Ms. Kovalik works with her third grade reading groups to teach her students the skill of identifying the main idea when they read a passage. She wants the students to transfer the skill to reading in content areas. Which of the following is most likely to help her achieve the goal?
a. Teach students different skills to use in understanding content area reading.
b. Ask parents to identify the main idea for their child when the child reads assignments for homework.
c. Provide practice with the skill to the point of overlearning the strategy and repeating it.
d. Teach students how to identify the main idea or topic sentence when they write.
Question 2
Which of the following students is probably most efficient in his multitasking?
a. Kobe is listening to his favorite country songs and memorizing the conversation he needs to recite in Spanish class.
b. Darren is driving to football practice and conversing with his dad about the budget for his birthday party.
c. Owen is listening to Mozart and reading his literature assignment.
d. Rashawn is texting his girlfriend and driving to work after school.
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