Teaching Reading and Writing for JHS – 40 MCQs with Answers

 

Section A: General Concepts of Teaching Reading

1. The main purpose of teaching reading at the JHS level is to:

   • A) Help students memorize passages

   • B) Develop comprehension and critical thinking

   • C) Prepare learners for examinations only

   • D) Teach learners handwriting
     Answer: B

2. Which of the following is a key component of reading?

   • A) Fluency, comprehension, vocabulary

   • B) Speaking, dancing, singing

   • C) Copying, dictation, spelling

   • D) Drawing, painting, sketching
     Answer: A

3. Skimming as a reading skill means:

   • A) Reading slowly for details

   • B) Reading quickly to get the main idea

   • C) Reading aloud to others

   • D) Reading word by word
     Answer: B

4. Which reading approach emphasizes sounding out words?

   • A) Whole language approach

   • B) Phonics approach

   • C) Silent reading

   • D) Communicative approach
     Answer: B

5. Extensive reading helps students to:

   • A) Memorize long passages

   • B) Develop a love for reading

   • C) Learn handwriting

   • D) Read aloud fluently only
     Answer: B

6. The difference between intensive and extensive reading is:

   • A) Intensive is for pleasure, extensive is for exams

   • B) Intensive focuses on details, extensive focuses on enjoyment

   • C) Intensive is oral, extensive is silent

   • D) Intensive is fast, extensive is slow
     Answer: B

7. Which of these is NOT a reading strategy?

   • A) Predicting

   • B) Summarizing

   • C) Guessing meaning from context

   • D) Dancing
     Answer: D

8. Which skill helps learners to understand implied meanings in texts?

   • A) Literal comprehension

   • B) Inferential comprehension

   • C) Word recognition

   • D) Dictation
     Answer: B

9. The first step in teaching reading comprehension is:

   • A) Asking learners to write the passage

   • B) Providing pre-reading activities

   • C) Giving students summary exercises

   • D) Asking learners to memorize words
     Answer: B

10. The use of graphic organizers in teaching reading helps learners to:

• A) Play games

• B) Organize ideas and understand texts better

• C) Copy notes faster

• D) Write neatly
  Answer: B

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Section B: Teaching Writing

11. The main purpose of teaching writing in JHS is to:

• A) Develop learners’ handwriting skills only

• B) Enable learners to communicate ideas clearly

• C) Teach learners to copy notes correctly

• D) Prepare learners for dictation exercises
  Answer: B

12. The writing process approach includes:

• A) Reading, singing, dancing

• B) Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

• C) Copying, dictating, summarizing

• D) Drafting, drawing, decorating
  Answer: B

13. Which type of writing is used to tell a story?

• A) Narrative writing

• B) Descriptive writing

• C) Expository writing

• D) Argumentative writing
  Answer: A

14. A composition in which learners describe a person or place is:

• A) Argumentative

• B) Descriptive

• C) Narrative

• D) Expository
  Answer: B

15. Which type of writing explains a process or gives information?

• A) Narrative

• B) Expository

• C) Descriptive

• D) Argumentative
  Answer: B

16. The stage of writing where learners brainstorm ideas is:

• A) Drafting

• B) Prewriting

• C) Editing

• D) Publishing
  Answer: B

17. Editing in the writing process focuses on:

• A) Spelling, grammar, punctuation

• B) Brainstorming ideas

• C) Drafting stories

• D) Drawing illustrations
  Answer: A

18. In teaching letter writing, the inside address is placed:

• A) On the top right-hand corner

• B) On the left-hand side below the sender’s address

• C) At the bottom of the letter

• D) In the middle of the page
  Answer: B

19. Which of the following is an example of functional writing?

• A) Story writing

• B) Letter writing

• C) Poem writing

• D) Diary writing
  Answer: B

20. A well-written paragraph must have:

• A) Many sentences

• B) A topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion

• C) A story and dialogue

• D) A rhyme scheme
  Answer: B

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Section C: Methods and Strategies

