Effective High School Reading Strategies

Why is vocabulary considered crucial for understanding content in non-fiction texts?

• It makes the text more interesting.

• It helps in skipping difficult parts.

• It is the key to understanding the main concepts.

• It reduces the need for reading the entire text.

What percentage of words in a non-fiction text are usually the most important for understanding the concept?

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

What is one of the initial activities used by the teachers to introduce the concept of rules?

• Watching a video.

• Reading a textbook chapter.

• Talking about family rules.

• Discussing school rules.

How do Keading and Sebring ensure students interact with vocabulary?

• By grouping and categorizing key terms.

• By giving them a list to memorize.

• By making them read silently.

• By asking them to write essays.

What is the purpose of clustering words and terms into categories?

• To reduce the number of words students need to learn.

• To make the classroom look organized.

• To help students interact with and understand vocabulary better.

• To prepare for a spelling bee.

What is the goal for students in becoming active readers?

• To read as many books as possible.

• To identify text clues and answer questions.

• To memorize all the vocabulary words.

• To write summaries of each chapter.

Why do the teachers use paired reading in their classroom?

• To save time.

• To build confidence and identify struggling readers.

• To reduce the amount of homework.

• To make the class quieter.

What is the benefit of using word walls in the classroom?

• They make the classroom look colorful.

• They help students easily find and remember key terms.

• They reduce the need for textbooks.

• They are a requirement by the school.

How do the teachers ensure that students remember the vocabulary from previous units?

• By keeping the words on the word wall throughout the year.

• By giving frequent tests.

• By asking students to write definitions daily.

• By assigning extra homework.

What is the main tool toward content mastery according to the teachers?

• Group projects.

• Memorization of vocabulary.

• Explicit instruction of reading strategies for complex texts.

• Frequent testing.