Domain III: Reading Development: Comprehension of the Science of Teaching Reading (293), about 24% of the exam. The competencies TEA lists, how they are tested and practice questions with explanations.
90 questions and the written assignment on the real 4-hour-45-minute clock, with a score by domain, an explanation for every answer and a model constructed response.
Or start the free Reading Comprehension drillSummarized from the TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) preparation manual, Section 3: exam framework, Domain III: Reading Development: Comprehension.
Questions ask how to build background knowledge before a text, which words to teach explicitly, how to model a comprehension strategy, which text structure a passage uses and how to scaffold informational reading.
Answer each question, then open the explanation.
Question 1
Which word is a Tier Two word that is most worth teaching explicitly to third graders?
Answer: C: hesitate
Tier Two words such as hesitate appear across many texts and subjects and are used by mature language users, so explicit instruction pays off. Tier One words are everyday words, and Tier Three words are specific to a content area.
Question 2
A fifth grader compares two versions of Cinderella from different cultures. Which skill is the student practicing?
Answer: A: Comparing themes and elements across texts
Comparing versions of a tale across cultures develops the ability to analyze similarities and differences in themes, characters and events.
Question 3
Which text feature in a science book helps readers understand a bold vocabulary word on the page?
Answer: D: A glossary
A glossary defines the specialized words in a book, often those printed in bold in the text.
Question 4
Which question requires inferential comprehension?
Answer: D: Why do you think the girl smiled when she opened the box?
An inferential question asks readers to combine text clues with background knowledge to reach a conclusion not stated directly. The others ask for literal details.
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90 questions and the written assignment on the real 4-hour-45-minute clock, with a score by domain, an explanation for every answer and a model constructed response.
Or start the free Reading Comprehension drillTEA’s framework puts Reading Comprehension (Domain III: Reading Development: Comprehension) at about 24% of the exam. TEA publishes percentages, not question counts; our 90-question practice test gives it 27 questions.
Competency 009: vocabulary development: tiers of words, word-learning strategies, context and morphology; Competency 010: comprehension development: background knowledge, metacognitive strategies, text complexity and levels of comprehension; Competency 011: comprehension of literary texts: genres, story elements, read-alouds and author’s craft; Competency 012: comprehension of informational texts: text structures and features and disciplinary literacy.
Questions ask how to build background knowledge before a text, which words to teach explicitly, how to model a comprehension strategy, which text structure a passage uses and how to scaffold informational reading.
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