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Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Review Test Submission: Final Exam for EDUC 342 Content User Teresa Lynn Shelton Course Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Test Final Exam for EDUC 342 Started 5/5/12 4:18 PM Submitted 5/5/12 6:19 PM Status Needs Grading Score 178 out of 200 points Time Elapsed 2 hours, 1 minute out of 2 hours. Instructions
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Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Review Test Submission: Final Exam for EDUC 342 Content User Teresa Lynn Shelton Course Educ 342: Developmental Reading Spring 2012 Test Final Exam for EDUC 342 Started 5/5/12 4:18 PM Submitted 5/5/12 6:19 PM Status Needs Grading Score 178 out of 200 points Time Elapsed 2 hours, 1 minute out of 2 hours. Instructions
- Question 1 1 out of 1 points
The underlying meaning of a story that embodies general truths about human nature is referred to as the story’s:Answer Correct Answer: theme - Question 2 1 out of 1 points
When Ms. Jones asks her sixth-grade students to read independently for longer periods of time each day, she is helping them developAnswer Correct Answer: reading stamina - Question 3 1 out of 1 points
Miss Bannigan helps her fourth graders set a purpose for reading by asking them tAnswer Correct Answer: predict - Question 4 1 out of 1 points
A term that is used to explain the relationships between phonemes and graphemes is:
Answer Correct Answer: phonics d) - Question 5 1 out of 1 points
Mary read a recipe and baked a cake. In this situation, Mary was reading:
Answer Correct Answer: Efferently - Question 6 1 out of 1 points
The two overarching purposes for reading areAnswer Correct Answer: pleasure and information. - Question 7 1 out of 1 points
1. A technique that teachers use to help students form summaries is:
Answer Correct Answer: b) GIST - Question 8 1 out of 1 points
1. The ability to quickly recognize words and know how to spell basic words is referred to as:
Answer Correct Answer: a) Automaticity
b) - Question 9 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the strongest reason for engaging young children in shared reading experiences is to help them develop:
Answer Correct Answer: concepts about words - Question 10 0 out of 1 points
Literature circles support struggling readers in which of the following ways?Answer Correct Answer: They work collaboratively with their classmates. - Question 11 1 out of 1 points
The students in Madeline Ridley’s 4th grade class have instructional reading levels ranging from the 2nd grade level to the 8th grade level. To meet the needs of students of varying abilities, Mrs. Ridley always gives her students multiple options for completing assignments. By offering multiple options, Mrs. Ridley is:
Answer Correct Answer: differentiating instruction - Question 12 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a limitation of the literature circle approach?Answer Correct Answer: Students must learn to be task-oriented and use time wisely. - Question 13 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the best way to help students understand a comprehension strategy would
be to:Answer Correct Answer: teach a minilesson on strategy use - Question 14 1 out of 1 points
1. The strength to read silently for increasingly longer periods of time is referred to as:
Answer Correct Answer: a) reading stamina
b) - Question 15 1 out of 1 points
The most authentic type of reading is:Answer Correct Answer: independent reading - Question 16 0 out of 1 points
- After reading Jerry Spinelli’s novel, Crash, and Louis Sachar’s novel, The Boy Who Lost His Face, a group of sixth grade students discussed the influence of bullies in the two texts. The students then discussed means to reduce bullying in their own school. These students were engaged in:
- Question 17 0 out of 1 points
All but which of the following are components of a literature focus unit?Answer Correct Answer: a basal reading textbook - Question 18 1 out of 1 points
1. The goal of reading instruction is:
Answer Correct Answer: c) comprehension - Question 19 1 out of 1 points
10. An example of a word that follows the CVCe generalization is:
Answer Correct Answer: a) cake
b) - Question 20 0 out of 1 points
The primary goal of both reading and writing is to:
