FTCE K-6: Language Arts & Reading
Ms. Cliff gave Joe an individual reading inventory. In terms of oral reading, Joe was 95% accurate at the fourth grade level. His comprehension score on silent reading was 75% and his comprehension score on oral reading was 85%. Which of the following can Ms. Cliff conclude?
Joe's instructional level is fourth grade. (instructional level includes word recognition that is 95% or better, while comprehension based on oral reading is 80% or better, and comprehension based on silent reading is 75% or better.)
Ms. Green's second grade class had a Skype conversation with the author of one of the books they read. After the conversation ended, the class as a whole wrote about the conversation by dictating to Ms. Green. She wrote using a document camera and the students contributed ideas. They edited the document together and they read it aloud. This demonstrates use of
Language Experience (the language experience technique is a whole group approach to writing and reading based on a shared event.)
The results of what type of assessment are reported in percentile ranks?
Norm-referenced standardized tests that are designed to compare and rank test takers in relation to one another.
The words; "buzz," "hiss," and "splat", are example of what?
Onomatopoeia the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
After Mrs. Murphy's class wrote comparison/contrast papers about two presidents, she asked them to write a follow-up paper to persuade the reader that one president was more effective than the other. Which writing trait does the second paper exemplify? A. organization B. voice C. conventions D. sentence fluency
Organization organization involves the structure of writing for different purposes. Choice B is incorrect because voice involves personal style. Choice C is incorrect because the conventions of language involve the technical aspects of writing: grammar, spelling, punctuation and word choice. Choice D is incorrect because sentence fluency involves flow and sentence variety.
Your school board is considering a proposal to lengthen the school day. You are encouraging your students to write to the board to express their views either in favor of or against the proposal. You will be encouraging your students to use which mode of writing?
Persuasive
What are the five areas of reading development?
Phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary
Mrs. Fredricks asked her students, "What is the first sound in map?" What phonetic skill does this address?
Phonetic Isolation the students are asked to recognize an individual sound. Answer A is incorrect because phonetic substitution involves adding or subtracting sounds. Answer B is incorrect because phonemic identification involves noting the same sound in several words.
What is an example of violating the principles of fair use of copyrighted materials?
Photocopying a textbook and selling it to students' parents
Mrs. Lennox's sixth-grade class is comparing dialect and use of language among three sources: A description of love from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; lyrics from a pop music song about love; and a humorous Valentine greeting card. What aspect of language is the focus of the comparison?
Pragmatics (Pragmatics focuses on the social or contextual uses of language. Vocabulary and semantic understanding both address word meaning. Syntactic understanding focuses on the grammatical rules of language.)
What is true of informal and formal speaking?
Pre-teaching vocabulary and incomplete outlines can help students prepare for speaking. (vocabulary and outlines provide scaffolding for building speaking skills. Putting students on the spot tends to create anxiety rather than building confidence. Listening guides benefit listeners, not speakers. Informal and formal speaking share many features and skills.)
Zoey makes a bubble map of the characters and ideas she wants to use in her story. Zoey is in which stage of the writing process?
Prewriting
What is an example of phonemic awareness?
Recognition of the same sound in words
What is an example of Structural Analysis?
Recognizing that "guarded" consists of the word "guard" plus the suffix "ed"
What is an example of assessing reading fluency?
Running Records (a score of word reading accuracy; an analysis of a reader's errors and self-corrections; an analysis of the reading strategies used)
What does "Genre" mean in reference to Literature?
Type of story
What is an example of demonstrating Syntactic Understanding?
Using a computer to check for grammar errors Syntactic Understanding: Understanding how to form grammatically correct sentences in English
What term describes how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure?
Validity (assessments that measure what they are supposed to measure are described as valid. Norm-referenced assessments provide scores that compare student scores/skills against a norming group and scores are reported as percentile ranks. Reliability of assessments means that a test has the same or similar results when repeated.)
What is an example of a Simile?
ex: Patricia is like a bear (Simile: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.)
Third-grade student Jacob scored at the 50th percentile on a standardized reading test. What is his stanine score?
