The words a reader recognizes or uses in print refer to: - Answers Reading vocabulary.
Which of the following choices is NOT a characteristic that should be used in evaluating textbooks and
texts? - Answers Implicitness of main ideas
All of the following choices are key features to consider in assessing text structure EXCEPT: - Answers
Do the review questions focus exclusively on main concepts?
What prelearning activity visually represents the concepts and important vocabulary to be taught? -
Answers Curriculum map
When teachers use the Comprehension Canopy Routine, what step do they take to begin the lesson? -
Answers Activate prior knowledge
Which type of context clue can be used to determine the meaning of "gregarious" in the following
sentence? "The husband and wife were very different. Al was reserved and shy but Sophie was
gregarious." - Answers Contrast
Ms. Salamon is teaching her third-grade students a geography lesson. She has several words she
would like to arrange in a relationship chart. Which word should be a subordinate concept in relation
to continent? - Answers Asia
Expression skills are study skills that include all of the following skills EXCEPT: - Answers Time
management.
When a teacher reads a passage aloud to expose students to new words that may be difficult for them
to read, teachers should select text at what level? - Answers Slightly above students' reading level
Which of the following is recommended for adapting textbooks to meet the needs of students with
learning disabilities or behavior problems? - Answers Using an alternative to reading such as listening
to the text on CD
The most important goal in selecting words for vocabulary instruction is to choose words that: -
Answers Have a high impact on learning and instruction.
The SLANT strategy is an acronym for:
Sit up.
Lean forward.
Activate your thinking.
Name key information.
Track the talker.
This strategy is intended to improve: - Answers Classroom participation.
Learning prefixes is easier than learning suffixes for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: - Answers
Prefixes generally have abstract meanings.
Henry often tries to stay up late to finish book reports the night before they are due. He often falls
asleep and his mother has to wake him up early to finish the assignment. Even if he gets up early, he
often doesn't have time to complete the work. Although he knows in advance when the assignments
are due, he always waits until the last minute to start. His mom is frustrated because she encourages
him to start early but he doesn't listen. He makes C's on his work but would be able to get B's or A's if
he started them earlier. Henry has difficulty with which of the following study skills? - Answers
Personal development skills
What is the purpose of semantic feature analysis? - Answers Prelearning activity to organize concepts
and vocabulary
In the following sentence, what type of context clue allows the reader to understand the word
"amiable"? "Lucy was very friendly. In fact, she was so amiable that she had more friends than she
could count." - Answers Synonym
Content enhancements practices are techniques that help students do all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers Brainstorm key ideas in text.
What activity can teachers use to orient students to the material before reading the text or listening
to a class presentation? - Answers Advance organizers
The use of contextual analysis and morphemic analysis are considered: - Answers Word-learning
strategies.
Describe the types of morphemes that are in the word unsuccessful. - Answers One prefix, one free
morpheme, and one suffix
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common factors in students' failure to complete
homework? - Answers Having a detailed plan for completing assignments at school and at home.