Reading & Literacy Support Flashcards
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A paraprofessional is asked to help a student improve reading comprehension using 'text-to-self connections.' What does this strategy involve?
Answer: Linking information in the text to the student's personal experiences
Text-to-self connections help students activate prior knowledge and improve comprehension by relating text content to their own personal experiences and memories.
Which of the following best describes 'decodable text' used in early literacy instruction?
Answer: Text written primarily with words that follow phonics patterns already taught
Decodable texts are specifically designed to contain words that align with phonics patterns students have already been taught, allowing them to practice applying decoding skills.
When a student self-corrects a reading error without prompting, the paraprofessional should:
Answer: Praise the self-correction to reinforce the monitoring behavior
Self-corrections show that the student is actively monitoring for meaning; praising this behavior reinforces the metacognitive skill of checking one's own reading.
A student struggles to retell a story in order. Which graphic organizer would best support this skill?
Answer: Story map with beginning, middle, and end
A story map with sections for beginning, middle, and end helps students visually organize narrative events in sequential order, supporting retelling.
What does 'reading at the instructional level' mean for a student?
Answer: Reading text with 90–94% accuracy where some support is needed
The instructional level is typically 90–94% accuracy, where the text is challenging enough to promote growth but not so difficult that it causes frustration without support.
Which of the following is an example of a morphemic analysis strategy for vocabulary instruction?
Answer: Breaking a word into its prefix, root, and suffix to determine meaning
Morphemic analysis involves identifying and analyzing meaningful word parts such as prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine or infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
A paraprofessional is supporting a student with an IEP goal related to reading fluency. What is the most appropriate way to track progress toward this goal?
Answer: Administer timed oral reading probes and record words read correctly per minute
Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) oral reading fluency probes that record words correct per minute (WCPM) provide objective, reliable data aligned with fluency IEP goals.