Illinois Content Test / Study Guide Questions with
Definitive Solutions.
Terms in this set (106)
Students are reading -the importance of interrelating vocabulary development and
complex-area texts. To concept learning
support comprehension,
teacher has student reading
text multiple times focusing -Studnets benefit from methodical repeated reading of text.
on different elements each By doing this, students become familiar with the words,
time to gain an meanings in the context, and relationship of words to the
understanding of the new texts key ideas and details
vocabulary and discuss key
ideas and details. This
demonstrates awareness of?
-semantic feature, develops vocabulary through characterization
What type of feature is a
-helps students examine concepts that are related and make
chart?
distinctions between them based on specific criteria
Which word is a general -establish
vocabulary word that would -city-states
be beneficial for a 6th
-ensuing
grader?
-democracy
Answer: establish
-this is a two-tiered word (words that appear across different
genres and content areas)
, Which response would Inferential= what the author means by what is said, reading
suggest that a student is between the lines
applying inferential
comprehension skills?
-being able to read what is there and make a
prediction/inference on what is going to happen or on
stuff
What statement is most -students who are able to read a text with automaticity are
accurate regarding able to attend to the meaning of the text
relationship between reading
comprehension and reading
fluency?
alliteration several words that share the same first consonant sound
appear together in a sentence
teacher first introduces Explain how specific signal words and phrases affect meaning in
signal words and phrases selected text
(again, then, and finally). The
teacher then asks students to
identify signal words and -Next logical step would be to have students demonstrate
phrases in a selected text. their understanding of how signal words and phrases help
What should teacher do determine the meaning of the selected text
next?
it follows and focuses on a central theme or topic.
what is a semantic map Connected words and phrases radiate outward from the
central topic (concept map)
Teacher notices that many Having students brainstorm specific occasions and purposes for
students only write in writing outside the classroom
journals when responding to
a specific prompt. What
strategy should the teacher
use 1st to promote the
students understanding of
the importance of writing?
Definitive Solutions.
Terms in this set (106)
Students are reading -the importance of interrelating vocabulary development and
complex-area texts. To concept learning
support comprehension,
teacher has student reading
text multiple times focusing -Studnets benefit from methodical repeated reading of text.
on different elements each By doing this, students become familiar with the words,
time to gain an meanings in the context, and relationship of words to the
understanding of the new texts key ideas and details
vocabulary and discuss key
ideas and details. This
demonstrates awareness of?
-semantic feature, develops vocabulary through characterization
What type of feature is a
-helps students examine concepts that are related and make
chart?
distinctions between them based on specific criteria
Which word is a general -establish
vocabulary word that would -city-states
be beneficial for a 6th
-ensuing
grader?
-democracy
Answer: establish
-this is a two-tiered word (words that appear across different
genres and content areas)
, Which response would Inferential= what the author means by what is said, reading
suggest that a student is between the lines
applying inferential
comprehension skills?
-being able to read what is there and make a
prediction/inference on what is going to happen or on
stuff
What statement is most -students who are able to read a text with automaticity are
accurate regarding able to attend to the meaning of the text
relationship between reading
comprehension and reading
fluency?
alliteration several words that share the same first consonant sound
appear together in a sentence
teacher first introduces Explain how specific signal words and phrases affect meaning in
signal words and phrases selected text
(again, then, and finally). The
teacher then asks students to
identify signal words and -Next logical step would be to have students demonstrate
phrases in a selected text. their understanding of how signal words and phrases help
What should teacher do determine the meaning of the selected text
next?
it follows and focuses on a central theme or topic.
what is a semantic map Connected words and phrases radiate outward from the
central topic (concept map)
Teacher notices that many Having students brainstorm specific occasions and purposes for
students only write in writing outside the classroom
journals when responding to
a specific prompt. What
strategy should the teacher
use 1st to promote the
students understanding of
the importance of writing?