5 Stanine scores divide the range into 9 equal units. The middle score of 50 would be in stanine 5. 1 is too low and 9 is too high. There is not a stanine score of 12.
What is an example of a Primary Source?
A Letter
What is a characteristic of Emergent Literacy?
A child's interest in books and printed materials.
What is the correct order of stages in process writing?
-Prewriting -Drafting -Revising -Editing -Publishing
What is an example of a secondary source?
A class textbook chapter on space exploration (textbooks describe, discuss, evaluate, or otherwise process primary sources. A Skype call, a display of authentic moon rocks, and an autobiography are primary sources because they involve personal experience or communication.)
Mr. Lassiter has a student whom he thinks could be helped by bibliotherapy. Which of the following students, given their description, is most likely to benefit from this approach? A. Carl because his dog just died. B. Cecil because he is having problems with reading fluency. C. Kara because she is interested in space exploration. D. Mara because she is going with her family on a vacation to Walt Disney World.
A. Carl because his dog just died. Bibliotherapy: the use of literature to help people cope with emotional problems, mental illness, or changes in their lives
Mr. Cane asked his class to give an example of alliteration. Which student gave the best response? A. Megan: The silly snake slithered silently. B. Jeff: The snake is as deadly as a poison dart. C. Carmen: The snake hissed loudly when approached. D. Carlos: The snake is very poisonous and moves quietly through the grass.
A. Megan: The silly snake slithered silently. Alliteration is when most of the words begin with the same sound. Answer B is a simile. Answer C exemplifies onomatopoeia. Answer D is descriptive, but contains no literary devices.
A middle school language arts class is learning about autobiographies. Which books are they most likely to be reading? A. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank B. George Washington, The Founding Father by Paul Johnson C. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K Rowling D. Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg
A. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank The correct answer is A. The Diary of a Young Girl is a famous autobiography. While answer B is nonfiction, it is a biography and not an autobiography. Answers C and D are fiction books.
Kate is learning about the dimensions of language. Which of the following statements is not true? A. The dimensions are speaking, thinking, writing, and reading. B. Listening comes before speaking. C. Oral language consists of speaking and listening. D. Oral language provides the foundation for how written language works.
A. The dimensions are speaking, thinking, writing, and reading.
Online tools that allow users to create and share content are called A. Web 2.0 tools B. digital tools C. instructional tools D. productivity software
A. Web 2.0 tools The correct answer is A. Digital tools (answer B) refer to any computer or online tools. Instructional tools (answer C) refer to any tool used for teaching and learning. Productivity software (answer D) refers to programs that allow the user to increase efficiency and use of time (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet).
Which word is spelled correctly? A. accommodation B. abundence C. discription D. sincerly
A. accommodation
Mrs. Smith is reviewing a writing sample from her first-grade students. Samantha's writing is unevenly spaced in terms of horizontal placement and the letters do not always have a common base. This would be an error in A. alignment B. spacing C. size D. line quality
A. alignment Alignment is defined as horizontal placement on the page from left to right with a common base. Spacing (choice B) refers to consistency of space between letters, words, sentences, and lines. Size (choice C) refers to uniformity in writing uppercase and lowercase letters. Line quality (choice D) refers to consistency in smoothness, color and pressure without obvious visual differences.
A third-grade class is participating in a readers' theater. This activity most likely is used to develop A. fluency B. comprehension C. speaking and listening D. pragmatics
A. fluency A is the correct answer. The focus of Readers' Theater is fluency rather than comprehension, speaking and listening or pragmatics.
At the end of Mrs. Anderson's lesson on the solar system, she asked students to respond to the following prompts: What is the most important idea you learned about the solar system? What concept is still unclear to you? Students submitted their responses at the end of class. This is an example of a A. formative assessment B. summative assessment C. norm-referenced assessment D. diagnostic assessment
A. formative assessment A formative assessment is ongoing and informal. Summative assessments are more formal and occur at the conclusion of a unit or program to determine if instructional goals were achieved. Norm-referenced assessments are formal and standardized. Diagnostic assessments are individualized assessments to determine specific strengths and weaknesses.
