strategies to anticipate what will come next and why. -prior knowledge from what he or she has learned, which demonstrates his or her level of engagement with the text.

prior knowledge from what he or she has learned or experienced to make predictions or educated guesses.

Which of the following is not one of the four identified author's purposes for writing? -self-awareness -inform -entertain -persuade

self-awareness

Answering the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how can help students determine _____. -the author's purpose -supporting ideas -the main idea -the hypothesis

supporting ideas

Headings, subheadings, bold font, images, captions, and graphs are all examples of _____. -central ideas -text features -comprehension -sentences

text features

What does it mean to examine the language structure of a text? Examining the language structure of a text means a reader is _____. -identfying an author's purpose for writing -determining what world language a text is written in -understanding how all of the words in a text work together to create meaning -finding all of the key vocabulary words in a text

understanding how all of the words in a text work together to create meaning

Drawing conclusions is: -using explicitly stated information to make judgements about the text. -using information that is implied to suggest characters' personality traits. -using information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated. -using information that is implied or inferred to make educated guesses about what will happen next in a text. -using information that is clearly stated to make meaning out of a text.

using information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated.