There is considerably less research on comprehension processes in beginning readers, compared to studies on word processing. One of the consistent (31) in comprehension research is that compared to more skilled comprehenders, unskilled comprehenders are also less skilled in decoding. In fact, during the early stages of beginning reading, text comprehension is limited to children's skill in decoding. Until decoding processes are (32) and efficient, high-level comprehension processes are severely limited. There is now converging evidence that for both children and adults, difficulties in comprehension are related to difficulties in decoding (33) to problems with working memory. (34) being better at decoding, skilled comprehenders also have better global language skilled comprehenders. Studies have shown a causal relationship between vocabulary and comprehension. There is evidence showing that vocabulary instruction (35) to gains in comprehension and improvement on semantic tasks. It is also clear that both direct and indirect instruction in vocabulary lead to comprehension gains.
Question 31: A. findings B. studies
C. programs D. conclusions
Question 32: A. early B. rapid C. urgent D. right
Question 33: A. as well as B. as long as C. as far as D. as much as
Question 34: A. Furthermore B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
Question 35: A. jumps B. faces C. leads D. comes

Read the two conclusions to cinderella. conclusion a: “this is not the true bride,” said he to the father; “have you no other daughters? ” then cinderella took her shoe off, and put on the golden slipper, and it fitted as if it had been made for her. and when he drew near the prince knew her, and said, “this is the right bride.” then he took cinderella on his horse and rode away. conclusion b: he obliged cinderella to sit down, and, putting the slipper to her little foot, he found it went on very easily, and fitted her as if it had been made of wax. the astonishment of her two sisters was great, but it was still greater when cinderella pulled out of her pocket the other slipper and put it on her foot. thereupon, in came her godmother, who, having touched cinderella's clothes with her wand, made them more magnificent than those she had worn before. and now her two sisters found her to be that beautiful lady they had seen at the ball. they threw themselves at her feet to beg pardon for all their ill treatment of her. cinderella took them up, and, as she embraced them, said that she forgave them with all her heart, and begged them to love her always. she was conducted to the young prince, dressed as she was. he thought her more charming than ever, and, a few days after, married her. cinderella, who was as good as she was beautiful, gave her two sisters a home in the palace, and that very same day married them to two great lords of the court. which conclusion to cinderella is stronger? why? conclusion a is stronger because it uses dialogue that readers understand the prince's feelings toward cinderella. conclusion b is stronger because it describes a surprising and positive resolution to the conflict between the characters. conclusion a is stronger because it contains an emotional moment in which cinderella learns something. conclusion b is stronger because it shows that all of the characters changed and got what they deserved.

Which techniques does president reagan use in this excerpt? select three options. pathos ethos shift understatement overstatement mark this and return save and exit

Me with this questions i really need them right 4. any complex sentence contains a. independent clauses only b. dependent clauses only c. one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses d. neither independent clauses nor dependent clauses 5. an appositive is a phrase or clause that a. is a noun or group of words acting as a noun b. is placed right next to a noun c. gives more information about a noun d. all of the above 6. select the correctly punctuated sentence containing appositve. a. the vocational counselor an experienced placement specialist has agreed to me get a job. b. the vocational counselor, an experienced placement specialist has agreed to me get a job. c. the vocational counselor an experienced placement specialist, has agreed to me get a job. d. the vocational counselor, an experienced placement specialist, has agreed to me get a job.