Ms. Green wants to make sure that she is using a research-based reading strategy with her fourth grade students. What activity are her students most likely to be using? A. independent silent reading B. comprehension monitoring C. choral reading D. computer-based instruction
Comprehension Monitoring B is the correct answer. Independent reading, choral reading, and computer-based instruction are not strategies for research-based reading.
The traits of writing are A. ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions B. small motor control, memory, mental attention, semantic and syntactic language knowledge, thinking skills C. knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation D. productivity, instructional, administrative
A. ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions The correct answer is A. -The items of answer B are the physical requirements of writing. -Answer C's items are the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. -The items in answer D are the three types of software used in schools.
Which of the following is defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms? A. media literacy B. digital nativism C. technological expertise D. online utilization
A. media literacy (A) is correct because the question asks for the definition of media literacy. Digital nativism describes someone who grew up using digital technologies. Technological expertise describes proficiency using technology. Online utilization is the use of Web content.
What is the purpose of high-stakes testing?
Accountability (high-stakes testing is designed to determine if students have met specified benchmarks and, if not, who is accountable for their lack of success. High-stakes tests are criterion-referenced, rather than norm-referenced, tests. They do not identify individual strengths and weaknesses. They do not determine whether or not state standards and benchmarks are valid.)
A learning management system called Teaching With Class is used for reporting absences, grades, and communication with parents. This system is an example of which kind of software?
Administrative (learning management systems focus on the organization and communication of data. Productivity software includes word processing, presentation, and spreadsheets to maximize time and content. Instructional and educational software are used in classroom teaching and learning and include drill-and-practice and simulations.)
Mr. Jackson is asking his students to read a brief essay and identify the theme. What level of comprehension is Mr. Jackson requiring of his students?
Analysis identification of theme occurs when a reader can break content into parts to determine similarities and differences and draw conclusions about the unifying or dominant area.
After reading her class a story about how one child helped keep his neighborhood clean, the teacher asks the class to brainstorm ways that they can keep their own neighborhood clean. What level in Bloom's Revised Taxonomy is primarily used for this activity?
Applying Bloom's Revised Taxonomy: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate & Create
Ms. Martinez is discussing the main character of a text with her students. Which of the following activities would best promote her students' thinking at the evaluation level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
Ask students to reflect on the author's treatment of the main character and then to write a paper that argues the fairness of the portrayal.
How can a teacher engage in active listening during a story retell by one of her students?
At several points, the teacher can briefly paraphrase what the student just said or ask a clarifying question
When planning an expository essay, which of the following should students consider?
Audience, occasion, and purpose
Kelly reads very slowly because she carefully, but correctly, sounds out every word. In terms of fluency, Kelly's reading best reflects a problem in ________ ?
Automaticity (automaticity describes the ability to read aloud without having to sound out words. Pragmatics involves the social or contextual use of language. Prosody is reading with correct intonation, stress, and rhythm. Accuracy describes correct pronunciation of words.)
A student whose scores on a standardized test of reading comprehension are in the 50th percentile is, with respect to reading comprehension
Average
What is an example that best describes the connection between Title IX and choosing books for children?
Avoiding books that are sexist (Title IX ensures that sex discrimination cannot occur and that both males and females have equal access to educational opportunities.)
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The carnivorous tiger was running through the forest. Which is the correct answer? A. "carnivorous." B. "through." C. "running." D. "tiger."
B. "Through" (B) is correct because through is a preposition. Carnivorous is an adjective. Running is a verb and tiger is a noun.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation? A. The men, who were arrested for the crime, escaped. B. If you want to be a successful artist, you must practice your craft. C. The child cried loudly, but the parent was unmoved. D. The teacher said "Please, open your books to page 5."
B. If you want to be a successful artist, you must practice your craft. The correct answer is B. Sentence A should be written as the following: The men who were arrested for the crime escaped. Sentence C should be written as the following: The child cried loudly but the parent was unmoved. Sentence D should be written as the following: The teacher said, "Please open your books to page 5."
