A group of athletic sixth grade students read and discussed the ...

[Zulu123]

A group of athletic sixth grade students read and discussed the novel, Travel Team, a story
  about neighborhood basketball teams. Their teacher correctly realized that her students almost
  seemed to comprehend the novel better than she did primarily because they:
 
  a) played on basketball teams and had more background knowledge
  b) preferred to read poetry rather than prose
  c) did not have a genuine interest in the story
  d) were able to discuss the novel with their parents

Question 2

Of the following, teachers can most effectively help their students learn new words by:
 
  a) providing daily opportunities for students to read books independently
  b) allowing the students to sit together at tables rather than isolated desks
  c) asking the students to read in a round-robin manner
  d) displaying more posters in the classroom

[chinwesucks]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a