READING 360 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ D. All of the above. Answer: Successful reading experiences occurs
when
A. the reader understands what he reads
B. the reader finds it enjoyable, entertaining, informative, or thought
provoking
C. the reader understands the reading act as a means to a larger goal
D. all of the above
◉ B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills. Answer: For
students who find school difficult, teachers should
A. not encourage them to take risks
B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills
C. give them extra literacy homework
D. let them work on their own
◉ D. all of the above. Answer: A student's schema about the sun can
help her learn about other stars because she
A. use her previous knowledge to make sense of the new information
B. makes inferences about other stars based on what she already knows
about the sun
,C. predicts what might be in a passage about stars based on what she
already knows about the sun
D. all of the above
◉ D. both a and c. Answer: When children repeatedly attribute failure in
reading to forces that are beyond their control, they
A. are apt to be nervous, withdrawn, and discouraged
B. work harder to overcome those difficulties
C. are likely to fall into a learned-helplessness syndrome
D. both a and c
◉ C. studying a few meaningful topics in depth. Answer: Which is
likely to be engaging and motivating for most students?
A. worksheets that require rote learning
B. grouping students by ability only
C. studying a few meaningful topics in depth
D. all of the above
◉ D. articulate the strategies he used when comprehension became
difficult. Answer: A metacognitive reader is able to
A. use phonics to sound out unknown words
B. read every word accurately
C. know the meaning of each word on the page
,D. articulate the strategies he used when comprehension became difficult
◉ C. construct meaning from both what is on the page and in their
heads. Answer: As described by the interactive model, readers
A. combine letters to form words and words to form sentences
B. pronounce the words on the page to get meaning
C. construct meaning from both what is on the page and in their heads
D. form hypotheses about the content and then sample the text to see if
they are correct
◉ A. reading is an active process. Answer: The cognitive-constructivist
view or reading supports that
A. reading is an active process
B. there is only one true meaning of a text
C. all readers follow the same process in constructing meaning
D. reading is a sequential process
◉ D. frequently read text at or below their reading level. Answer: In
order to develop automaticity in reading, students need to
A. practice with word lists
B. increase their attention capacity
C. responds to many questions
D. frequently read text at or below their reading level
, ◉ A. pay little attention to meaning. Answer: When students frequently
read orally and face criticism for bring incorrect, they
A. pay little attention to meaning
B. learn to read the words fluently
C. develop automatic recognition of words
D. learn to use context as a means of word identification
◉ B. different readers will have somewhat different interpretations of
what they read. Answer: Reader response theory suggest that
A. all readers will arrive at the same meaning for what they read
B. different readers will have somewhat different interpretations of what
they read
C. different readers will have completely different interpretations of
what they read
D. it is the teacher who should decide just which answer is correct
◉ B. necessary to allow for effective comprehension. Answer:
Automaticity in reading is
A. a skill to be practiced in isolation
B. necessary to allow for effective comprehension
C. not necessary if students are in the primary grades
D. important for students to read fast
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ D. All of the above. Answer: Successful reading experiences occurs
when
A. the reader understands what he reads
B. the reader finds it enjoyable, entertaining, informative, or thought
provoking
C. the reader understands the reading act as a means to a larger goal
D. all of the above
◉ B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills. Answer: For
students who find school difficult, teachers should
A. not encourage them to take risks
B. give them challenges appropriate for their skills
C. give them extra literacy homework
D. let them work on their own
◉ D. all of the above. Answer: A student's schema about the sun can
help her learn about other stars because she
A. use her previous knowledge to make sense of the new information
B. makes inferences about other stars based on what she already knows
about the sun
,C. predicts what might be in a passage about stars based on what she
already knows about the sun
D. all of the above
◉ D. both a and c. Answer: When children repeatedly attribute failure in
reading to forces that are beyond their control, they
A. are apt to be nervous, withdrawn, and discouraged
B. work harder to overcome those difficulties
C. are likely to fall into a learned-helplessness syndrome
D. both a and c
◉ C. studying a few meaningful topics in depth. Answer: Which is
likely to be engaging and motivating for most students?
A. worksheets that require rote learning
B. grouping students by ability only
C. studying a few meaningful topics in depth
D. all of the above
◉ D. articulate the strategies he used when comprehension became
difficult. Answer: A metacognitive reader is able to
A. use phonics to sound out unknown words
B. read every word accurately
C. know the meaning of each word on the page
,D. articulate the strategies he used when comprehension became difficult
◉ C. construct meaning from both what is on the page and in their
heads. Answer: As described by the interactive model, readers
A. combine letters to form words and words to form sentences
B. pronounce the words on the page to get meaning
C. construct meaning from both what is on the page and in their heads
D. form hypotheses about the content and then sample the text to see if
they are correct
◉ A. reading is an active process. Answer: The cognitive-constructivist
view or reading supports that
A. reading is an active process
B. there is only one true meaning of a text
C. all readers follow the same process in constructing meaning
D. reading is a sequential process
◉ D. frequently read text at or below their reading level. Answer: In
order to develop automaticity in reading, students need to
A. practice with word lists
B. increase their attention capacity
C. responds to many questions
D. frequently read text at or below their reading level
, ◉ A. pay little attention to meaning. Answer: When students frequently
read orally and face criticism for bring incorrect, they
A. pay little attention to meaning
B. learn to read the words fluently
C. develop automatic recognition of words
D. learn to use context as a means of word identification
◉ B. different readers will have somewhat different interpretations of
what they read. Answer: Reader response theory suggest that
A. all readers will arrive at the same meaning for what they read
B. different readers will have somewhat different interpretations of what
they read
C. different readers will have completely different interpretations of
what they read
D. it is the teacher who should decide just which answer is correct
◉ B. necessary to allow for effective comprehension. Answer:
Automaticity in reading is
A. a skill to be practiced in isolation
B. necessary to allow for effective comprehension
C. not necessary if students are in the primary grades
D. important for students to read fast
