The language comprehension domain of the Reading Rope does not incorporate which
of the following
• memorization
Language comprehension becomes more important to reading success
• after third grade
Which of the following is an example of a reading comprehension product
• answering a multiple-choice question
The best time for teachers to guide students' thinking, as they construct a mental
model, is
• before
• reading,
• during reading,
• after reading
True or False Reading comprehension is difficult to assess through formal testing alone.
• true
Which of the following is not a variable in interpreting reading comprehension test
results
• state benchmarks in reading proficiency
True or False Students who can answer multiple-choice questions about a passage
without needing to read it are nonetheless exhibiting reading comprehension.
, • false
Behaviors that indicate problems with language comprehension include (select all that
apply)
• -confusion about the main idea versus details of a story.
• -inability to maintain focus.
• -telling the events of a story out of order.
Which of the following is not considered a strategy for informal observation of oral
language comprehension
• asking students yes or no questions about a text
True or False Background knowledge is not necessary in order for students to develop a
detailed schema.
• false
When preparing students to listen to or read a text, it is important to (select all that
apply)
• -establish a purpose for reading.
• -preview key vocabulary words.
• -evoke or impart background knowledge
Which of the following statements is not true about background knowledge
• It applies to everything retained in short-term memory.
, True or False Once a schema has been established, it is difficult for people to accept
new information that contradicts it
• true
In preparing to read a text about France, it would be most important for teachers to
spend time building and drawing out students' background knowledge about (select all
that apply)
• -the culture of France
• -where France is located, and its relationship to surrounding countries
Which of the following is not a direct factor in text comprehension
• the ability to spell from dictation
Readers who struggle with comprehension may also (select all that apply)
• -have insufficient working memory.
• -have divergent dialects.
• -lack experience with longer, more formal sentences
A sentence with two complete thoughts that can each stand on their own has a
• compound structure.
of the following
• memorization
Language comprehension becomes more important to reading success
• after third grade
Which of the following is an example of a reading comprehension product
• answering a multiple-choice question
The best time for teachers to guide students' thinking, as they construct a mental
model, is
• before
• reading,
• during reading,
• after reading
True or False Reading comprehension is difficult to assess through formal testing alone.
• true
Which of the following is not a variable in interpreting reading comprehension test
results
• state benchmarks in reading proficiency
True or False Students who can answer multiple-choice questions about a passage
without needing to read it are nonetheless exhibiting reading comprehension.
, • false
Behaviors that indicate problems with language comprehension include (select all that
apply)
• -confusion about the main idea versus details of a story.
• -inability to maintain focus.
• -telling the events of a story out of order.
Which of the following is not considered a strategy for informal observation of oral
language comprehension
• asking students yes or no questions about a text
True or False Background knowledge is not necessary in order for students to develop a
detailed schema.
• false
When preparing students to listen to or read a text, it is important to (select all that
apply)
• -establish a purpose for reading.
• -preview key vocabulary words.
• -evoke or impart background knowledge
Which of the following statements is not true about background knowledge
• It applies to everything retained in short-term memory.
, True or False Once a schema has been established, it is difficult for people to accept
new information that contradicts it
• true
In preparing to read a text about France, it would be most important for teachers to
spend time building and drawing out students' background knowledge about (select all
that apply)
• -the culture of France
• -where France is located, and its relationship to surrounding countries
Which of the following is not a direct factor in text comprehension
• the ability to spell from dictation
Readers who struggle with comprehension may also (select all that apply)
• -have insufficient working memory.
• -have divergent dialects.
• -lack experience with longer, more formal sentences
A sentence with two complete thoughts that can each stand on their own has a
• compound structure.
