RICA Subtest 3 Questions with Complete
Solutions
Written activities and comprehension Correct Ans-writing activities such as summaries and
written outlines can boost reading comprehension
Independent reading and comprehension Correct Ans-independent reading and can boost
comprehension- the more they read the better they get at it- think of it as practice
Comprehension lessons should be conducted Correct Ans-in small groups so they can be
discussion based and all children should be engaged- they should be at their instructional level so
they do not struggle with word identification
How to activate background knowledge before reading Correct Ans-KWL:
what do you know
what do you want to know
what did you learn
,PreP pre-reading plan Correct Ans-activate background knowledge, a structured discussion
with three steps
1. associations- tell me everything you think of when I say this word
2.reflections on assoications- what made you think of this
3. organizing associations- any more ideas about penguins- more usually come
how to preview the text Correct Ans--picture walk: younger students look at the pictures,
which can be used to teach vocaulary
-using graphic featurs: previewing titles, subtitles, and illustrations
-set a purpose for the reading: "today we will learn about"
Questions Classification/ Answer Verification Correct Ans-students determine the type of
question they are being asked, then answer the question while finding evidence to verify it
Question Answer Relationship system Correct Ans-good for younger kids because it does not
use literal, inferential and evaluative as a term, they are as follows:
right there, think and search, author and you, and on my own
, Strategic Reading (during reading strategy) Correct Ans-visualizing, parahprasing, clarifying
(going back and looking), predicting, generating questions, summarizing, and adjusting reading
rate according to difficulty
Gradual release of responsibility Correct Ans-teacher explains the strategy and how to use it,
teacher models the strategy, then students try it in a small group, then students try it
independently
Instruction after students have read Correct Ans-should include many forms like discussing,
writing, visuals and graphic
postreading tasks can include: Correct Ans--summarizing and retelling- needs to be modeled
with gradual release first
-sharing personal perspectives
-text to self, text to text, text to world
-visual/graphic models: semantic mapping (good for vocabulary) and venn diagrams
Supporting struggling readers with comprehension Correct Ans--building word analysis,
fluency, vocabulary, and background knowledge
Solutions
Written activities and comprehension Correct Ans-writing activities such as summaries and
written outlines can boost reading comprehension
Independent reading and comprehension Correct Ans-independent reading and can boost
comprehension- the more they read the better they get at it- think of it as practice
Comprehension lessons should be conducted Correct Ans-in small groups so they can be
discussion based and all children should be engaged- they should be at their instructional level so
they do not struggle with word identification
How to activate background knowledge before reading Correct Ans-KWL:
what do you know
what do you want to know
what did you learn
,PreP pre-reading plan Correct Ans-activate background knowledge, a structured discussion
with three steps
1. associations- tell me everything you think of when I say this word
2.reflections on assoications- what made you think of this
3. organizing associations- any more ideas about penguins- more usually come
how to preview the text Correct Ans--picture walk: younger students look at the pictures,
which can be used to teach vocaulary
-using graphic featurs: previewing titles, subtitles, and illustrations
-set a purpose for the reading: "today we will learn about"
Questions Classification/ Answer Verification Correct Ans-students determine the type of
question they are being asked, then answer the question while finding evidence to verify it
Question Answer Relationship system Correct Ans-good for younger kids because it does not
use literal, inferential and evaluative as a term, they are as follows:
right there, think and search, author and you, and on my own
, Strategic Reading (during reading strategy) Correct Ans-visualizing, parahprasing, clarifying
(going back and looking), predicting, generating questions, summarizing, and adjusting reading
rate according to difficulty
Gradual release of responsibility Correct Ans-teacher explains the strategy and how to use it,
teacher models the strategy, then students try it in a small group, then students try it
independently
Instruction after students have read Correct Ans-should include many forms like discussing,
writing, visuals and graphic
postreading tasks can include: Correct Ans--summarizing and retelling- needs to be modeled
with gradual release first
-sharing personal perspectives
-text to self, text to text, text to world
-visual/graphic models: semantic mapping (good for vocabulary) and venn diagrams
Supporting struggling readers with comprehension Correct Ans--building word analysis,
fluency, vocabulary, and background knowledge
