Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

What instructional method involves using a grade-leveled series of textbooks that focus on teaching reading either by a code-emphasis approach or a meaning-emphasis approach?

1. Basal Reading

2. Exclusion Brainstorming

3. Cloze Procedure

4. Interactive Reading

The correct answer is: Basal Reading

Basal reading is the correct answer because it refers to an instructional method that uses a set of grade-leveled textbooks designed to teach reading through either a code-emphasis approach or a meaning-emphasis approach. Basal reading programs typically provide a structured progression of reading materials that help students develop their reading skills systematically. The other options are not correct because: - Exclusion Brainstorming is not a recognized instructional method in the context of teaching reading. - Cloze Procedure is a technique used to assess comprehension by having students fill in the blanks in a passage, not an instructional method involving textbooks. - Interactive Reading involves students engaging with texts through discussion, questioning, and other interactive activities, but it is not specifically focused on using a series of textbooks for instruction.