READ 605 Final
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Which screening assessment helps students link the new word to prior knowledge and experiences? a. word maps b. vocabulary definition c. before-and-after word knowledge self-rating d. diagnostic vocabulary assessments
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Which set of words accurately represents antonyms? a. dark-light b. suggested-hinted c. growled-shouted d. said-greeted
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Which statement about organizing storage spaces is correct? a. Expensive organizing materials should be purchased for your classroom. b. Separate areas for different types of materials are not necessary. c. Each child needs a personal storage area in the classroom. d. Child-created materials should be sent home to avoid clutter.
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Which statement is true about the reading and writing process? a. reading instruction should end with a related writing activity b. writing instruction should be introduced with a reading activity c. students' reading and writing development will progress in identical increments d. learning to write helps children become better readers.
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Which strategy involves students writing for sustained periods of time about anything that comes to their mind? a. editing and revising b. reciprocal writing c. free writing d. POW + TREE
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Which strategy is suggested for parents to use closed-caption television to build their children's reading fluency? a. Children can watch the captioning on their parents' favorite programs. b. Parents can turn off the closed-captioning and have children guess the next word. c. Parents can turn the sound off so children rely solely on the captions. d. Children can read along with the text while watching an interesting show.
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Which term refers to the act of monitoring one's own comprehension of text and then taking corrective action? a. remediation of thought b. reflective analysis c. metacognition d. affective processing
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Which tool assesses learning outcomes with clearly stated criteria for measuring students' performance and skills? a. checklist b. authentic assessment c. rubric d. benchmark
C
Which type of vocabulary is the largest? a. speaking b. writing c. listening d. reading
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How should the time spent on fluency instruction be divided between explicit instruction and reading practice? a. 20/80 b. 30/70 c. 40/60 d. 50/50
B
If a student is fitting a new word into a sentence blank or classifying the word with other words he/she is engaging in a. association processing. b. comprehension processing. c. generation processing. d. directive instruction.
B
If you are involving your students in reading different text types across a range of genres, you are engaging them in a. Fluency-Oriented Reading Instruction. b. wide oral reading. c. choral reading. d. Scaffolded Silent Reading
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The theory of automatic information processing relates the human mind to? a. a literary work b. a computer c. a calculator d. music
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The construction phase of the construction-integration theory includes which of the following processes? a. retrieving word meanings b. connecting ideas with what is already known. c. new concepts that do not fit are deleted from the network of knowledge d. strategy selection and use
B
According to research, what percentage of children maintain pre-summer reading levels in grades 2 to 4 if they are involved in a summer reading loss prevention program? a. 70% b. 80% c. 90% d. 100%
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According to the chapter, what is the primary purpose for devising an assessment plan? a. to inform instructional decisions b. to make comparisons of classrooms, grade levels, schools, etc. c. to meet Common Core State Standards d. to inform parents about their students' literacy achievement
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According to the text, the simplest way to conduct a diagnostic vocabulary assessment is a. academic word passages b. graded high frequency word lists c. lists of root words d. teacher-made flash cards
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All of the following are learning activities that promote word consciousness, except a. modeling sophisticated words. b. wide reading. c. repeated readings. d. extensive writing
C
Classroom libraries serve five important functions in the classroom. Which answer is not one of the five? a. to facilitate learning about books b. to organize storage of classroom resources c. to provide a location to conduct individualized student instruction and assessment d. to offer a place for students to talk about books
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Combining video with print resources and direct instruction has what effect on vocabulary learning? a. insignificant b. minimal improvement c. some improvement d. superior improvement
D
Correct text phrasing can be referred to as a. reading rate. b. juncture. c. comprehension. d. chunking
D
Decisions about how to structure the environment, what to place in the environment, and the activities to be carried out in the environment are related to the design of what? a. technology station b. literacy center c. classroom library d. classroom floor plan
B
During which week of the school year is it appropriate to explain the purpose of one or two centers each day but not let the students use them yet? a. week 1 b. week 2 c. week 3 d. week 4
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Fluency problems can be attributed to slow and inaccurate word reading or a. difficulty with phonics. b. inaccurate phrasing. c. letter recognition. d. unfamiliar vocabulary
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How are digital jumpstarts used to enhance vocabulary instruction? a. Students interact with digital recordings of the teacher's explicit instruction about specific vocabulary skills. b. Teachers create a script that provides background knowledge and repeats targeted vocabulary words. c. They are used within centers as a reinforcement activity after vocabulary words have already been introduced. d. Pictures are associated with key vocabulary to create a visual association with the word.
