RICA SUBTEST 3 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is a standard? Answer: A standard states what every student
should know for each grade level.
◉ Instructional programs in reading and language arts need to be:
Answer: Balanced Instruction
Comprehensive Instruction
◉ Balanced Instruction. Answer: Strategically teaching students
concepts throughout the year.
◉ Comprehensive Instruction. Answer: Meeting grade-level standards
◉ Differentiated Instruction. Answer: Meeting the needs of individual
learners and making adjustments as necessary
◉ Effective instructional delivery of content needs to be: Answer: Direct
and explicit
, ◉ How to promote and motivate reading in the classroom: Answer: -
Provide a stimulating learning environment
- Reading aloud to students
- Set up book clubs, literature circles and author studies
◉ Providing a stimulating learning environment: Answer: - excitement
in the classroom
- Having a classroom library with many books
- Using bulletin board that features student work
- Having classroom rules
◉ What strategy do you we use to promote independent reading?
Answer: I + I strategy (student's interest + student's independent reading
level)
◉ How to promote reading practice in the classroom? Answer:
Sustained silent reading and reader's workshop
◉ How to promote reading practice at home? Answer: - Allow children
to take home books from the classroom library
- Provide a list of books to the parents of their individual child
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is a standard? Answer: A standard states what every student
should know for each grade level.
◉ Instructional programs in reading and language arts need to be:
Answer: Balanced Instruction
Comprehensive Instruction
◉ Balanced Instruction. Answer: Strategically teaching students
concepts throughout the year.
◉ Comprehensive Instruction. Answer: Meeting grade-level standards
◉ Differentiated Instruction. Answer: Meeting the needs of individual
learners and making adjustments as necessary
◉ Effective instructional delivery of content needs to be: Answer: Direct
and explicit
, ◉ How to promote and motivate reading in the classroom: Answer: -
Provide a stimulating learning environment
- Reading aloud to students
- Set up book clubs, literature circles and author studies
◉ Providing a stimulating learning environment: Answer: - excitement
in the classroom
- Having a classroom library with many books
- Using bulletin board that features student work
- Having classroom rules
◉ What strategy do you we use to promote independent reading?
Answer: I + I strategy (student's interest + student's independent reading
level)
◉ How to promote reading practice in the classroom? Answer:
Sustained silent reading and reader's workshop
◉ How to promote reading practice at home? Answer: - Allow children
to take home books from the classroom library
- Provide a list of books to the parents of their individual child
