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What is the recommended approach for working through stretch texts?
What is the recommended approach for working through stretch texts?
- Assigning stretch texts to students to work on independently
- Having students read stretch texts without any guidance
- Assigning stretch texts to students to work on with a partner
- Working through stretch texts as a group with teacher support (correct)
What should teachers explain to students before reading stretch texts?
What should teachers explain to students before reading stretch texts?
- That difficult texts should be avoided by students
- That stretch text activities will be very difficult at times (correct)
- That stretch text activities will be easy
- That all readers should avoid difficult texts
What is the goal of challenging students with difficult texts?
What is the goal of challenging students with difficult texts?
- To discourage students from reading
- To make students feel overwhelmed
- To build students' skills and develop the habit of sticking with difficult passages (correct)
- To make reading less enjoyable for students
What should teachers remind students often?
What should teachers remind students often?
What should vary depending on the students’ reading level, the text complexity, and student interest in the text?
What should vary depending on the students’ reading level, the text complexity, and student interest in the text?
What should students develop with adequate support from teachers?
What should students develop with adequate support from teachers?
What should teachers avoid when working through stretch texts with students?
What should teachers avoid when working through stretch texts with students?
Why should students develop the habit of sticking with difficult passages?
Why should students develop the habit of sticking with difficult passages?
What should teachers remind students about struggling with difficult texts?
What should teachers remind students about struggling with difficult texts?