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How is a quick write used during Tier 2 writing interventions? a. as a note-taking study strategy b. as an assessment of students' content area knowledge c. as an assessment of students' writing skills d. as a method to activate students' prior knowledge about a topic
B
How long should instruction in the fluency component of the five-block model be? a. 20 minutes b. 30 minutes c. 40 minutes d. 60 minutes
B
How many words do most children acquire in their vocabulary during the first five years of life? a. 5,000 b. 10,000 c. 15,000 d. 20,000
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In reading fluency, which component of reading suffers if a student struggles with decoding? a. blending b. phonics c. comprehension d. vocabulary
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In the five-block reading/writing essentials model, _______________ would be conducted during the comprehension strategy time block. a. oral repeated reading practice to build automaticity b. teacher think-aloud c. mini-lessons, drafting, conferencing, revising, editing, and publishing d. vocabulary instruction
C
In which stage of writing are words a mix of phonetic and conventional spellings? a. conventional stage b. prephonemic stage c. transitional stage d. letter-naming stage
C
In which writing stage are descriptive and clear words used to create a picture in the reader's mind? a. prewriting stage b. drafting stage c. revising and editing stage d. publishing stage
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Language workshops were developed to assist which group of people? a. English learners b. beginning readers c. teachers d. reading specialists
D
Learning the meanings of new words through conversation is an example of a. explicit instruction. b. pre-teaching. c. word consciousness. d. indirect vocabulary learning
C
Reading and writing activities on the first day should be ____________________ based. a. individual b. small-group c. whole-class d. student-teacher
B
Reading fluency guarantees reading comprehension. a. True b. False
B
Recipe cards, bookmarks, stationery, file folders, play money, phone books, and store sale ads are examples of what? a. Language Experience Approach b. literacy tools and materials c. classroom environment d. literacy centers
B
Specific vocabulary instruction does not lead to comprehension unless which of the following occurs? a. The child picks the words that he/she wants to learn. b. The methods used are appropriate to the age and ability of the reader. c. The teacher limits the number of new texts provided, being sure that they are at the independent reading level for the child. d. The texts are all expository, thus allowing for a plethora of new vocabulary exposure beyond the instructional range
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Story grammar questioning, story grammar parsing, and oral retellings are all used to assess which component of reading comprehension? a. student interests b. comprehension strategies c. text features and structure d. the reader
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Students are actively participating in prewriting, drafting, and revising. Which phase of the writing workshop are they in? a. teacher sharing time b. mini-lesson c. workshop activities d. state-of-the-class
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Technology-assisted reading fluency practice addresses which problem for teachers? a. disengaged students b. challenging text c. monitoring of words correct per minute d. one-to-one fluency practice
B
The game Twenty Questions can be used to assess a. strategy use. b. student interests. c. metacognition. d. social context.
C
The neurological impress method involves ______________reading the same text aloud simultaneously. a. three students with similar reading abilities b. two students with differing reading interests c. two students, a struggling student with a more fluent reader, d. three students with similar cognitive abilities
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The one-minute reading test is used to assess which component of fluency? a. accuracy and reading rate b. expression c. phrasing d. comprehension
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The prewriting phase does not include which activity? a. brainstorming b. peer editing conferences c. information gathering d. free writing
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The purpose of scaffolding is to a. include family in comprehension instruction. b. use a variety of storybooks. c. outline the text for increased understanding. d. transfer the responsibility of selecting and using comprehension strategies from the teacher to the student.
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The sharing time phase of the writing workshop involves students in which activity? a. publishing b. peer conferences c. student-teacher conferences d. class discussions
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Two groups taking turns reading passages aloud refers to which type of choral reading? a. unison reading b. echo reading c. antiphonal reading d. reading in rounds
C
Vocabulary assessment should begin with which method? a. diagnostic vocabulary tests b. formal diagnostic vocabulary assessments c. screening assessments d. outcome assessments
B
Vocabulary words that occur more frequently in text or represent more important ideas and concepts are a. discovery words. b. core vocabulary. c. key vocabulary. d. listening vocabulary.
