finale teaching reading content

Question 1

Study strategies

Answer 1

Establish expectations: preview, set purpose
External text structure: intro, heading, graphics, summary statements
internal text structure: description, sequence, cause/ effect. comparison/contrast

Question 2

Writing across the curriculum

Answer 2

academic journals
Writing to learn
writing in disciplines
integrating reading/writing

Question 3

reinforcing vocab

Answer 3

semantic feature analysis- meaningful link between students prior knowledge + words
-categorization activities
-concept circles- most versatile, relate words to one another.
magic squares.

Question 4

a test that compares the test takers performance with that of others is

Answer 4

norm- referenced

Question 5

most writing in the content classrooms ends at the blank stage

Answer 5

drafting

Question 6

when using the syntactic cuing system you are

Answer 6

applying what you know about word order + grammer.

Question 7

concepts are organized into hierarchies according to

Answer 7

class, example, attribute

Question 8

a point value is assigned to various dimensions of content. style and mechanics

Answer 8

an analytic scale

Question 9

In a sustained silent reading program

Answer 9

reading is done for pleasure

Question 10

students read pieces of literature because they appeal to two needs

Answer 10

1. cognitive

2. affective

Question 11

SSR leads to

Answer 11

better comp
more mature writing style
broader vocab

Question 12

standardized assessment differs from naturalistic in that:

Answer 12

its methods are considered objective

Question 13

an effective and appropriate readability checklist

Answer 13

understandability
usability
interest-ability

Question 14

SQ3R stands for

Answer 14

Survey 
question 
read 
recite 
review

Question 15

The guided lecture process reinforces

Answer 15

Active listing skills
note taleting
outlining

Question 16

Students who are able to study content material effectively know how to

Answer 16

Make plans for reading
analyze the task at hand
use appropriate study strategies

Question 17

When students examine a list of vocabulary words to determine which word does not belong, they are manipulating words at a conceptual level.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

n Closed Word Sorts, no category or criterion for grouping is known in advance of sorting.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

When you use the syntactic cueing system, you are:

Answer 19

applying what you know about word order and grammar

Question 20

Vocabulary that has usage and application only in a particular subject matter field is termed _________________ vocabulary.

Answer 20

Technical

Question 21

Concepts are organized into hierarchies according to:

Answer 21

class, example, and attribute

Question 22

One explanation which may account for academic difficulties adolescents face in regard to vocabulary development is:

Answer 22

both A & B

Question 23

The word “block” would be considered a

Answer 23

special vocabulary word (Sorry, you can’t use block as an example on the final!)

Question 24

When a student comes to an unknown word, s/he should be encouraged to use the strategies for acquiring and building vocabulary in the following order:

Answer 24

contextual analysis, structural analysis, dictionary

Question 25

Which of the following vocabulary extending/reinforcing strategies is NOT an example of a complex association?

Answer 25

Matching exercises

Question 26

Look at the example and identify the type of word puzzle: MCBRELADS SWORD.

Answer 26

None of the above (Hint: Unscramble the letters!)

Question 27

Learning logs are among the most frequently recommended strategies for helping students learn English as a second language.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

If a teacher reads something in a student's journal that alerts him/her to a potentially harmful personal problem the student might have, the teacher has the option to decide whether or not the problem is severe enough to report it to appropriate school personnel.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Process entries in learning logs include things like:

Answer 29

how I solved a problem

Question 30

A Composition Starter helps teachers and students consider purpose, form, and ___________________.

Answer 30

Audience

Question 31

Most writing in the content classroom ends at the ___________ stage of the writing process.

Answer 31

Drafting

Question 32

What is true of revision?

Answer 32

It is needed only for materials that are to be published for sharing with others.

Question 33

Students are more likely to develop and use good editing skills when:

Answer 33

their writing will be read by real audiences

Question 34

All of the following statements regarding using journals in the secondary content classroom are true except

Answer 34

Teachers read students' entries on a daily basis.

Question 35

To help reduce the time spent grading students' written compositions, secondary content teachers might consider:

Answer 35

All the above

Question 36

The following is a general evaluation scale that can be used with many types of writing in a content classroom. A point value is assigned to various dimensions of content, style and mechanics.

Answer 36

analytic scale

Question 37

When teachers combine the use of textbooks with content area literature and electronic text, they extend and enrich the curriculum.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Textbooks can treat subject matter with the breadth and depth necessary to fully develop ideas and concepts.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Readers should be invited to experience information rather than memorizing it.

Answer 39

true

Question 40

In a sustained silent reading program

Answer 40

reading is done for pleasure

Question 41

Students read pieces of literature because they appeal to two needs. What are those needs?

Answer 41

cognitive and affective needs

Question 42

Research on SSR and literacy development has found that SSR leads to

Answer 42

all the above

Question 43

A type of content area literature in which a great amount of material is summarized in a very little space

Answer 43

reference books

Question 44

This type of content area literature describes a process:

Answer 44

How to books

Question 45

All too often the rote memorization of bits of information is unwittingly fostered by teachers and viewed as an important outcome of "studying."

Answer 45

True

Question 46

The reader's comprehension of the author's main idea can be affected by the reader's background.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

Metacognitive knowledge and the ability to use study strategies are closely linked.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

When teaching a study strategy, teachers should spend adequate time demonstrating and modeling the strategy for the students.

Answer 48

True

Question 49

In learning to summarize text, it is essential that students gain ability to determine a topic sentence and to integrate information.

Answer 49

True

Question 50

The purpose of reading/study guides is to provide enough scaffolding for students to develop strategies to read effectively on their own.

Answer 50

True

Question 51

SQ3R stands for

Answer 51

survey, question, read, recite, review

Question 52

The Guided Lecture Procedure reinforces:

Answer 52

all the above

Question 53

Students who are able to study content material effectively know how to

Answer 53

all the above

Question 54

Which is least important to consider in presenting outlining strategies to students?

Answer 54

Do students clearly understand the order of Roman numerals and Arabic numbers with upper and lower case letters?