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Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today's Classrooms

Pamela Farris, Northern Illinois University
Carol Fuhler, Iowa State University
Maria Walther

Reading Comprehension

Multiple Choice


1	Scaffolding is best described as
		A)	modifying instruction.
		B)	providing modeling and guidance.
		C)	lessening expectations.
		D)	cooperative learning.


2	Vygotsky's idea that there is a certain space in a student's learning in which he/she will learn the most with teacher guidance or peer collaboration is known as the
		A)	area of concrete learning.
		B)	zone of formal operations.
		C)	area of analytical development.
		D)	zone of proximal development.


3	Which of the following steps occurs earliest in a Directed Reading Activity (DRA)?
		A)	skill/strategy development
		B)	directed reading
		C)	follow-up practice
		D)	enrichment


4	How many steps are in the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA)?
		A)	5
		B)	4
		C)	3
		D)	2


5	Which of the following descriptions best describes the concept of reading comprehension?
		A)	decoding previously unknown words
		B)	making meaning from text
		C)	asking questions after reading
		D)	reading aloud quickly and accurately


6	According to Morrow (1984), the Directed Listening Thinking Activity (DLTA) increases children's
		A)	reading comprehension.
		B)	writing skills.
		C)	spelling skills.
		D)	listening comprehension.


7	Prediction, questioning, seeking clarification, and summarizing are all components of which technique?
		A)	Directed Reading Thinking Activity
		B)	Directed Listening Thinking Activity
		C)	Reciprocal Teaching
		D)	Directed Reading Activity


8	The structures that people use to create and remember stories are known as
		A)	story text.
		B)	story grammar.
		C)	story maps.
		D)	story discourse.


9	A graphic or semantic visual representation of a story is known as a
		A)	story text.
		B)	story grammar.
		C)	story map.
		D)	story discourse.


10	Which theory of reading addresses what occurs when new learning is integrated into what a reader already knows?
		A)	scaffolding theory
		B)	schema theory
		C)	cognitive theory
		D)	inferential theory


11	QARs, or Question Answer Relationships, guide students to consider
		A)	where to find answers to questions.
		B)	how to determine appropriate sources of information
		C)	how to identify the types of questions they are asked.
		D)	all of the above.


12	Which of the following statements about inferential reading is true?
		A)	Inference is at the heart of the reading process.
		B)	Students search for key words and phrases.
		C)	The strategy is particularly appropriate for students with learning difficulties.
		D)	Indirect instruction is best suited to teaching this strategy.


13	In Bloom's Taxonomy (1956), which of the levels requires the reader to create or design something that did not previously exist?
		A)	application
		B)	analysis
		C)	synthesis
		D)	evaluation


14	When Jared reads a passage from his social studies text and is able to break it down into simple parts to reorganize the information, he is in which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
		A)	application
		B)	analysis
		C)	synthesis
		D)	evaluation


15	The authors recommend that sustained silent reading (SSR) occur
		A)	once every school day.
		B)	once every week.
		C)	twice every week.
		D)	after tests.


16	Which of the following is NOT considered to be a benefit of facilitating literature circles in your classroom?
		A)	Students who participate in literature circles may enhance their understanding of a text.
		B)	Students who participate in literature circles develop criticial thinking skills.
		C)	Students who participate in literature circles develop interpersonal skills.
		D)	Students who participate in literature circles develop skills in completing book reports.

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