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What is a literacy center used for? a. informal assessment b. a way to organize students by their reading level c. to refine students' writing d. for small groups of students to practice literacy skills
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What is another name for the gradual release of responsibility? a. content approach b. student transfer c. scaffolding d. learning shift
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What is flexible grouping? a. Students are placed into small groups based on their reading level and instructional needs. b. Students are placed in temporary groups based on their level of independence as learners and their personal interests. c. Teachers use assessment results to form small groups of students who will work together in those groups throughout the year. d. Teachers encourage students to self-select their group-mates in an effort to promote accountability.
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What is sentence structure? a. the author's style of putting words together, sentence length, concept density b. how well words, concepts, and sentences bond with one another c. text organization d. setting, characters, problem, goals, events and resolution
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What is story grammar? a. the grammar rules used in written narratives b. a character's dialogue c. the text structures and features that aid comprehension d. the rule system, elements, and sequencing of stories
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What is the correct definition of explicit instruction? a. direct, unambiguous teaching b. indirect, ambiguous teaching c. modeling d. effortless instruction
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What is the ideal transition time between literacy activities? a. one minute b. two minutes c. three minutes d. four minutes
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What is wiki writing? a. a website that is maintained to store students' written documents b. teachers record dictation for students to type or write c. students research topics and create online multimedia reports d. a form of tactile and kinesthetic sensory writing experience
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What type of text offers a greater frequency of new and unique vocabulary? a. storybooks b. poetry c. fables d. informational and expository texts
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What vocabulary instruction tool involves students collecting and reviewing words? a. word walls b. word sorts c. key vocabulary d. word banks
B
When designing a writing center, where should the area for silent sustained writing be located? a. near the collaborative area so one-minute conferences are easy to conduct b. away from other students so the area remains quiet c. in the same location as the editing area so students can alternate between writing and editing d. near the publishing area so students can keep the end goal in mind
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When prompting a child for oral story retelling, which form is most beneficial for a struggling reader? a. assisted recall b. free recall c. integrated recall d. directed recall
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When should students begin making entries in their writer's notebooks? a. weeks 1-2 b. weeks 2-3 c. weeks 3-5 d. weeks 4-6
C
When using retellings to assess comprehension, how many retellings are required to get the most reliable assessment? a. 2-4 b. 3-5 c. 4-6 d. 5-7
B
Which RTI Tier-2 strategy involves offering students a brief introduction to the meaning of new words then offers multiple encounters with the new word in varying contexts? a. enhanced teacher read-alouds b. fast-mapping c. semantic map d. wide reading at independent levels
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Which Tier 2 intervention helps teachers understand the influence that culture, native language, history and social setting can have on the writing process of EL students? a. generous reading b. POW+TREE c. quick writes d. interactive writing
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Which answer contains three text features that support reading comprehension and should be explicitly taught to students? a. page numbers, glossary, copyright b. ISBN, sidebars, index c. table of contents, chapter headings, visual inserts d. titles, about the author, subheadings
A
Which answer contains two essential literacy centers? a. word work and listening comprehension b. reading fluency and story telling c. imagination and vocabulary d. literacy-enriched play and writing
A
Which answer contains two of the six criteria for selecting and arranging literacy tools and materials in K-3 classrooms? a. proximity and uses b. authenticity and validity c. readability and utility d. change and comparison
C
Which answer includes three of the Six Traits of Writing? a. humor, voice, organization b. ideas and content, prosody, sentence fluency c. sentence fluency, conventions, organization d. prewriting, word choice, voice
A
Which answer represents the first of the four steps in the procedure for creating a literature circle? a. Select four or five books that will stimulate interest and discussion among students. b. Give a book talk on each of the four or five books. c. Ask students to individually select their top three book choices for reading. d. Give students their first book choices to the extent possible.
