TExES STR Comprehension UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - understanding the meaning of words when
reading or listening
- early instruction can include modeling good reading habits, questioning, making inferences,
etc.
- establishing a purpose for reading
- creating mental images while reading to deepen understanding
skills for comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - background knowledge
- language background and vocabulary
- previous reading experiences
- ability to read fluently
- self monitoring while reading
levels of comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - literal: understanding facts like the
main idea, details, and pov
- inferential: able to infer or understand parts of what has been read but not explicitly stated by
drawing conclusions and making predictions
- evaluative: evaluate or analyze the text through questioning by analyzing character
development, evaluating word choice, explaining pov
schema development - CORRECT ANSWER - - connecting background knowledge
(schema) to new information while reading
- teachers should activate the schema with pre-reading activities that engage prior's knowledge
- can use a KWL (know, want to know, and learned) chart during reading activities
, self-monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER - - checking in while reading to make sure you are
understanding
- checks can be attempting to paraphrase a passage or skimming the text to make sure it was all
understood
questioning - CORRECT ANSWER - - an important part of active reading and reading
comprehension is asking questions while reading
- ex: main idea, cause and effect, making predictions
graphic organizers - CORRECT ANSWER - - sequencing maps for cause and effect or
plot
- concept maps for related ideas
- venn diagrams for compare and contrast
gradual release - CORRECT ANSWER - - scaffolding ideas helps students take on more
responsibility over time
- I do, we do, you do
bloom's taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - - analyzing: students are beyond recall and
are reflecting on their interpretations
- evaluating: students are asked to justify what they believe
- creating: students take different aspects of what they've learned to make something new
reading comprehension for ell students - CORRECT ANSWER - - use cognates and
positive language transfer to your advantage
- make sure to fill in any cultural prior knowledge gaps
- teach vocabulary specifically before reading and use context and visuals
- scaffold with graphic organizers, word banks, and sentence stems
metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER - - thinking about your own thinking
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - understanding the meaning of words when
reading or listening
- early instruction can include modeling good reading habits, questioning, making inferences,
etc.
- establishing a purpose for reading
- creating mental images while reading to deepen understanding
skills for comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - background knowledge
- language background and vocabulary
- previous reading experiences
- ability to read fluently
- self monitoring while reading
levels of comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - - literal: understanding facts like the
main idea, details, and pov
- inferential: able to infer or understand parts of what has been read but not explicitly stated by
drawing conclusions and making predictions
- evaluative: evaluate or analyze the text through questioning by analyzing character
development, evaluating word choice, explaining pov
schema development - CORRECT ANSWER - - connecting background knowledge
(schema) to new information while reading
- teachers should activate the schema with pre-reading activities that engage prior's knowledge
- can use a KWL (know, want to know, and learned) chart during reading activities
, self-monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER - - checking in while reading to make sure you are
understanding
- checks can be attempting to paraphrase a passage or skimming the text to make sure it was all
understood
questioning - CORRECT ANSWER - - an important part of active reading and reading
comprehension is asking questions while reading
- ex: main idea, cause and effect, making predictions
graphic organizers - CORRECT ANSWER - - sequencing maps for cause and effect or
plot
- concept maps for related ideas
- venn diagrams for compare and contrast
gradual release - CORRECT ANSWER - - scaffolding ideas helps students take on more
responsibility over time
- I do, we do, you do
bloom's taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - - analyzing: students are beyond recall and
are reflecting on their interpretations
- evaluating: students are asked to justify what they believe
- creating: students take different aspects of what they've learned to make something new
reading comprehension for ell students - CORRECT ANSWER - - use cognates and
positive language transfer to your advantage
- make sure to fill in any cultural prior knowledge gaps
- teach vocabulary specifically before reading and use context and visuals
- scaffold with graphic organizers, word banks, and sentence stems
metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER - - thinking about your own thinking
