sign; the child is self-monitoring and aware when something doesn't make sense
or sound right. For the test, it indicates the child needs direct instruction to
become more automatic and efficient
Insertions show: Correct Answer: the children is relying on something other than
print while decoding.
Running records Correct Answer: helps teacher determine:
text difficulty
student placement in groups or materials
the directional movement of the child in reading connected text
the child's ability to coordinate oral language with the vials patterns in text
the child's speed of responding.
the type of cues the child uses to process printed language
, the child's self-correction behavior
Ongoing reading assessment Correct Answer: Assessment made on a regular basis
through a variety of means, both formal and informal. To document progress the
student makes in reading and identifying areas that need instruction.
Cloze procedure Correct Answer: used to determine a student's reading level, use
of context while reading, and knowledge of vocabulary.
Sometimes used as an alternative to the I.R.I. for determining reading levels,
students read a selection, random words are deleted a replaced with blank
spaces.
Close reading Correct Answer: sequence of repeated readings of an excerpt from
a text. Through each successive reading, students are guided to focus on a
different aspect of the reading in order to form a deeper interpretation of the
text.
Literary response skills for primary grade children Correct Answer: create a story
map to identify key story elements.
put items in a story into a sequence.
discuss key events as a part of a whole class post-reading conversation.
create a simple interactive or shared writing.
Think aloud Correct Answer: one of the most effective ways to teach students
how to comprehend
the teacher talks out loud about the thinking they engaged in with a text
demonstrating her strategies and ideas while making meaning