Answer Correct Answer: construct meaning - Question 21 1 out of 1 points
The structured system of English that governs how words are combined into sentences is the:
Answer Correct Answer: syntactic system - Question 22 1 out of 1 points
Mr. Oppenheim writes brief notes as he observes his sixth-grade students. He describes specific events and notes the questions students ask and the strategies and skills they are applying. This type of assessment is calledAnswer Correct Answer: anecdotal notes - Question 23 1 out of 1 points
Meaningful phonics instructionAnswer Correct Answer: All of the above are true. - Question 24 1 out of 1 points
1. Ten-year-old Nicole selected books to enjoy during her summer vacation at the beach. Books for recreational reading should be written at a child’s:
Answer Correct Answer: a) independent level
b) - Question 25 1 out of 1 points
A teacher’s first step in preparing students to read new material is:
Answer Correct Answer: activating background knowledge - Question 26 1 out of 1 points
Every day first grade teacher Mary Tomlin works with a small group of students who are
reading at the same level. She selects a book at their instructional level and helps the
children apply strategies as they read. This teacher is using the instructional technique
known as:Answer Correct Answer: guided reading - Question 27 0 out of 1 points
In literature circles, the teacher selects several booksAnswer Correct Answer: so all students can choose a book they are interested in. - Question 28 1 out of 1 points
When students learn the origin of a new word, the students are learning that word’s:
Answer Correct Answer: etymology - Question 29 1 out of 1 points
Effective teachers use formal and informal assessment measures primarily to:Answer Correct Answer: modify their instruction and reteach when necessary - Question 30 0 out of 1 points
An informal reading inventory can be used to measure:Answer Correct Answer: word recognition and comprehension - Question 31 1 out of 1 points
As she rides on the bus with her parents, four-year-old Lindsey proudly reads aloud the names of her favorite fast food restaurants and toy stores. This act shows that Lindsey is developing an awareness of:
Answer Correct Answer: environmental print - Question 32 1 out of 1 points
In their classroom, Gloria Brady’s students sort word cards at a vocabulary center, listen to books on CDs at a listening center, and work with magnetic letters at phonics centers. These activities show that the teacher uses:
Answer Correct Answer: literacy centers - Question 33 1 out of 1 points
A student selected the word snowstorm from the word wall and then wrote related words including snow, snowman, and blizzard. This student made a(n):
Answer Correct Answer: word chain - Question 34 1 out of 1 points
While giving a class presentation, a sixth grade student explained the meaning of the word telephone by saying that, “Tele means distance and phon means sound. A telephone enables someone to hear sound across a distance.” This student was using a technique known as:
Answer Correct Answer: morphemic analysis - Question 35 1 out of 1 points
All but which of the following activities do students engage in during a literature focus unit?Answer Correct Answer: Engage in grand conversations about the book with their classmates. - Question 36 1 out of 1 points
Most children are usually fluent readers by which grade?Answer Correct Answer: 3rd - Question 37 0 out of 1 points
1. Running records are best used to assess students’:
Answer Correct Answer: reading fluency - Question 38 1 out of 1 points
1. Textbooks and trade books used in class with teacher guidance should be written at a student’s:
Answer Correct Answer: instructional level c) - Question 39 1 out of 1 points
During guided reading instruction, students should read texts at their:
Answer Correct Answer: instructional level - Question 40 1 out of 1 points
1. Every morning a group of kindergarten students participate in a phonemic awareness activity in which they isolate and draw out the beginning sounds in words. The children enjoy exaggerating the initial sounds in their own names and other familiar words. This is an example of a:
Answer Correct Answer: a) segmenting activity
b) - Question 41 0 out of 1 points
A teacher selected words used in a thematic unit and he made a grid to classify the words according to their distinguishing characteristics. He then asked his students to analyze each word, characteristic by characteristic, and indicate their results on the grid. His class participated in an activity called:
Answer Correct Answer: semantic feature analysis - Question 42 1 out of 1 points
1. A second grade teacher keeps folders with samples of her students’ writing and tapes of their oral reading. This teacher is developing:
Answer Correct Answer: portfolios d) - Question 43 1 out of 1 points
John McFadden has just graduated from college and will begin his first year as a teacher in
September. Experienced educators have correctly told him that teachers experience the most
success when they:Answer Correct Answer: take the first 2 weeks of the school year to establish the classroom community - Question 44 1 out of 1 points
1. Capable readers usually:
Answer Correct Answer: c) use many reading strategies simultaneously - Question 45 1 out of 1 points
Six-year-old Madison selected a book, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, from the classroom library. Madison was able to read most of the words but she needed her teacher's help to fully comprehend the story. Consequently, this book fit Madison's:Answer Correct Answer: instructional level - Question 46 1 out of 1 points
10. In the word think, the onset is:
Answer Correct Answer: th d) - Question 47 0 out of 1 points
As they read, students ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading. This is a characteristic ofAnswer Correct Answer: monitoring. - Question 48 1 out of 1 points
For most students, phonics instruction should be completed by the end of:
Answer Correct Answer: third grade - Question 49 1 out of 1 points
According to research, effective vocabulary instruction integrates new information with the familiar. Students are most likely to achieve that integration byAnswer Correct Answer: developing a semantic map - Question 50 1 out of 1 points
Students usually feel comfortable, safe, and more willing to take risks when:Answer Correct Answer: the classroom environment is predictable with familiar routines - Question 51 1 out of 1 points
The term emergent literacy is most closely associated with:
Answer Correct Answer: Marie Clay - Question 52 1 out of 1 points
In October, the fifth grade students in Brady School formed literature circles. Throughout
the school year, these students should:Answer Correct Answer: occasionally form new groups that meet their needs and interests - Question 53 1 out of 1 points
A student knows that omni means "all" and that vorous means "to swallow up." She therefore can determine that omnivorous means animals that eat both meat and plants. She is applying what word study strategy?Answer Correct Answer: morphemic analysis - Question 54 1 out of 1 points
Miss Warbington takes observational notes and keeps checklists of what her students say during grand and instructional conversations. She knows that this information can help her assess her students'Answer Correct Answer: comprehension. - Question 55 1 out of 1 points
There are approximately ___ sounds in the English language.
Answer Correct Answer: 44 - Question 56 1 out of 1 points
Comprehension depends on two factors:
Answer Correct Answer: the reader and the text - Question 57 0 out of 1 points
Dora is in 5th grade but she is reading on a 3rd grade instructional level. To improve her reading, Dora’s teacher should guide her as she:
Answer Correct Answer: reads 3rd grade level books at her instructional level - Question 58 1 out of 1 points
Because teacher Marie Nercoff wanted to share her love of science fiction, she developed a unit using science fiction texts written by Jules Verne, Madeleine L’Engle, and other authors. This teacher developed a (n):Answer Correct Answer: genre unit - Question 59 1 out of 1 points
English Language Learners often have difficulty comprehending text primarily because they lack:
Answer Correct Answer: background knowledge - Question 60 1 out of 1 points
Chunking is a strategy designed to help childrenAnswer Correct Answer: read with expression. - Question 61 1 out of 1 points
Running records assessAnswer Correct Answer: fluency and word identification. - Question 62 1 out of 1 points
All but which of the following is an example of a word study strategy?
Answer Correct Answer: repetition - Question 63 1 out of 1 points
A group of words such as fish, dish, wish, constitutes:
Answer Correct Answer: a word family - Question 64 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers often assess students’ comprehension by asking students to repeat a story in their own words. This technique is known as:
Answer Correct Answer: retelling - Question 65 1 out of 1 points
Students often assume roles such as the Discussion Director or Word Wizard when they
participate in:Answer Correct Answer: Literature Circles - Question 66 1 out of 1 points
Piaget described learning as the modifications of students’ cognitive structures. These cognitive structures have been referred to as:
Answer Correct Answer: schemata - Question 67 1 out of 1 points
When children are able to convert letters into sounds and blend them to recognize words, this is calledAnswer Correct Answer: phonics. - Question 68 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers model the thought processes they go through as they read when they use:
Answer Correct Answer: b) think alouds - Question 69 0 out of 1 points
Mr. Phelps wants to increase the number and quality of responses his students write in their reading logs. One of the first things he could do isAnswer Correct Answer: assess the kinds of responses his students are currently making. - Question 70 1 out of 1 points
After third grade, the single largest source of vocabulary growth for students is:
Answer Correct Answer: reading - Question 71 1 out of 1 points
Themes that are stated openly and clearly in a story are:Answer Correct Answer: explicit themes - Question 72 1 out of 1 points
Trade books in a classroom should:
Answer Correct Answer: reflect a range of reading levels - Question 73 1 out of 1 points
10. Which of the following is an example of a word family:
Answer Correct Answer: run, fun, sun c) - Question 74 1 out of 1 points
Teachers can serve as a model of fluent reading by:Answer Correct Answer: reading aloud to students - Question 75 1 out of 1 points
Syntactic clues can be a useful strategy to identify an unfamiliar word in context because these cuesAnswer Correct Answer: use the structure of language to provide meaning - Question 76 1 out of 1 points
Which children's literature activity is recommended for teachers as something to do each and every school day?Answer Correct Answer: all of the above. - Question 77 1 out of 1 points
The purpose of assessment isAnswer Correct Answer: to inform and influence instruction. - Question 78 1 out of 1 points
When a teacher practices differentiated instruction, he should:Answer Correct Answer: place students in flexible groups which will change according to need - Question 79 1 out of 1 points
Learners store background knowledge in:
Answer Correct Answer: schemata - Question 80 1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Lewis went to a thrift store and bought a bag of children’s books for her eight year old
daughter, Alexis. When Alexis sorted the books into the categories of “too easy”, “too hard”, and “just right”, she was using the:Answer Correct Answer: Goldilocks Strategy - Question 81 1 out of 1 points
1. A term that refers to a root word is:
Answer Correct Answer: morpheme d) - Question 82 0 out of 1 points
1. Several factors affect reading comprehension. Background knowledge and purpose are considered:
Answer Correct Answer: reader factors - Question 83 1 out of 1 points
When planning a shared reading lesson, teachers most often select books that:
Answer Correct Answer: are at the children’s interest level but too difficult for independent reading - Question 84 1 out of 1 points
During guided reading, students should read books at their:Answer Correct Answer: instructional level - Question 85 1 out of 1 points
During shared reading, children should:Answer Correct Answer: be invited to join in the reading of predictable refrains and rhyming words - Question 86 1 out of 1 points
To become a fluent reader, a student must:Answer Correct Answer: automatically recognize high-frequency words - Question 87 0 out of 1 points
In balanced literacy instruction, students read:
Answer Correct Answer: a variety of reading materials - Question 88 1 out of 1 points
10. When teaching phonics generalizations, teachers should be aware that:
Answer Correct Answer: a) only a few generalizations have a high degree of usefulness for readers
b) - Question 89 1 out of 1 points
Six year old Carmen is learning to speak English and often makes statements such as “I have
a pen blue” instead of “I have a blue pen”. That type of error shows that Carmen is having
difficulty with the:Answer Correct Answer: syntactic system - Question 90 1 out of 1 points
When students read between the lines, they areAnswer Correct Answer: making inferences. - Question 91 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the most individualized instructional approach is the:Answer Correct Answer: reading workshop - Question 92 1 out of 1 points
Third grade teacher Bea Taylor writes brief notes as she observes students. Which of the following notes would be most helpful in planning instruction?Answer Correct Answer: Clara used context clues to determine the meaning of the words shore and seashell. - Question 93 1 out of 1 points
Identify the five components of reading as identified by the National Reading Panel.
A. phonemic awareness
B. phonics
C. motivation
D. vocabulary
E. automaticity
F. fluency
G. comprehension
H. text factors
Answer Correct Answer: A,B,D,F,G - Question 94 1 out of 1 points
In the sentence, "People who are terrified of spiders have arachnophobia," students can determine the meaning of arachnophobia by using which type of context clue?Answer Correct Answer: root word and affixes - Question 95 1 out of 1 points
The best way to teach students to use context clues is by:
Answer Correct Answer: modeling - Question 96 1 out of 1 points
The act of monitoring one's own unfolding comprehension of text is called_______.Answer Correct Answer: metacognition - Question 97 1 out of 1 points
All but which of the following are key components of both reading and writing workshops?Answer Correct Answer: responding - Question 98 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a prerequisite for comprehension?Answer Correct Answer: having and activating prior knowledge - Question 99 1 out of 1 points
1. When students break words into root words and affixes, they are participating in:
Answer Correct Answer: a) morphemic analysis
b) - Question 100 1 out of 1 points
A key component of most basal programs isAnswer Correct Answer: workbooks. - Question 101 1 out of 1 points
10. The alphabetic principle refers to the understanding that:
Answer Correct Answer: a link exists between letters and sounds - Question 102 1 out of 1 points
High-stakes testing differs from classroom assessment in many ways. One significant way in which high-stakes testing and classroom assessment differ is that classroom assessment usually:Answer Correct Answer: provides more information for making daily instructional decisions - Question 103 0 out of 1 points
According to Gilles, all but which of the following are kinds of talk that children engage in during literature circles?Answer Correct Answer: Talk about how to write about the book. - Question 104 1 out of 1 points
Third grade teacher Gene Brady noticed that his students had difficulty using comprehension
strategies. Of the following, the most effective way for this teacher to help his students
would be to:Answer Correct Answer: provide minilessons and model comprehension strategies - Question 105 1 out of 1 points
All but which of the following is a characteristic of effective vocabulary instruction?Answer Correct Answer: testing - Question 106 1 out of 1 points
A child’s reading rate is significant primarily because:
Answer Correct Answer: children must read quickly enough to understand what they are reading - Question 107 1 out of 1 points
The concept of literacy incorporates all but which of the following ideas?Answer Correct Answer: children's readiness level - Question 108 1 out of 1 points
1. Running records are considered to be an authentic assessment because:
Answer Correct Answer: they use a student’s normal reading materials d) - Question 109 1 out of 1 points
When eleven-year-old Madison
comes to an unfamiliar word, she uses the surrounding words to figure out the unknown word’s meaning. This is an example of using:
Answer Correct Answer: context clues - Question 110 0 out of 1 points
When conducting a guided reading lesson, many teachers take a running record during the:
Answer Correct Answer: reading stage - Question 111 1 out of 1 points
The sentence, “Michelle was as graceful as a bird as she skated across the ice,” contains an example of a(n):
Answer Correct Answer: simile - Question 112 0 out of 1 points
When students work with letter cards, magnetic letters, and white boards to spell and write words, they are most likely at which center?Answer Correct Answer: making words - Question 113 1 out of 1 points
1. Six-year-old George read a page orally as his teacher listened and made check marks to indicate the words he read correctly. George’s teacher was conducting a:
Answer Correct Answer: running record - Question 114 1 out of 1 points
During guided reading instruction, students usually work in:Answer Correct Answer: homogeneous ability groups - Question 115 1 out of 1 points
Nonmainstream students can develop pride in their cultural heritage and identify with characters when they are given opportunities to read:
Answer Correct Answer: multicultural literature - Question 116 1 out of 1 points
Basal readers usually:Answer Correct Answer: contain a strong skills component - Question 117 1 out of 1 points
Fluent readers have better comprehension primarily because:
Answer Correct Answer: their cognitive resources are not consumed by decoding - Question 118 1 out of 1 points
When a class is engaged in a literature focus unit:Answer Correct Answer: every student reads the same book - Question 119 1 out of 1 points
1. Metacognitive strategies enable students to:
Answer Correct Answer: a) reflect on their thinking - Question 120 1 out of 1 points
1. When eight-year-old George read The Polar Express, he created mental images and placed himself in the story. George was:
Answer Correct Answer: d) visualizing - Question 121 1 out of 1 points
Basal reading programs are based on which learning theory?Answer Correct Answer: behaviorism - Question 122 1 out of 1 points
The term used to describe the way in which authors organize ideas in stories, informational books, and poems is:Answer Correct Answer: text structure - Question 123 1 out of 1 points
The phrase "in hot water," when it refers to someone who is in trouble, is an example of a(n)Answer Correct Answer: idiom. - Question 124 1 out of 1 points
