Sixth grade teacher Malcolm Cosby is required to use a basal reading program. Two students
in his class are unable to read the selections independently. To help the students who struggle,
the teacher should:
a) excuse them from the reading assignment
b) ask them to read the selections at home
c) allow them to listen to an audiotape of a selection before asking them to read it
independently
d) use round-robin reading
Question 2
Of the following, the strongest reason to use basal reading programs is that these programs
provide:
a) minimal teacher support
b) guidance for novice teachers
c) the greatest opportunities for individualization
d) very little structure
