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
