Content Area Reading Literacy and

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Exam

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Idea circles differ from literature circles in that when incorporating idea circles, ________. 1)
A) Students read a single piece of literature and then critique it
B) Students follow rules they have generated themselves
C) Students share conflicting interpretations of a piece of text
D) Students work together to create a common understanding of a concept

2) When considering nonfiction, teachers should avoid books that ________. 2)

A) Provide information which provides information on topics not covered in the textbook
B) Provide detailed and current information about the topic being studied
C) Are about historical topics that receive a lot of attention in textbooks
D) Use language and vocabulary important to the disciplined

3) Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when evaluating nonfiction trade books? 3)
A) Appropriateness B) Accuracy
C) Authority D) Appeal

4) Which is a benefit to trade books? 4)

A) They only cover facts. B) They provide depth.
C) They may present a biased account. D) They are at a more complex reading level.

5) Sustained-silent reading time ________. 5)

A) Should not include the reading of magazines or other lightweight materials
B) Should be focused on completing assigned textbook selections before reading any other books
C) Should allow students to read their own choice of materials for their own pleasure
D) Is best structured as a group activity

6) All of these are benefits of picture books EXCEPT ________. 6)

A) Focus on younger students B) Limited amount of printing
C) Illustrations aid comprehension D) Manageable length

7) Which are most commonly used by content area teachers? 7)

A) Pieces of literature B) Threaded discussions
C) Trade books D) Textbooks

8) Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using nonfiction trade books in the classroom? 8)
A) They improve students' report writing or inquiry projects.
B) They provide visual aids that strengthen understanding of a topic.
C) They encourage students to think about multiple perspectives.
D) They bridge the gap between in-class and out-of-class reading.

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 9) When selecting books for read-alouds, a teacher should consider all except which one of the 9)
following?
A) Whether the books match the social and emotional level of the students
B) Whether the books will be easy to read without practice or rehearsal
C) Whether the books reflect a range of authors from different cultures
D) Whether the books will stimulate discussion among the students

10) Which is NOT a model for studying trade books? 10)

A) Whole-group/single-book B) Self-selected reading
C) Individual inquiry D) Small-group/multiple-books

MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

Match the appropriate term with the following sentences. Not all terms will be used.

11) The process of reading to students to A) Illustrated books

11)
build vocabulary, develop good
listening skills, develop oral reading, B) Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)
and provide a collaborative context for
responding to reading.
C) Fiction

12) A process by which students make

D) Text connections 12)
mental connections with texts.

E) Wordless books
13) Alternatives or supplements to
13)
textbooks, these are typically rich in
narrative and informational content, F) Reflective writing
and published for general readership
rather than specifically for use in a G) Pantomime
content area classroom.
H) Process drama
14) Books that rely entirely on pictures to
14)
tell a story. I) Trade books

15) Connections readers make between J) Improvisational drama 15)

what they read and their personal
experiences, other texts, and the wider
K) Blogging
world.

L) Classroom libraries
16) Established time for students to
16)
independently practice reading.
M) Read-aloud

17) Improvisational experiences that allow

N) Expository/nonfiction text 17)
students to establish an imaginary
world in which they experience
fictional roles and situations.

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 18) Books in which pictures and text work A) Individual inquiry model
18)
together to tell a story.
B) Picture books
19) Peer-led small group discussions of
19)
concepts presented in a text or unit; C) Small-groups/multiple-books model
engages members in theorizing,
questioning, and responding to the
D) Idea circles
ideas presented by other group
members.
E) Google Drive
20) Involves the oral presentation of a
F) Readers Theatre 20)
script by two or more readers; no
props, costumes, or memorization of
lines is required.

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

21) Explain the value of exploring different points of view toward historical events. Give an example of how trade
book use can help to accomplish this.

22) You believe that trade books belong in all classrooms and should be integrated within all curricular areas. Other
colleagues of yours, however, do not share this belief and rely solely on textbooks. What would you say to your
colleagues when they ask you why you integrate trade books with your textbook?

23) Describe the different types of trade book genres that can be used in content area classrooms. Give an example
of a trade book in each of these genres that you might use in your own content area classroom.

24) What recommendations would you give to a colleague who wanted to begin integrating trade books into the
content area classroom, but was unsure how to select books?

25) A colleague asks for advice on ways to encourage students to dramatize the literature that they are reading
without having to use scripts. What suggestions would you make?

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Answer Key
Testname: 11

1) D
2) C
3) D
4) B
5) C
6) A
7) D
8) B
9) B
10) B
11) M
12) F
13) I
14) E
15) D
16) B
17) H
18) B
19) D
20) F
21) Answers will vary.
a. Should include information from Exploring Different Points of View Toward Historical Events on page 318.
22) Answers will vary.
a. Should include information from Why Use Trade Books on pages 304-319.
23) Answers will vary.
a. Should include information from Why Use Trade Books on pages 304-319.
24) Answers will vary.
a. Should include information from Why Use Trade Books on pages 304-319.
25) Answers will vary.
a. Should include information from Process Drama as a Heuristic on pages 328-330.