Mr. Brown is attending training on a new classroom management system that his school is using. This system is an example of A. productivity software B. administrative software C. instructional software D. student response systems
B. administrative software The correct answer is B. Productivity software (answer A) includes tools such as word processors or rubric creators to increase time management and efficiency. Instructional software (answer C) consists of digital tools such as simulations or instructional games used for student learning. Student response systems (answer D) are "clickers" that students use to answer questions and provide feedback.
Mr. Leo has written the following on the board: "biology BIO LOGY" - What aspect of word recognition does this address? A. syllabication B. morphemic awareness C. sight words D. phonics
B. morphemic awareness Answer B is correct because the word is divided into two word parts that have meanings. Answer A is incorrect because biology has 4 syllables, not 2. Answer C is incorrect because biology is not a sight word. Answer D is incorrect because phonics is not used to decode the word
Mr. Valentino is reading aloud to his class. He makes sure to read expressively. What aspect of reading is he addressing? A. pragmatics B. prosody C. automaticity D. rate
B. prosody Choice B is correct because expressive reading makes use of prosody: rhythm, stress patterns, and intonations of speech. Answer A is incorrect because pragmatics involves cultural and social use of language. Answer C is incorrect because automaticity is reading aloud with speed and accuracy. Answer D is incorrect because rate involves adjusting speed to purpose.
A presentation given to the faculty includes the following terms: percentile, stanine, norms. The focus of the presentation is most likely A. formative assessments B. standardized tests C. unit tests D. criterion-referenced tests
B. standardized tests Standardized tests are norm-referenced exams and results can be reported in percentile or stanine scores. Formative assessments are informal assessments. Unit tests are not standardized. Criterion-referenced tests determine if learners have mastered specific learning outcomes.
Which of the following is not part of emergent literacy?
Being able to decode words fluently
Structural analysis involves the ability to ______ ?
Break a word into meaningful parts or syllables. (Meaning is the key to structural analysis. It involves deriving meaning from the parts of a word.)
Which of the following demonstrates use of a Web 2.0 tool? A. A teacher uses a word processing program to create a writing assignment. B. A teacher researches NASA's online resources for teachers. C. A class creates an online blog on current events. D. A class takes a virtual field trip to an online art exhibit from the Smithsonian.
C. A class creates an online blog on current events. (C) is correct because online blogs allow users to create and share content that defines Web 2.0 tools. The other options exemplify online web content, but users cannot create and share content.
Which of the following instructional examples would specifically help students develop listening and speaking skills? A. Mrs. Johnson assigns her students a chapter to read in preparation for tomorrow's lecture on cell division. B. Mr. Pasley teaches his students how to play charades to practice new vocabulary. C. Ms. Hurst divides her class into groups and gives each group a small plastic ball. She tells the class that whoever has the ball in the group can speak and after that person speaks, s/he should ask a question and then toss the ball to someone else to respond. D. Mr. McDonald shows his students how to use graphic organizers to plan speeches.
C. Ms. Hurst divides her class into groups and gives each group a small plastic ball. She tells the class that whoever has the ball in the group can speak and after that person speaks, s/he should ask a question and then toss the ball to someone else to respond. (C) is correct because the activity involves both speaking (asking questions) and listening (understanding a question in order to respond). Reading a chapter and charades do not involve speaking. Graphic organizers do not involve listening.)
A high school student is creating a poster to invite people to attend a concert. While she might say, "I hope y'all can come to the concert," her poster states, "You are cordially invited to attend the concert." The difference in oral versus written language exemplifies the student's understanding of A. semantics B. syntactics C. pragmatics D. phonological awareness
C. Pragmatics (Answer C is correct because pragmatics involves the understanding of social and cultural aspects of language (e.g., differences in spoken and standard written English). Answer A is incorrect because it involves knowledge of word meaning. Answer B is incorrect because it involves knowledge of grammar. Answer D is incorrect because phonological awareness is the broad understanding of the sounds of language.)
