I. Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Semantic Web

Answer 1

visual representation of the relationship among words related to the text’s subject

Question 2

Pragmatics

Answer 2

Study of language in use (social contexts) where meaning depends on speaker, interlocutor, and their cultural environment (conversational turn-taking)

Question 3

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA)

Answer 3

Model where students are guided in asking questions and making predictions about a text. While students are reading, teacher makes periodic prompts to answer questions to confirm/refute their predications.

Question 4

Independent Reading Level

Answer 4

Indicates student can read a book with higher than a 94% accuracy rate, requires minimum teacher support to read.

Question 5

Closed Reading

Answer 5

Careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. Text that warrants multiple readings for different levels of analysis

Question 6

Qualitative Measure of Text Complexity

Answer 6

Includes determining a text’s purpose, organization, style, perspective, themes & vocabulary. Analyzing graphics may require correct interpretation for understanding text’s content.

Question 7

Tier-Two Words

Answer 7

General academic language used in content areas. Helps students make connections among multiple subject area and concepts.

Question 8

Echo Reading

Answer 8

Teacher models fluent reading (accuracy & prosody - proper sentence flow w/ intonation, phrasing and expression)

Question 9

Recorded Reading

Answer 9

Students listen to a recording of a fluent reading, student replays recording reading along with fluent reading several times until they mimic fluent reader.

Question 10

Guided Oral Reading

Answer 10

Teacher models fluent reading for students using text at student’s independent reading level, then students reread text both silently & aloud, building on fluency.

Question 11

Multidimensional Fluency Scale

Answer 11

Contains Prosody (expression, volume, phrasing, smoothness, and pace). Reading rate and accuracy.

Question 12

Informal Reading Inventory Assessment

Answer 12

Student reads several passages, then answers teacher’s questions. Teacher evaluates student’s accuracy, word recognition and comprehension to determine independent, instructional & frustrational reading levels.

Question 13

Student Portfolio

Answer 13

Compilation of student’s written, recorded work with personal reflection. Most authentic method for evaluating reading progress, especially for students who do not test well/are uncomfortable in group discussion.

Question 14

Miscue Analysis for Diagnosing Reading Difficulties

Answer 14

*Correction– the student will make an error when reading and quickly correct their mistake to make sense of the sentence.

Insertion– the student adds a new word to the sentence while reading out loud.

Omission– the student will omit a word while reading out loud. This often changes the meaning of the sentence.

Repetition– the student will repeat a particular word or even a portion of the text.

Reversal– the student will reverse a portion of the text or rearrange a few words.

Substitution– the student says a different word to the one in the text.