What is one of the objectives of CORI?

• Increase students core phonics

• Increase students letter recognition

• Increase students reading comprehension

• Increase students number of words read per minute

What is one way that web-based text can be BENEFICIAL to students?

• Students can follow links to definitions or explanations off what they are reading for comprehension.

• Students can view other websites while reading.

• Students can read faster on the web than they can with paper copies.

• Students can use web-based text to get correct answers on tests.

What is one reason informational text gained increasing importance in early reading instruction?

• Informational text are more important than other texts.

• Informational text are long so students can practice reading longer.

• Informational text are boring.

• Informational text prepares students for the type of texts they will read most frequently as adults.

What does the QAR model (question-answer relationship) help students with?

• Reading level

• Comprehension skills

• Testing skills

• Spelling

What can a Gist be used for?

• a whole story

• a paragraph

• both

• neither

What is paragraph shrinking for?

• to read less

• to read faster

• to summarize

• it is not used for reading.

An informational text is a text that tells a story with imaginary events.

• True

• False

Which of these are NOT included in the before you read section of Collaborative Strategic Reading?

• Brainstorm what you know

• Predict what you will learn

• Scan

• Click and Clunk

To summarize, effective readers have to...

• all of these answers

• substitute information

• delete information

• rephrase information

Which of the following is NOT a comprehension strategy that you should use with your students?

• connecting to world knowledge

• asking and answering questions

• skip reading

• constructing mental images