Ms. Gray said, "As you read, make note of the setting, character and theme." The students are most likely to be reading A. an essay B. a biography C. a short story D. a speech
C. a short story The correct answer is C. The other examples are nonfiction and would not have a setting, character, or theme.
The fifth-grade teachers at Waving Palms Elementary School worked together to create a single test for assessing social studies that all students will take. This is an example of a(n)______________. A. formative assessment B. unit test C. common exam D. high stakes test
C. common exam The correct answer is C. A formative assessment is one that is ongoing and informal. A unit test covers less content than a common exam and is usually created and given by one teacher. High stakes tests are used for accountability.
Third-grade teacher Mr. Giamatti is completing report cards for his students. He is determining grades based on the work students have done this semester. Which of the following should be included in his computations? A. results of a pretest on vocabulary B. results from an informal reading inventory C. results from a summative assessment on reading skills D. results of a feedback prompt: The muddiest point in today's discussion was . . .
C. results from a summative assessment on reading skills (summative assessments evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Pretests, informal reading inventories, and feedback prompts are formative assessments that do not contribute to grades.)
Ms. Carson handed a kindergarten student a book with the back of the book facing up. She asked the student the following questions: "'Where is the name of the book?' 'Where does the story start?' 'If the book has the words the end, where might I find those words?'" Ms. Carson is assessing
Concepts of Print (concepts of print involve understanding how books work in terms of how to hold a book, where the title is found and predictable relationships in stories (beginning, middle, end). Answers B and C are related to the understanding that words are comprised of sounds and sounds can form words. Directionality (reading from left to right) is a part of concepts of print.)
Mr. Drake often focuses on semantic understanding in his fourth-grade science class. What classroom tool or activity would best exemplify this focus?
Creating and using a word wall for science vocabulary (Semantic meaning is word meaning and unrelated to motivation, primary sources, or writing in science journals.)
What type of assessment relies on mastery of learning objectives for student achievement?
Criterion-referenced
What term is defined as the acceptance of the distinctive characteristics of all cultures, including one's own?
Cultural Pluralism
What is an example of onset and rime?
D-og (The onset is the beginning sound of a syllable (or 1-syllable word) and the rime is the part of that consists of the vowel and consonant sounds following the vowel.)
Mrs. Brook has funds to purchase hardware for her biology classroom. Which of the following can she purchase with the funds? A. A set of e-books for the class B. Access to a digital frog website C. A learning management system D. A document camera
D. A document camera the other options are software or digital materials
Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A. The Principal won tickets to the world series. B. Please translate the english passage into french. C. To get to the Hotel, turn West on North Street. D. My Uncle Fred attended Northwest State College.
D. My Uncle Fred attended Northwest State College. The correct answer is D. Choice A should be capitalized as the following: The principal won tickets to the World Series. Choice B should be capitalized as the following: Please translate the English passage into French. Choice C should be capitalized as the following: To get to the hotel, turn west on North Street.
Michelle is sorting word cards into sets based on parts of speech. Which set is not correctly sorted? A. Verbs: went, are, is B. Nouns: people, runners, C. Conjunctions: and, but, yet D. Prepositions: of, nor, hardly
D. Prepositions: of, nor, hardly Answer D is the correct choice. Nor and hardly are not prepositions (a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object)
Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. The parent gave there children an allowance for doing chores. B. Each person must do their own work. C. The schools policy does not allow students to have their cell phones in class. D. Students are expected to take their seats quietly when they enter the class.
D. Students are expected to take their seats quietly when they enter the class. The correct answer is D. The correct sentence for A could be "The parents gave their children allowances for doing chores." The correct sentence for B could be "Each person must do his or her own work." The correct sentence for C could be "The school's policy does not allow students to have their cell phones in class.
Mrs. Van Pelt took her high school social studies class to a Holocaust Museum. When the students returned, Mrs. Van Pelt gave the students the following assignment: How did going to the museum affect you? What questions or insights do you have as a result? This assignment asks students to write A. an expository paper B. an argumentative paper C. a creative narrative D. a personal narrative
D. a personal narrative The correct answer is D. Answer A is incorrect because an expositive paper would be subject-specific and not personal. Answer B is incorrect because an argumentative paper would seek to convince the reader. Answer C would be a narrative but with a fictional character or viewpoint.