When Mary orally read a paragraph from the text, Little House on the Prairie, she stumbled over most of the words and required a great deal of assistance from her teacher. Mary was unable to state the main idea of the selection. This book was at Mary's:Answer Correct Answer: frustration level - Question 125 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers take running records and categorize miscues according to:
Answer Correct Answer: a) semantic, graphophonic, and syntactic cues
b) - Question 126 1 out of 1 points
George lives on a farm and enjoys reading books about farm animals. Of the following, the most likely reason why George can read books about farm animals independently is that books with:Answer Correct Answer: familiar objects and experiences are usually easier to read - Question 127 1 out of 1 points
Second-grade students are usually in what phase of reading and writing?Answer Correct Answer: beginning - Question 128 1 out of 1 points
Fluency isAnswer Correct Answer: the ability to read quickly and with expression. - Question 129 1 out of 1 points
A successful literature focus unit that features the story Stone Soup will likelyAnswer Correct Answer: be part of a genre focus on folktales. - Question 130 1 out of 1 points
Because the students in Mary Pat’s second grade class complete workbook pages every day, they are most likely participating in:Answer Correct Answer: a basal reading program - Question 131 1 out of 1 points
Children best learn vocabulary byAnswer Correct Answer: being immersed in words. - Question 132 0 out of 1 points
Literature focus units use which theoretical basis?Answer Correct Answer: All of the above are true. - Question 133 1 out of 1 points
In a classroom community, assessment should be:
Answer Correct Answer: a process in which the teacher and students participate - Question 134 1 out of 1 points
The part of a syllable that comes before the vowel is the __________.Answer Correct Answer: onset - Question 135 1 out of 1 points
As a new sixth grade teacher was selecting books for his classroom library, an experienced
teacher correctly advised him that students within a typical classroom:Answer Correct Answer: read at a wide range of levels - Question 136 1 out of 1 points
When students participate in literature focus units, the books they read are usually selected by:Answer Correct Answer: the teacher - Question 137 1 out of 1 points
Teachers primarily use literature circles because theyAnswer Correct Answer: provide students with opportunities for authentic reading. - Question 138 1 out of 1 points
First grade teacher David Scott put an enlarged picture book on an easel and pointed to each word as he read aloud to his students. Mr. Scott was using:
Answer Correct Answer: a big book - Question 139 1 out of 1 points
Scoring guides that are used to evaluate student performance in reading and writing according to specific criteria and levels of achievement are known as:Answer Correct Answer: rubrics - Question 140 0 out of 1 points
Texts which contain only words that children have been taught the phonics skills to sound out are _________.Answer Correct Answer: decodable texts - Question 141 1 out of 1 points
The second grade class read a book about games usually played at children’s birthday parties.
Juan, who had recently moved to the United States, became very confused and asked why
anyone would pin a tale on a donkey. The teacher then realized that Juan would have
difficulty reading the birthday text primarily because he lacked the necessary:Answer Correct Answer: background knowledge - Question 142 1 out of 1 points
Before planning instruction, it is essential for teachers to:Answer Correct Answer: use assessment procedures to determine students' strengths and needs - Question 143 1 out of 1 points
All but which of the following are effective ways to work with struggling readers?Answer Correct Answer: Establish groups earlier in the year, and keep them consistent across the year. - Question 144 1 out of 1 points
Principal Andy Taylor has correctly advised teachers to prepare students for high-stakes testing by:Answer Correct Answer: teaching test-taking strategies through minilessons and literacy activities - Question 145 1 out of 1 points
In which comprehension strategy to readers think about what they are reading as they read, and apply fix-up strategies if meaning has broken down?Answer Correct Answer: monitoring - Question 146 0 out of 1 points
Literacy centers are appropriate:
Answer Correct Answer: at any grade level - Question 147 0 out of 1 points
A ________ is the smallest part of written language that represents a phoneme in the spelling of a word.Answer Correct Answer: grapheme - Question 148 1 out of 1 points
Students in a guided reading group are usually:
Answer Correct Answer: reading at the same level - Question 149 1 out of 1 points
Students usually have more opportunities to work independently, select their reading
material, set personal schedules, and collaborate with classmates when they participate in:Answer Correct Answer: reading workshop - Question 150 1 out of 1 points
Classrooms in which differentiated instruction is practiced are appropriate:Answer Correct Answer: for all students - Question 151 1 out of 1 points
The school librarian has correctly advised a fourth grade teacher that his classroom library should contain:Answer Correct Answer: books written at a range of reading levels - Question 152 0 out of 1 points
