A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading assignments.Which inference can be made? {Ans: The student may have a learning disability.}Explicit instruction and implicit instruction {Ans: Two distinct methods of providing instruction to diverse students and these are used for various student groups depending on the functioning level and the subject area}Systematic Instruction {Ans: A carefully planned sequence for instruction, similar to a builder's blueprint for a house. A blueprint is carefully thought out and designed before building materials are gathered and construction begins. The plan for instruction that is systematic is carefully thought out, strategic, and designed before activities and lessons are planned. Instruction is across the five components (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). For systematic instruction, lessons build on previously taught information, from simple to complex.}An example of culturally responsive instructional strategy {Ans: A third-grade teacher on a Native American reservation creates weekly story time with an elder in the Native American community. The stories are centered around Native American culture, and students are encouraged to tell their own stories as well.}A teacher uses preassessments to determine where each student's instruction should begin and then matches students with