All of the following would support the use of multicultural literature in the classroom EXCEPT A. guiding students to think about the world from different perspectives. B. informing students about the cultural contributions of different societies. C. encouraging students to celebrate their own distinctive characteristics. D. basing readings on the works of 18th-century European writers.
D. basing readings on the works of 18th-century European writers
Mr. McKee wants to obtain specific information about a student's skills in terms of word recognition in isolation, oral reading and fluency, silent reading, comprehension, and listening comprehension. The best test for Mr. McKee to administer would be a A. formative reading assessment B. high-stakes test in reading C. criterion-referenced reading exam D. informal reading inventory
D. informal reading inventory An informal reading inventory is an individual assessment of a student's skills in terms of word recognition in isolation, oral reading and fluency, silent reading, comprehension, and listening comprehension. A formative reading assessment would be informal and ongoing. The purpose of high stakes testing is accountability. The purpose of criterion-referenced exams is to determine if students have met learning outcomes.
Mr. Howell is telling his science class how Dr. Abe Silverstein of NASA chose the name Apollo for the space missions saying "Apollo riding his chariot across the sun was appropriate to the grand scale of the proposed program." What kind of literature inspired Dr. Silverstein's choice? A. autobiography B. essay C. realistic fiction D. mythology
D. mythology (D) Neither A nor B are examples of literature. "Riding a chariot across the sun" would not exemplify realistic fiction (C).
The words clang, thump, and hiss are examples of A. similes B. metaphors C. symbolism D. onomatopoeia
D. onomatopoeia The correct answer is D because they are examples of words that represent the sounds an animal or object would make. Answers A, B and C are incorrect because they used to make comparisons or the words stand for something else.
Mr. Alvarez is teaching high-frequency words. Which words would most likely be in this lesson? A. ion, molecule, electron B. mat, pat, cat C. metamorphosis, chromosome, homonym D. shall, there, after
D. shall, there, after Answer D is correct because shall, there and after are high-frequency, or sight, words. (those words which occur most frequently in written material) Answer A is incorrect because the words are domain specific. Answer B is incorrect because these are rhyming words that can be phonetically decoded. Answer C is incorrect because these are multisyllabic words that can be decoded through structural analysis.
What assessment gives a teacher the most specific information about a student's reading strengths and weaknesses?
Diagnostic Test A diagnostic reading assessment is used to measure students' skills in each of the five components of reading: vocabulary, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency and comprehension.
Writing rubrics are helpful in communicating ____?
Expectations about the elements of an assignment
Students are writing research papers on different chemical elements. What type of writing is the focus of the assignment?
Expository Expository writing is informational. Choice A is incorrect because a personal narrative is a first-person account. Choice C is incorrect because creative narratives are fictional. Choice D is incorrect because the assignment does not require the student to provide an argument.
Mr. Wood teaches fifth-grade science. His class completed a short experiment in class. He has given the students a writing assignment about what they observed. This assignment exemplifies which kind of writing?
Expository Writing (the students are writing informational content about what they observed. Narratives have plots and elements of stories. Personal writing is subjective, rather than objective. Reflective writing involves personal insights or conclusions, rather than observations.)
Ms. Carpenter is reading to her students. The last line is "The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race." What kind of literature did Ms. Carpenter read?
Fable (fables end with a moral)
Mr. Oakley is learning about reading assessments. The content he is reading includes the abbreviations WPM and WCPM. Mr. Oakley is reading about what assessments?
Fluency (the abbreviation WPM stands for words (read) per minute and WCPM stands for words correct per minute and apply only to oral reading (fluency).
Darnell is learning to write the letters of the alphabet. What aspect of the reading process does this involve?
Graphemes graphemes are letters. Answer A is incorrect because prosody is reading with appropriate speed and expression. Answer C is incorrect because phonemes are the language sounds. Answer D is incorrect because the concepts of print involve understanding how books are used.
Ms. Darnell is having her class read an expository text that contains many charts, pictures, and other graphics. Which of the following is the best way for her to support her students' comprehension of text?
Help students understand the specific ways that the graphics support the details presented in the text
A "talking stick" is used to in group discussions to ___?
Help teach turn-taking during conversations
A new novel about a fictional Native American girl who lived in the South during the pre-Colonial era represents which of the following genres?
Historical Fiction
The Johnsons have a son who will be entering kindergarten in the fall. The school has scheduled a time for their son to come in to be tested prior to starting school. What kind of testing is their son most likely to be given?
Screening (screening assessments often occur before students start school in order to filter students who may need additional diagnosis and remediation from those who are ready to proceed.)
Tim is going to start kindergarten in the fall. He is scheduled for testing the week before school begins. What kind of test is Tim most likely to take?
Screening Screening assessments are administered before a student starts a grade or program and determine if the student is ready for success or if additional support will be needed. Diagnostic assessments are given based on teacher observation or screening results in order to pinpoint a student's reading needs. Both formative and summative assessments are given as part of the instructional sequence.
Tim showed his mother the very first paragraph he had ever written. What grade would Tim most likely be in?
Second Grade
What is the purpose of a running record?
Show a graphic record of a student's oral reading fluency The correct answer is D. A teacher uses a running record to record student miscues during an assessment of oral reading fluency.
DeShae is a kindergarten student who is learning to write. When she writes her name, the letters D and S are as large as the vowels in her name. DeShae needs to work on A. alignment B. spacing C. size D. letter formation
Size Size refers to uniformity in writing uppercase and lowercase letters. Answer A, alignment, refers to horizontal placement on the page from left to write with a common base. Answer B, spacing, refers to consistency of space between and among letters, words, sentences, and lines. Answer D, letter formation, refers to the use of shapes of the alphabet (circles, horizontal lines, vertical lines, and slanted lines) in creating letters.
Eric has problems holding his pencil. What developmental issue might contribute to this problem?
Small Motor Development
Mrs. Lee wrote the word "extemporizing" on the board. What is the focus of the lesson?
Speaking (Extemporizing refers to a type of speaking without preparation. The other responses involve reading or writing.)
What would you expect to see in a literature circle?
Students discussing a book they read A literature circle is like an adult book club in which the teacher is the facilitator and students often have roles which allow them to practice various cognitive processes (e.g., fact-checker, recorder).
Principal Moore is observing Mrs. Kraft's third-grade class. He notes that the focus of the lesson will be conventions of writing. What would Principal Moore expect to see in this lesson?
Students working together on grammar, spelling, and punctuation from a previous writing assignment Conventions of Writing: The mechanics of writing, like capitals, punctuation, and handwriting.
What is an example of phonemic substitution?
Take the word mail and replace the /m/ sound with an /s/ sound to make "Sail"
What is the definition of "Plot"
The main events of a story
What is Prosody?
The rhythm, stress patterns, and intonations of speech
Ms. Riker administers a brief test of oral fluency each week and finds that students' scores tend to vary widely from week to week. What seems like the most plausible explanation for the variability in student scores?
The test has poor reliability
Mrs. Owen showed her students a video clip of Dr. Martin Luther King delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech. She then gave her students 3 minutes to reflect on the content and identify the three most important things they learned from the speech. After that time, she put students into groups of two to compare and contrast what they wrote. This is an example of _________________ ?
Think, Pair, Share (students are asked to reflect and then work with a partner before sharing responses. Jigsaw is also a cooperative learning activity, but students are generally grouped first to learn content and then regrouped so that groups have individuals who are knowledgeable on different aspects of the content. A listening guide helps students identify key points in lectures or other verbal content. RAP (Read, Ask, Put) is a speaking strategy based on reading.)
What is a "Listening Guide" use for?
To focus attention and provide students with structured ways to capture and reflect on content. A teacher creates a listening guide for presentations, videos, or lectures to help students identify what is important and scaffold thinking