An informal reading inventory usually contains:Answer Correct Answer: narrative and expository passages at many grade levels - Question 153 1 out of 1 points
1. The Motivation to Read Profile and the Reader Self-Perception Scale are two instruments that enable teachers to measure a student’s:
Answer Correct Answer: attitude toward reading - Question 154 1 out of 1 points
A person who locates some information about the book, author, or a related topic and reports his/her findings with his/her literature circle group most likely has been assigned the role ofAnswer Correct Answer: investigator. - Question 155 1 out of 1 points
Ten year old Julie usually enjoyed reading books in the Magic Tree House series. Today,
however, the teacher required Julie to complete a worksheet as she read. To complete the
worksheet, Julie was forced to read:Answer Correct Answer: efferently - Question 156 1 out of 1 points
A phoneme isAnswer Correct Answer: the smallest unit of speech. - Question 157 1 out of 1 points
When six-year-old Nicole sat under a tree to read and enjoy her favorite Junie B. Jones books, she was taking an:
Answer Correct Answer: aesthetic stance - Question 158 1 out of 1 points
An instructional practice that helps students develop fluency is:
Answer Correct Answer: rereading familiar books
- Question 159 1 out of 1 points
In many classrooms, small groups of students meet with their teacher to read instructional level texts that have been selected and introduced by the teacher. This form of instruction is known as:
Answer Correct Answer: guided reading - Question 160 1 out of 1 points
For vocabulary instruction to be effective, students must:
Answer Correct Answer: relate new words to their background knowledge - Question 161 1 out of 1 points
A fifth grade class read and compared two books by Jerry Spinelli, Crash and Maniac Magee. This class made:
Answer Correct Answer: text-to-text connections - Question 162 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the most effective way to help students improve their reading is to:Answer Correct Answer: provide time for them to read books at their own reading level - Question 163 1 out of 1 points
Problem-solving tactics that students apply as they read are known as:Answer Correct Answer: strategies - Question 164 1 out of 1 points
Words should be added to a word wall:
Answer Correct Answer: by the classroom teacher and students - Question 165 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a limitation of the literature focus unit approach?Answer Correct Answer: Students all read the same book whether or not they like it or it is written at their instructional level - Question 166 1 out of 1 points
The best way for students to develop their comprehension is to:
Answer Correct Answer: read authentic texts independently at their reading level - Question 167 1 out of 1 points
A good predictor of future reading success is the ability to:
Answer Correct Answer: identify letters of the alphabet - Question 168 1 out of 1 points
Students are most likely to engage in authentic writing activities when they participate in:Answer Correct Answer: Writing workshop - Question 169 1 out of 1 points
1. In the word rewrite, re is an example of a:
Answer Correct Answer: bound morpheme c) - Question 170 1 out of 1 points
Teachers teach students to do all but which of the following as they strive to facilitate students' comprehension?Answer Correct Answer: Complete word journals - Question 171 1 out of 1 points
A balanced literacy program integrating components such as reading, writing, oral language,
and content-area study is recommended for:Answer Correct Answer: all students - Question 172 1 out of 1 points
The words dear and deer are examples of:
Answer Correct Answer: homonyms - Question 173 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers gain the most useful diagnostic information by:
Answer Correct Answer: listening to individual students read - Question 174 1 out of 1 points
A first grade teacher displays high-frequency words on a bulletin board in his classroom. Each week he adds new words. This teacher has created:
Answer Correct Answer: a word wall - Question 175 1 out of 1 points
A group of third-grade students read a novel in which the theme was not stated clearly in the story. As they were reading, these students uncovered the theme by making inferences as they read. Themes that must be inferred from the story are considered:Answer Correct Answer: implicit themes - Question 176 1 out of 1 points
Expressions such as “raining cats and dogs” and “in hot water” are examples of:
Answer Correct Answer: idioms - Question 177 1 out of 1 points
Children and their teacher create a text together and “share the pen” as they write the text on chart paper when they are engaged in:
Answer Correct Answer: interactive writing - Question 178 1 out of 1 points
When students understand the unique characteristics of genres, they are better able to:Answer Correct Answer: anticipate the structure of text - Question 179 1 out of 1 points
In the word slate, the rime is:
Answer Correct Answer: ate - Question 180 1 out of 1 points
Students most often set their own purposes for reading when they are given time for:Answer Correct Answer: independent reading - Question 181 1 out of 1 points
In the English language there are approximately:
Answer Correct Answer: 44 phonemes - Question 182 1 out of 1 points
________ explains how knowledge is stored in the mind.
Answer Correct Answer: Schema Theory - Question 183 1 out of 1 points
Thoughtful behaviors that students use to facilitate their understanding as they read are:
Answer Correct Answer: comprehension strategies - Question 184 1 out of 1 points
The three major keys to planning for literature circles areAnswer Correct Answer: choice, literature, response. - Question 185 1 out of 1 points
When teachers create tiered activities, they should:Answer Correct Answer: strive to make the differences among assignments unnoticeable - Question 186 1 out of 1 points
Teachers use guided reading toAnswer Correct Answer: differentiate instruction. - Question 187 1 out of 1 points
In the most effective intervention programs, students are instructed by:Answer Correct Answer: certified teachers - Question 188 1 out of 1 points
Reading rate, accuracy, and intonation are considered part of _______.Answer Correct Answer: fluency - Question 189 1 out of 1 points
When students are actively involved in their reading process and direct their attention to the big ideas in the text, they areAnswer Correct Answer: reading with a purpose. - Question 190 1 out of 1 points
When readers personalize what they are reading by thinking of similar experiences in their lives or in books they have read, they areAnswer Correct Answer: connecting. - Question 191 1 out of 1 points
Students explore, compare, and contrast word features with a set of words the teacher has prepared. The students are engaged in aAnswer Correct Answer: word sort. - Question 192 1 out of 1 points
Workbook pages that accompany basal reading selections should be:
Answer Correct Answer: used in various ways to meet the needs of each group of students - Question 193 1 out of 1 points
The practice of round-robin reading:
Answer Correct Answer: can embarrass less capable readers - Question 194 1 out of 1 points
An effective way to help students become fluent writers is to encourage the students to:
Answer Correct Answer: write sentences to express their ideas - Question 195 1 out of 1 points
Sixth grade teacher Kate Kane finds that the struggling readers in her class don’t understand
the ways in which more capable readers apply reading strategies. The principal wisely
advised that the best way to help the students become more thoughtful, strategic readers
would be for the teacher to:Answer Correct Answer: use a think-aloud to demonstrate the thought processes that more capable readers use - Question 196 1 out of 1 points
Researchers believe that when children become fluent readers their comprehension improves primarily because:
Answer Correct Answer: they recognize more words automatically and have greater cognitive energy available for comprehension - Question 197 1 out of 1 points
Fluent readers usually have a reading rate of :
Answer Correct Answer: 100 words or more per minute - Question 198 0 out of 1 points
1. It is helpful for students to understand syllabication and syllable boundaries because:
Answer Correct Answer: syllable boundaries affect the pronunciation of vowel sounds c) - Question 199 1 out of 1 points
When sixth grade teacher Donna Collingdale collected her students’ reading logs, a veteran teacher correctly advised her that reading the logs would:Answer Correct Answer: help her monitor the ways in which her students use reading strategies - Question 200 1 out of 1 points
When students talk about books during literature circles, they areAnswer Correct Answer: All of the above are true.
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