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Which assessment can offer extensive and reliable information about reading volume and expression? a. one-minute reading test b. self-assessment c. DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency test d. Multidimensional Fluency Scale
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Which evidence-based teaching practice is matched with the correct component of comprehension? a. graphic organizer and higher-order thinking b. click or clunk and metacognition c. question-answer relationships and summarizing d. PARIS and cognitive dimensions
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Which evidence-based teaching strategy presented in the chapter involves students using a reading genre wheel to self-select an independent-level book of interest? a. fluency time focus b. repeated reading c. Scaffolded Silent Reading d. choral readings
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Which factor(s) do/does the Student Comprehension Strategy Use Survey examine? a. which comprehension strategies a student knows and/or uses b. how well students select, apply, and regulate their use of comprehension strategies c. students' percentage of success using specific comprehension strategies with specific types of texts d. students' ability to use context and structural cues to maintain reading comprehension
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Which fluency strategy uses informational texts to create broadcast performance scripts for students to read? a. readers' theatre b. voice recognition program c. radio reading d. choral assisted performance
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Which four components are involved in reading comprehension? a. the reader, the text, the activity, the situational context b. the teacher, the student, the text, reading strategies c. questioning, predicting, answering, reviewing d. vocabulary, fluency, decoding, syntax
B
Which is the recommended sequence for daily fluency instruction? a. 2-3 minutes of guided practice followed by 12-15 minutes of reading practice b. 5-9 minutes of explicit instruction followed by 15-20 minutes of reading practice c. 7-9 minutes of modeling followed by 2-4 minutes of demonstration d. 3-6 minutes of silent reading practice followed by 5-10 minutes of oral reading instruction
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Which level of vocabulary learning is correctly matched to its description? a. Tier 1: basic speaking vocabulary b. Tier 2: academic knowledge domain vocabulary c. Tier 3: sophisticated synonyms d. Tier 4: elaborated speaking vocabulary
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Which method for building on background knowledge is specifically designed for English learners? a. synopsis text b. text talk c. the SLiCK strategy d. telling tales
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Which method of performance reading should not be used in the classroom? a. round-robin reading b. readers' theatre c. radio reading d. choral reading
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Which method of questioning involves the student generating and answering the questions? a. elaborative interrogation b. questioning the author c. think and search d. question-answer relationships
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Which motivational strategy has children read scripts from familiar texts to build fluency? a. readers' theatre b. reading buddies c. paired reading d. round-robin reading
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Which of the following answers is least likely to appear in a writing center? a. editor's corner b. quiet writing area c. publishing center d. e-book center
D
Which of the following choices is not a place where you would start when creating a yearlong curriculum plan? a. state standards b. scope and sequence chart c. district's curriculum guide d. the front of the teacher's manual
D
Which of the following is not a purpose of the strategy Writing Aloud, Writing To? a. to develop a sense of community in the classroom b. to demonstrate that writing is done for a purpose c. to help students realize that reading and writing are reciprocal processes d. to have the teacher do all of the writing
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Which of the following is not a research-supported strategy for focused instruction? a. activating prior knowledge b. questioning c. creating mental or visual images d. analyzing the sociocultural context
A
Which of the following is not a service provided by a school literacy coach? a. teach struggling readers on a weekly basis b. help teachers locate and purchase reading materials c. lead teacher study groups d. examine assessment data for instructional decision making
D
Which of the following is not a stage of writing development? a. scribbling and drawing stage b. prephonemic stage c. letter-naming stage d. motor refinement stage
D
Which of the following is not a step to reduce transition time? a. use a consistent signal b. provide brief, well-sequenced and repetitive oral directions c. provide written directions on cue cards d. after the first signal and directions, allow students to manage transition to the new activity or station
B
Which of the six Cs of motivation is being used when a student is encouraged to read increasingly difficult texts? a. choice b. challenge c. control d. collaboration
B
Which question would a student ask during e-reading and e-responding if they were using a cognitive prompt? a. "How does this make me feel?" b. "What is going to happen next?" c. "What is the meaning of the text?" d. "What does this word mean?"
B
Which reading backpack activity involves a shopping spree and a short summary on what the student learns? a. newspaper race b. catalog interview c. Scrabble d. language workshop
C
Which reading context mentions words without giving any clues to determine word meaning? a. directive context b. misdirective context c. nondirective context d. meaningful context
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Which rubric is used to assess the overall quality of the writing rather than specific components of writing? a. holistic scoring rubrics b. analytic scoring rubrics c. Six-trait scoring rubrics d. reader response rubrics
