Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:
Answer: Decoding and language comprehension
The Simple View of Reading (Gough and Tunmer) proposes that Reading Comprehension = Decoding x Language Comprehension.
A student who understands the literal meaning of a text but cannot make inferences has a deficit in:
Answer: Higher-order comprehension processes
Making inferences requires higher-order thinking — connecting text information with background knowledge — which goes beyond literal comprehension.
Text structure knowledge helps readers comprehend informational texts because it:
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.
Reciprocal Teaching involves four core strategies. Which of the following is NOT one of those four?
Answer: Retelling
Reciprocal Teaching's four strategies are predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing — retelling is not one of the four core components.
A student's inability to comprehend grade-level texts despite adequate decoding may indicate a weakness in:
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.
Which comprehension strategy involves students actively creating mental images while reading?
Answer: Visualizing
Visualization is a comprehension strategy in which readers form mental images of text content, which supports engagement and memory.