Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

Define Interactive Model

1. A model that focuses exclusively on letter-sound relationships

2. A type of reading model that assumes that translating print to meaning involves using both prior knowledge and print and that the process is initiated by the reader making predictions about meaning and/or decoding graphic symbols

3. An approach where only the reader's prior knowledge is used

4. A system that ignores the reader's predictions

The correct answer is: A model that focuses exclusively on letter-sound relationships

The correct answer is A because an Interactive Model in reading instruction focuses on the dynamic interplay between the reader's background knowledge and the text being read. It emphasizes the importance of both decoding skills (letter-sound relationships) and using prior knowledge to make predictions and construct meaning while reading. This model acknowledges the active role of the reader in creating meaning from the text. Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately describe an Interactive Model. Option B contains elements of an Interactive Model but is a more detailed and accurate description of a Transactional Model in reading theory. Options C and D are not reflective of the characteristics of an Interactive Model as they either focus solely on the reader's prior knowledge (C) or ignore the reader's predictions entirely (D), which is not consistent with an Interactive Model approach to reading instruction.