Which of the following statements best
describes an effective way to prepare students Establish the purpose for reading the
to listen to or read a text? text and impart background
knowledge.
Which of the following describes a product of
comprehension, rather than a process? verbalizing a summary or retelling of
the text after reading
Which of these statements is not true of
students with specific comprehension They rely less on context to guess on
difficulties? the identity of the words.
Students with greater background knowledge
of a text’s topic are more likely to: remember more of what the text
actually says
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help
English Learners construct a mental model of Provide visual context for meaning-
a texts meanings? pictures, graphic organizers, objects,
and/or actions.
Which statement explains the most important
reason why formal (standardized) tests of They typically do not indicate where
reading comprehension may be of limited instruction should focus.
value to teachers?
Which statement is not true about how student
understanding of syntax can affect The ability to process sentence
comprehension? structure has little effect on
comprehension.
What technique would be most relevant for
teaching students to comprehend the using a story grammar outline to
structure of a fictional narrative? make notes
Which sentence is most likely to challenge
younger students’ language comprehension Unless everyone can agree, we will
abilities? not play there again.
What activity would best create awareness of
substitution as a cohesive device? having students underline words and
phrases that mean almost the same
, thing
LETRS Unit 6 Guide
The language comprehension domain of the
Reading Rope does not incorporate which of memorization
the following?
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
True or False: The text base refers to the
literal meanings in a given text. false
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 state benchmarks in reading
results? proficiency
True or False? Students who can answer
multiple-choice questions about a passage false
without needing to read it are nonetheless
exhibiting reading comprehension.
Behaviors that indicate problems with
language comprehension include (select all -confusion about the main idea
that apply): 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 asking students “yes” or “no”
language comprehension?
describes an effective way to prepare students Establish the purpose for reading the
to listen to or read a text? text and impart background
knowledge.
Which of the following describes a product of
comprehension, rather than a process? verbalizing a summary or retelling of
the text after reading
Which of these statements is not true of
students with specific comprehension They rely less on context to guess on
difficulties? the identity of the words.
Students with greater background knowledge
of a text’s topic are more likely to: remember more of what the text
actually says
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help
English Learners construct a mental model of Provide visual context for meaning-
a texts meanings? pictures, graphic organizers, objects,
and/or actions.
Which statement explains the most important
reason why formal (standardized) tests of They typically do not indicate where
reading comprehension may be of limited instruction should focus.
value to teachers?
Which statement is not true about how student
understanding of syntax can affect The ability to process sentence
comprehension? structure has little effect on
comprehension.
What technique would be most relevant for
teaching students to comprehend the using a story grammar outline to
structure of a fictional narrative? make notes
Which sentence is most likely to challenge
younger students’ language comprehension Unless everyone can agree, we will
abilities? not play there again.
What activity would best create awareness of
substitution as a cohesive device? having students underline words and
phrases that mean almost the same
, thing
LETRS Unit 6 Guide
The language comprehension domain of the
Reading Rope does not incorporate which of memorization
the following?
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
True or False: The text base refers to the
literal meanings in a given text. false
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 state benchmarks in reading
results? proficiency
True or False? Students who can answer
multiple-choice questions about a passage false
without needing to read it are nonetheless
exhibiting reading comprehension.
Behaviors that indicate problems with
language comprehension include (select all -confusion about the main idea
that apply): 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 asking students “yes” or “no”
language comprehension?
