Which one of the following instructions is most likely to encourage students to elaborate as they study new material about the transcontinental railroad? Ask them
a. to find Ogden, Utah, site of the golden spike, on the map.
b. which Native American tribes lived along the railroad route.
c. what was the chief crop of Nebraska.
d. why the transcontinental railroad might have affected the economy of Utah.
ANSWER: d
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A) A skilled reader goes directly from print to meaning, without transferring the information to speech. B) Early stages of reading instruction focus on teaching decoding skills, sight words, and connected reading activities to gain meaning. C) Reading is an active process in which the reader uses background knowledge to gain meaning as the text is read. D) Only after decoding skills have become automatic can students begin to focus the majority of attention to the meaning of text.
The national curriculum standards for science are mandates for K-12 curriculum and instruction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following strategies for promoting meaningful encoding is Jack most capitalizing on when he makes up examples from his own experiences?
a. Organization b. Imagery c. Elaboration d. Schema activation
Discipline practices that take developmental phases of youngsters into account emphasize the
a. need to control others. b. need to be controlled. c. need to rebel against authority. d. needs of students.