21. The communicative approach in teaching reading and writing emphasizes:

• A) Grammar rules only

• B) Real-life use of language

• C) Copying exercises

• D) Memorizing vocabulary
  Answer: B

22. Peer editing in writing helps learners to:

• A) Punish each other

• B) Learn from their peers’ mistakes

• C) Avoid reading their work

• D) Skip editing stage
  Answer: B

23. Dictogloss as a teaching method involves:

• A) Teacher dictating a passage word by word

• B) Learners reconstructing a text after listening

• C) Copying notes from the board

• D) Reading aloud only
  Answer: B

24. Shared reading means:

• A) Reading individually

• B) Teacher and students reading together

• C) Reading silently

• D) Reading in examinations
  Answer: B

25. Guided writing helps learners to:

• A) Write without teacher’s support

• B) Receive structured support from teacher

• C) Copy passages from textbooks

• D) Only focus on handwriting
  Answer: B

26. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of teaching reading?

• A) Promotes vocabulary growth

• B) Improves comprehension

• C) Enhances speaking skills

• D) Makes students good at drawing
  Answer: D

27. The use of pair work in teaching writing encourages:

• A) Competition only

• B) Collaboration and idea sharing

• C) Silence in class

• D) Memorization
  Answer: B

28. The SQ3R reading strategy stands for:

• A) Study, Question, Read, Rewrite, Recite

• B) Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

• C) Skim, Question, Rewrite, Recall, Review

• D) Scan, Question, Read, Recite, Rewrite
  Answer: B

29. Which is the best way to assess reading comprehension?

• A) Asking learners to write dictation

• B) Asking comprehension questions

• C) Checking handwriting

• D) Asking students to sing a song
  Answer: B

30. In teaching writing, scaffolding means:

• A) Providing temporary support until learners are independent

• B) Giving learners answers

• C) Asking learners to copy notes

• D) Using textbooks only
  Answer: A

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Section D: Assessment & Challenges

31. One challenge in teaching reading at JHS is:

• A) Students lack interest in reading

• B) Teachers read too much

• C) Too many textbooks available

• D) Students enjoy library visits
  Answer: A

32. Which assessment tool is useful in evaluating writing progress?

• A) Multiple-choice test

• B) Rubric

• C) Matching exercise

• D) Oral interview only
  Answer: B

33. A common problem students face in writing is:

• A) Lack of ideas and poor organization

• B) Enjoying brainstorming activities

• C) Reading too many books

• D) Writing neatly
  Answer: A

34. The best way to encourage reluctant readers is to:

• A) Punish them

• B) Provide interesting and relevant materials

• C) Force them to memorize passages

• D) Ignore them
  Answer: B

35. Which of the following best describes remedial teaching in reading?

• A) Giving additional support to struggling readers

• B) Giving extra marks to students

• C) Asking learners to memorize texts

• D) Allowing students to skip reading tasks
  Answer: A

36. Which of these helps to develop learners’ vocabulary in reading?

• A) Skipping difficult words

• B) Using a dictionary and context clues

• C) Reading without understanding

• D) Copying new words only
  Answer: B

37. Which is the most effective way of giving feedback on students’ writing?

• A) Correcting every mistake harshly

• B) Highlighting strengths and areas for improvement

• C) Ignoring errors

• D) Asking learners to rewrite without guidance
  Answer: B

38. Which form of writing assessment tests creativity and imagination?

• A) Functional writing

• B) Narrative writing

• C) Note copying

• D) Dictation
  Answer: B

39. Which teaching aid can best support reading lessons?

• A) Flashcards, charts, real texts

• B) Musical instruments

• C) Sports equipment

• D) Paint brushes
  Answer: A

40. To make writing lessons meaningful, teachers should:

• A) Provide real-life writing tasks

• B) Ask learners to memorize essays

• C) Focus only on handwriting

• D) Ignore peer corrections
  Answer: A

  Disclaimer: This material is provided for educational purposes to support teacher trainees and educators. It is not an official examination document of any college of education in Ghana.