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Reading In The School Curriculum. Question Paper

Reading In The School Curriculum.

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
PSE 213: READING IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
DATE: Saturday 9th July 2011 TIME: 2.00p.m – 4.00p.m
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions in section One and Two in section Two

Section One 30 marks
1. K. is claimed that “a fluent reader is not a reader” Give two reasons to support this statement. [2marks]

2. Explain two social values of reading proficiency. [4marks]

3. A leaner in class four can only read two letter words. Design a one week intensive
program on how to help such a learner in your class. [5marks]

4. According to Chall’s (1983) stages of reading development, learners use reading to learn after class three. Explain with examples that importance of this stage. [4marks]

5. Give similarities in reading and learning disabilities. [2marks]

6. Explain with two examples “Structural analysis” in reading. [4marks]

7. “Students’ success in school depends on how well they develop language facility”. Discuss. [5marks]

8. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of phonics approach in teaching reading in English to multi-lingual children. [4marks]

Section Two 40marks
9. Describe any five principles of teaching reading. [20marks]

10. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the “Basal Reader” as an
approach of teaching reading. [14marks]
b) Identify the six items contained in the teacher’s Basal Reader guide. [6marks]

11. Discuss how you can integrate “Whole language and code emphasis” approaches when teaching reading. [20marks]

12. a) Describe four characteristics of reading comprehension. [12marks]
b) Elaborate how reading can be taught using “theories instruction” suggested by Williams (1998). [8marks]

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