Differentiated reading and guided reading

What is differentiated instruction

• is a process through which teachers enhance learning by matching student characteristics to instruction and assessment.

• Teachers give the same instruction/ assessment to all students regardless of characteristic.

• Neither of these

Guided reading the same as differentiated instruction.

• True

• False

Guided reading sessions are made up of 3 parts, which of the following is NOT one of the parts:

• Before reading discussion

• Independent reading

• After reading discussion

• Peer observation

What is the main goal of guided reading?

• To help students use reading strategies while reading for meaning independently

• Phonemic awareness

• None of the above

What is the teacher’s role in guided reading?

• The teacher selects text to match the needs of the group so that the students ,with specific guidance, are supported to read sections or whole text independently

• The teacher organizes the students into groups based on similar reading ability and or similar learning needs determined through analysis of assessment

• The teacher has no role

• Both A and B

Why is learning to read independently important?

• It promotes active problem solving and more complex cognitive processes.

• It equips each student to read increasingly more complex text which results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling and grammatical development.

• Both A and B

Which of the following is NOT one of the four ways to differentiate instruction?

• Content

• Process

• Product

• Learning environment

• Curriculum

What is the purpose of differentiated instruction?

• it is the practice of modifying and adapting instruction, materials, content, product and assessment to meet the learning needs of individual students

• It helps students who may have different learning styles or disabilities grasp the content in a way they understand

• Both A and B

Why is differentiated instruction important?

• It is important to identify that not all students learn the same way and there are different factors as to why they might learn a different way i.e learning style, physical disability, learning disability, etc.

• It supports higher level students as well as lower level students.

• It allows you to meet the needs of every individual student.

• All of the above.

How can guided reading and differentiated instruction be used together in the class room?

• During the small groups in guided reading you can pair students with similar reading abilities I.e those who struggle more, those proficient in reading and those who are advanced.

• You can’t use them both

• None of the above