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,Test Bank For Secondary School Literacy InstructionChapter 1
1. A good definition of reading is
a. translating printed material into sounds.
*b. reconstructing, interpreting, and evaluating the message of printed material by using
knowledge gained from life experience.
c. examining all of the words on a page sequentially.
d. none of the above.
2. The source of meanings that is determined while reading is
a. the reader of the material.
b. the print itself.
*c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
3. Which of the following have a responsibility for reading instruction?
a. Elementary school teachers
b. Reading specialists
c. Secondary school content area teachers
*d. All of the above
4. Which of the following is a true statement?
a. Reading instruction is the concern of only the elementary school.
*b. Teaching reading is an integral part of teaching any subject.
c. Only a remedial reading program is needed in secondary schools.
d. Reading and literature instruction should be considered synonymous.
5. The level of reasoning that requires the reader to make judgements is the
a. literal level.
b. interpretive level.
*c. critical level.
d. creative level.
6. Morphemic or structural analysis is a type of
*a. word identification strategy.
b. interpretive reading skill.
c. creative reading skill.
d. none of the above.
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7. Which of the following determines the rate of reading?
a. Purpose for reading
b. Level of comprehension required
c. Familiarity of content
*d. All of the above
8. In general, a minimum competency test should
a. should be the sole criterion for graduation or promotion of a student.
*b. should not be the sole criterion for graduation or promotion of a student.
c. is essential for ensuring quality in education.
d. none of the above.
9. The Common Core State Standards for English, Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social
Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects apply to students in
a. English and reading classrooms.
b. content area classrooms.
*c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
10. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates that students make academic gains each year; these
gains are known as
a. implicit growth.
b. Common Core development.
*c. adequate yearly progress.
d. differentiated achievement.
11. A secondary school literacy program does not
a. teach developmental reading.
b. provide writing instruction.
*c. limit responsibility for reading instruction to just the English teacher.
d. encourage recreational reading.
12. Which of the following statements about recreational reading is false?
a. It is important for inclusion in a school’s reading program plans.
b. It can be reading about a content area of interest.
*c. It is not a concern of content area teachers.
d. None of the above.
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13. The kind of reading that is needed in the secondary school is
a. content area.
b. developmental.
c. recreational.
*d. all of the above.
14. The individual who is responsible for hiring personnel to help students with literacy
strategies is the
a. content area teacher.
b. reading specialist.
*c. principal.
d. media specialist.
15. Students for whom English is not their primary language are
a. decreasing in numbers in U.S. classrooms.
*b. increasing in numbers in U.S. classrooms.
c. essentially nonexistent in U.S. classrooms.
d. none of the above.
16. What do reading authorities believe about reading?
a. That it is a matter of calling the words correctly
*b. That its purpose is the comprehension of written material
c. That reading instruction should stop by ninth grade
d. None of the above
17. Which statement is true of the reading needs of secondary students?
*a. Reading is needed in every content area.
b. Reading instruction is unnecessary for students in some content areas, such as shop
classes.
c. Essentially the same reading skills are needed in all content areas.
d. None of the above
18. What should be components of a secondary school reading program?
a. Teaching of developmental reading
b. Encouragement of recreational reading
*c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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