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Praxis II Early Education Content Knowledge

Category - Reading/LA

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A sixth-grade class was asked to independently read an informational article. The next day, they were asked to take a quiz on the material read. Their teacher noticed from assessing the quiz that several students seemed to have trouble both comprehending the article and with vocabulary from the article. What should the teacher consider for the next time she has to teach an informational article?
  1. Choose an article that is more interesting.
  2. Introduce a unit on test-taking techniques before the next quiz.
  3. Instead of asking them to read instructional articles, ask them to read stories with dialogue.
  4. Before asking them to read independently, spend some time discussing key vocabulary words in the article as well as discussing what to be looking for when reading.
Explanation
Answer: D - In order to improve comprehension skills and promote an understanding of vocabulary, the sixth-grade teacher should spend some time discussing key vocabulary words in the article as well as discussing what to be looking for when reading. Understanding the vocabulary before reading will allow for reading that is more fluent. More fluent reading and an understanding of new vocabulary will also aid comprehension overall.
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