Reading Types
Memorization
Assessment
Assessment Types
Question Types
100

This type of reading involves focusing on key parts of the text by highlighting, asking questions, and summarizing.

Active Reading

100

This technique helps you remember things using the first letters of each word, like "Never Eat Soggy Waffles."

Mnemonics

100

This type of assessment compares a student's score to that of other students.

Norm-Referenced

100

This type of assessment gathers a collection of student work over time to track progress.

Portfolio Assessment

100

This type of question has only one correct answer, requiring a factual response.

Factual

200

In this type of reading, the reader goes over the text repeatedly, carefully examining every detail with a clear purpose in mind.

Close Reading

200

This memorization strategy involves creating vivid mental images to assist in remembering facts or concepts.

Visualization

200

This assessment checks a student’s performance against specific criteria or a set rubric, regardless of how others perform.

Criterion-Referenced

200

This screening tool is used to identify students who may need extra support or intervention. It is used to create groups.

Universal Screener

200

This question type may have multiple correct answers, but there is typically one best response.

Convergent

300

This type of reading is done with a timed challenge, often used to assess reading fluency at grade level.

Timed Reading

300

This technique involves breaking information into smaller chunks, making it easier to remember.

Chunking

300

This data shows where a student stands compared to others, such as the 55th percentile showing they did better than 55% of students.

Percentile Rank

300

This type of assessment is given at the start of a learning period to identify students' strengths and weaknesses.

Diagnostic

300

This question type allows for multiple possible answers, encouraging diverse responses.

Divergent

400

This type of reading involves the teacher reading aloud, demonstrating how to read fluently and with expression.

Modeled Reading

400

This strategy involves repeating information over and over until it sticks in your memory.

Internalization

400

These scores are ranked from 1 to 9, with 1 being the lowest and 9 being the highest.

Stanines

400

This type of assessment tracks a student’s progress toward achieving a specific goal or skill.

Progress Monitoring

400

This type of question asks for an opinion or judgment based on personal evaluation or perspective.

Judgment/Evaluative

500

This type of reading involves students and the teacher reading the text together, side by side, often for support and collaboration.

Shared Reading

500

Challenge Question: What is a mnemonic device that you know?

Answers Vary

500

This score adjusts for the difficulty of the test, allowing for a more fair comparison between different test versions.

Scaled Score

500

Challenge Question: This psychologist is known for classical conditioning, where learning occurs through the association of stimuli. 

Pavlov

500

This question type requires the reader to recall specific information or facts from memory.

Cognitive