Mrs. Sampson thinks using think-alouds is a good way to get an understanding of students' comprehension, but knows she must take into account their limitations. What are these limitations?
A. Many students are shy about expressing their thoughts in a group situation and other students are influenced by peers rather than expressing their own thoughts.
B. Sometimes students have difficulties expressing the strategies they use and, in other cases, they are not consciously aware of which strategies they are using.
C. Thinking behaviors and reading behaviors, while correlated, are exhibited in diverse ways.
D. Think-alouds can provide a window on literal comprehension, but are limited for assessing higher-level comprehension and metacognitive awareness.
B
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