RICA SUBTEST 3 EXAM - SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS

RICA SUBTEST 3 EXAM - SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS Vocabulary Strategies (7) - Answer-- identifying synonyms and antonyms - discussing word origins, roots and affixes - Thinking maps - definitions - develop word banks (list of words to support students) - incorporating new vocabulary in discussions and writing * provide the student with the vocab word in a sentence and the definition, then have the student create their own sentence using the word, restate the definition i their own words , and provide a picture representing the word Fluency - Answer-smoothness of speech Reading Comprehension - Answer-the ability to read text, process it, and understand its meaning Factors that prevent Comprehension - Answer-- syntax - text structures - students level of comprehension - their. ability to infer information from text, finding meaning "the way sentences are worded" Reading Comprehension strategies - Answer-- summarizing - outlining - responding to text An outline could be considered an ordered list of the topics or ideas. A summary, you condense an article and use your own words to present the main ideas. Responding to text - A text response is a style of writing in which you are sharing your reaction to something. It is an opportunity to let the world know how you feel about something. - Re-read text - Think aloud (talk through it) - refer back to text to find evidence to support your answer - Use context clues - hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. - locate key words - graphic organizers - visuals - visualize Types of Comprehension * - Answer-literal - literally there inferential - the underlying message evaluative - evaluation of text to come to own conclusion, true or false You can state for example: The student has good literal recall or The student struggles with inferential recall Inferring (reading strategy) - Answer-This strategy allows you to draw a conclusion based on the clues the author's writing provides and what you yourself know (background knowledge). In other words, the clues and your own experience allow you to "read between the lines" and understand something that happened that the author does not come right out and say. This is gathered through comprehension the student may be struggling with comprehension because they are not inferring meaning The student may nor enjoy reading because the are struggling to infer meaning from the text Reasoning & Background Knowledge - Answer-Evaluating text and coming to their own conclusion Working Memory & Attention - Answer-Working memory capacity is involved in reading comprehension because one needs to store previously read text in mind while simultaneously manipulating words and their meanings to create a coherent representation of the text Instructional Reading Strategies & Skills (4) - Answer-summarizing, visualizing, organizing, and questioning activities for literacy/reading development (5) - Answer-- Tell a book by its cover - Put on a play based off a book - Memory games - creative writing - Make books reading assessment basics (3 steps) - Answer-assess plan teach screening test - Answer-Screening is a type of assessment that helps teachers identify students who are not meeting grade level learning goals. Screening assessments check for warning signs to see if students might be at risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia Diagnostic tests - Answer-Diagnostic assessments are intended to help teachers identify what students know and can do in different domains to support their students' learning. These kinds of assessments may help teachers determine what students understand in order to build on the students' strengths and address their specific needs. progress monitoring assessments - Answer-Progress monitoring is used to assess students' academic performance, quantify their rates of improvement or progress toward goals, and determine how they are responding to instruction. You can use progress monitoring for individual students or for an entire class. summative test - Answer-A test administered at the end of the course, aimed at finding out if students have achieved the objectives set out by the syllabus ; also called a final achievement test. Example: end of year exam reading for fluency strategies - Answer-- re-read (repetition - read several times) - use finger to follow along - drill sight words - pre-teach vocabulary - Eco read