OAE Reading Comprehension 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:
- Phonemic awareness and phonics
- Decoding and language comprehension (Correct answer)
- Fluency and vocabulary
- Background knowledge and motivation
Correct answer: Decoding and language comprehension
The Simple View of Reading (Gough and Tunmer) proposes that Reading Comprehension = Decoding x Language Comprehension.
Question 2: A student who understands the literal meaning of a text but cannot make inferences has a deficit in:
- Decoding ability
- Phonological awareness
- Higher-order comprehension processes (Correct answer)
- Sight word recognition
Correct answer: Higher-order comprehension processes
Making inferences requires higher-order thinking — connecting text information with background knowledge — which goes beyond literal comprehension.
Question 3: Text structure knowledge helps readers comprehend informational texts because it:
- Teaches readers to memorize facts more efficiently
- Helps readers anticipate how information is organized and where to find key ideas (Correct answer)
- Increases reading rate by reducing the need to decode each word
- Replaces the need to activate background knowledge
Correct answer: Helps readers anticipate how information is organized and where to find key ideas
Knowledge of text structures (e.g., cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) allows readers to organize information during reading and find key details.
Question 4: Reciprocal Teaching involves four core strategies. Which of the following is NOT one of those four?
- Predicting
- Questioning
- Clarifying
- Retelling (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Retelling
Reciprocal Teaching's four strategies are predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing — retelling is not one of the four core components.
Question 5: A student's inability to comprehend grade-level texts despite adequate decoding may indicate a weakness in:
- Phonics knowledge
- Language comprehension (vocabulary, syntax, background knowledge) (Correct answer)
- Letter-sound correspondence
- Phonemic awareness
Correct answer: Language comprehension (vocabulary, syntax, background knowledge)
Per the Simple View, if decoding is adequate but comprehension is poor, the deficit lies in language comprehension — vocabulary, syntax, or background knowledge.
Question 6: Which comprehension strategy involves students actively creating mental images while reading?
- Summarizing
- Visualizing (Correct answer)
- Questioning
- Making connections
Correct answer: Visualizing
Visualization is a comprehension strategy in which readers form mental images of text content, which supports engagement and memory.
OAE Reading Comprehension 1
According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of: