Which term denotes a teacher-guided method where the child reads with prompts and questions and may require extra support due to text complexity?

• A. Early Readers
• B. Emergent Readers
• C. Guided Reading
• D. Functional Reading

Answer: (C)

Guided Reading is a teacher-guided, small-group approach where students read texts that are at their instructional level and the teacher provides prompts and questions to support understanding. The emphasis is on applying specific strategies for decoding, fluency, and comprehension, with the teacher adjusting support based on how complex the text is. This method often involves modeling, targeted prompts, and scaffolded questions to help students gradually read more independently while still receiving guidance as needed. That’s why this term best fits a teacher-guided method with prompts and extra support for text complexity.

Early Readers describe learners at the very start of reading, often relying on simple text and pictures without the targeted, ongoing guidance of a guided-reading session.

Emergent Readers refer to the initial phase where children are beginning to link sounds to letters and may rely heavily on pictures and prior knowledge.

Functional Reading focuses on practical, real-world reading tasks rather than a structured, scaffolded instructional approach.