Super Six Teaching Comprehension Strategies

Multiple Choice

According to Chapter 11, the most powerful strategy on ACT Reading is to read question stems first.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Several first graders have mastered sounding out and blending words that follow simple short-vowel phonics patterns. Their teacher would like to help them begin to develop whole-word reading (i.e., automatic word recognition) of words that follow these patterns. Which of the following instructional approaches would be most effective for this purpose?

• using teacher read-alouds followed by echo reading and then choral rereading of the students' favorite texts that include some simple words

• scheduling frequent silent independent reading practice of word lists based on the students' oral language vocabulary

• providing modeling and guided student practice sounding out simple, regular words subvocally and then reading them aloud normally

• exposing students to common environmental print to provide frequent exposures to everyday words and phrases

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of connections you can make when reading a text?

• Link text to personal experience

• Link text to other texts

• Link text to the world

• Link text to fictional characters

Multiple Choice

What are some practical classroom activities and routines to teach the strategy of making connections?

• Group discussions

• Individual assignments

• Peer teaching

• Silent reading

Multiple Choice

What are some specific activities mentioned for making connections in the classroom?

• Think-Pair-Share

• Group Discussion

• Individual Reflection

• Peer Review

Multiple Choice

What does predicting involve according to the definition provided?

• Guessing what will happen next using text clues

• Making random guesses

• Ignoring text clues

• Only using prior knowledge

Multiple Choice

prediction

• nearby words or sentences that give hints about a word's meaning

• the time or place of events in the story

• a logical guess made by connecting bits of information

• guess about what will happen next or in the future

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of having classroom expectations?

• To make the day more difficult

• To ensure a learning environment that is respectful and productive

• To limit creativity

• To give the teacher complete control

Multiple Choice

What are differentiation ideas for mixed-ability classes?

• Group Work

• Individual Assignments

• Peer Teaching

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are some specific activities mentioned for predicting in classroom activities?

• Think-Pair-Share

• Group Discussion

• Role Play

• Peer Review

Multiple Choice

What tools can be used for assessment and feedback?

• Rubrics

• Observation checklists

• Student self-reflection

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are some methods to check students' use of the strategy?

• Observation checklists

• Peer reviews

• Standardized tests

• Group discussions

Multiple Choice

What can you do each time you self-reflect?

• Ignore your weaknesses

• Think about your strengths and weaknesses

• Only focus on the negative outcomes

• Avoid thinking about how to handle future challenges

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of asking questions before, during, and after reading?

• To improve comprehension

• To distract the reader

• To make reading more difficult

• To summarize the text

Multiple Choice

What are some practical classroom activities and routines to teach questioning strategies?

• Group discussions

• Individual assignments

• Peer teaching

• Silent reading

Multiple Choice

When a student assesses their own learning style to improve study habits, this is an example of:

• A) External feedback.

• B) Metacognition.

• C) Peer learning.

• D) Rote memorization.

Multiple Choice

What are some practical classroom activities and routines to teach the strategy of monitoring clarifying?

• Group discussions

• Individual assignments

• Peer teaching

• Role-playing

Multiple Choice

What are some specific activities mentioned for classroom engagement?

• Think-Pair-Share

• Group Discussion

• Individual Work

• Lecture

Multiple Choice

What are the two key components of visualising as described in the image?

• Creating mental images

• Using sensory details

• Understanding characters

• Enriching events

Multiple Choice

The sketch of the mountains made the village below look like an ant farm.

• Night of the Howling Dogs

• Dead City

• How Oliver Olson Changed the World

• Extra Credit

Multiple Choice

What are some practical classroom activities and routines to teach visualising strategies?

• Group discussions

• Individual assignments

• Visual aids

• Peer teaching

Multiple Choice

What are some specific activities that can be used in the classroom to enhance learning?

• Think-Pair-Share

• Group Projects

• Individual Assignments

• Online Quizzes

Multiple Choice

How can teachers check students' use of the strategy?

• By using tests

• By using rubrics, observation checklists, and student self-reflection

• By giving homework

• By conducting interviews

Multiple Choice

What are the key components of summarising according to the image?

• Identify main ideas and ignore extraneous details

• Use structures like Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then

• Both of the above

• None of the above

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident