Language-II (English) - Paper II Mathematics & Science Telugu 18th Jun 2025 Shift 2 — Subject Test, Questions & Answers

Q1. Read the following passage and choose the correct option for each question. The term 'reading' includes oral as well as silent reading. Traditionally instruction in reading began with oral reading and proceeded from that to silent reading. Since oral reading combines reading for meaning with the factor of oral communication, beginning with an emphasis upon oral reading adds a learning difficulty that reduces reading rate by at least one-third. Hence most modern methods of teaching reading begin by emphasizing comprehension through silent reading. However, oral reading should not be neglected, especially during the early stages of training, since through it reading patterns can be fixed by utilization of visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic sensations. A child cannot be expected to make progress in learning to read until he/she has reached a state of readiness for instruction. Individual differences show themselves markedly in the degree of readiness of different children. Some children seem to pick up their early reading skills with a minimum of regular instruction; other youngsters are the despair of their teachers in the early grades. A child may seem to show little interest in or ability to read during the first year or so of his/her formal schooling and then suddenly start to read with apparent comprehension and interest. According to Harrison, the major factors of reading readiness include adequate mental age or maturity, adequate visual powers and habits, good hearing, emotional adjustment, adjustment to the school situation, desire to read, and specific skills in the reading. As per the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor of reading readiness?

Q2. Read the statements (a) and (b) and choose the right option. (a) Most modern methods of teaching reading begin by emphasizing comprehension through oral reading. (b) In traditional instruction in reading, silent reading precedes oral reading.

Q3. As per the passage, oral reading should not be neglected because it helps the child in fixing reading patterns by using his/her

Q4. As per the passage, what is NOT correct regarding a child's readiness for instruction in reading?

Q5. Identify the word from the passage which means 'related to sensory perception of muscular movement'.