1. Which of the following statements best describes an effective way to pre- pare students to listen to or read a text? Answer: Establish the purpose for reading thetext and impart background knowledge. 2. Which of the following describes a product of comprehension, rather thana process? Answer: verbalizing a summary or retelling of the text after reading 3. Which of these statements is not true of students with specific comprehension difficulties? Answer: They rely less on context to guess on the identity of the words. 4. Students with greater background knowledge of a text's topic are morelikely to: Answer: remember more of what the text actually says 5. Which teaching strategy is most likely to help English Learners construct amental model of a texts meanings? Answer: Provide visual context for meaning-pictures,graphic organizers, objects, and/or actions. 6. Which statement explainsthe most important reason why formal (standardized) tests of reading comprehension may be of limited value to teachers? Answer: -They typically do not indicate where instruction should focus. 7. Which statement is not true about how student understanding of syntax can affect comprehension? Answer: The abili