QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ What criterion would be most relevant for selecting high-quality
texts for reading aloud or for meiated text reading? Answer: The text
has layers of meaning that can be explored through several readings.
◉ According to the National Reading Panel (2000) and several
research analyses, whcih of these strategies is more effective than
the others for developing comprehension? Answer: having students
retell or summarize what they have read
◉ During a teacher-mediated reading of the fairy tale Little Red
Riding Hood, which of these questions is most likely to facilitate
construction of a mental model of the texts meanings? Answer:
"What do we know about the characters so far?"
◉ If a high quality, worthwhile narrative text has been read once,
what is the most appropriate activity studetns should do next?
Answer: Complete a story frame that outlines major events.
◉ What is an effective way to helpo students construct a mental
model of informational text? Answer: Pose queries during reading to
ensure studetns are making the necessary inferences.