Teaching Reading Study Companion Practice Questions

A teacher notes that a student is consistently not meeting grade-level performance standards. Which of the following should be the classroom teacher's first step? (A) Adjust instructional techniques to meet the student's unique learning needs (B) Continue to assess and monitor the student's academic progress on a regular basis (C) Refer the student for testing to determine if he or she qualifies for special services (D) Identify specific learning goals based on the student's current performance levels

(A) Adjust instructional techniques to meet the student's unique learning needs The purpose of assessments is to use the data to drive appropriate instruction to meet the student's individual needs.

While reading a complex piece of text, a teacher asks students to record their reactions in the margin, including their questions, summaries, and personal connections. The primary purpose of the activity is to (A) ensure active comprehension monitoring (B) develop strong summarization skills (C) assess application of word analysis strategies (D) identify the organizational structure of the text

(A) ensure active comprehension monitoring

Before writing narratives, fifth-grade students use reference materials to create semantic gradients like the one below. The semantic gradients are posted around the classroom so that students can refer to them while writing. The model has the word calm in the middle with synonyms to the left and antonyms. For example happy vs unhappy. The primary objective of the lesson is for students to effectively use reference materials during writing as tools for (A) selecting precise language (B) spelling words correctly (C) generating imaginative ideas (D) avoiding repetitive vocabulary

(A) selecting precise language

Devon wrote the following short response to a story that the teacher presented during a read-aloud. The teacher asked students to name two things that show how clever Coyote is. The first way heis clever is that he can Shot bowinerows The Next way he is clever is that He noes howto get to the moon Based on the writing sample, there is evidence that the student (A) understands that each syllable of a word contains a vowel sound and how to use evidence from the text (B) knows how to spell most high-frequency words and that individual words are separated by spaces (C) understands one-to-one letter-sound correspondence and how to apply capitalization rules (D) knows that stories have a structure and understands that punctuation marks are used at the end of sentences

(A) understands that each syllable of a word contains a vowel sound and how to use

Which of the following is the most effective instructional technique for helping kindergarten students develop an understanding of concepts about print? (A) Exposing students to a variety of rhyming texts (B) Modeling how to track text during shared reading of a text (C) Modeling finger tapping to identify the number of phonemes in words (D) Providing direct instruction in common letter-sound relationships

(B) Modeling how to track text during shared reading of a text children are more likely to attend to print when engaged in shared reading with an adult who uses print referencing behaviors

A teacher listens to Zane, a fourth-grade student, read an unfamiliar passage aloud for one minute. He read at an average rate but with poor expression. He accurately decoded 98% of the words in the passage. Based on the results of the assessment, which of the following teacher actions will best improve Zane's reading ability? (A) Building prior knowledge of the passage before the student's oral reading (B) Providing explicit instruction and modeling of prosodic reading of text (C) Encouraging the student to engage in repeated readings of the same text (D) Having the student listen to a recording of the oral reading to self-assess his performance

(B) Providing explicit instruction and modeling of prosodic reading of text

Research indicates that a relationship exists between reading and writing. Which of the following statements supports the finding? (A) Reading is a constructive process, and writing is a recursive one. (B) Reading and writing share similar processes and require using the same kinds of knowledge. (C) Reading requires a passive stance, and writing emphasizes an active stance. (D) Reading and writing development share the same five stages and students proceed through those stages in the same order.

(B) Reading and writing share similar processes and require using the same kinds of knowledge.

5. Which of the following is the best way for a teacher to assess students' phonemic awareness? (A) Ask students to identify the letter at the beginning of the word "desk" (B) Say the word "lamp" and ask students to break it into individual sounds (C) Distribute the letter cards "b," "a," and "t" and ask students to order the letters to create a word (D) Display the written word "cat" and ask students to sound it out as they tap each letter

(B) Say the word "lamp" and ask students to break it into individual sounds Phonemic Awareness is when students know that individual sounds make up words.

A middle school teacher uses a graphic organizer when teaching vocabulary. The prompts are: targeted word in context, it is not, it is, I think this word means, Are there parts of the word I recognize? Which of the following prompts should be added to the diagram in order to best deepen students' understanding of and ability to retain a new vocabulary word? (A) What makes this an important word for me to know? (B) What is the actual dictionary definition of this word? (C) What personal connections can I make to this word? (D) What are other examples of words that share the same root?

(B) What is the actual dictionary definition of this word?

A class prepares to read a science text about an unfamiliar, complex process. The best way the teacher can support students' successful reading of the text is to (A) guide students to continue reading when they come to an unfamiliar word in order to search for context clues (B) assign a small portion of text, and then pause for discussion and student questions before moving on (C) make dictionaries available to students so that they can look up the meanings of challenging vocabulary before reading each section of the text (D) ask each student to do a quick write about the process using their background knowledge, and then ask them to share their writing with a partner

(B) assign a small portion of text, and then pause for discussion and student questions before moving on

When preparing to do a close reading of a complex text with students, it is important to know which of the following? (A) Students should be focused on trying to accurately summarize the text and identify key story elements. (B) The teacher's role is to guide students through the text and interpret the meaning of challenging text for students. (C) Students should read the text multiple times and focus on a different outcome during each reading. (D) The teacher's role is to plan extensive pre-reading activities and elicit students' prior knowledge before students read the text.

(C) Students should read the text multiple times and focus on a different outcome during each reading. A close reading is a technique in which students read challenging texts multiple times, each time for a different purpose.

How many morphemes are in the word "rerecorded"? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

(C) Three A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in the grammar of a language. "Re" is a prefix "record" is the base of the word "ed" is the suffix.

When teaching research skills to elementary students, a teacher should have the students focus primarily on which of the following? (A) Evaluating Web sites for relevance and credibility (B) Taking mental notes on the topic (C) Using appropriate resources and search tools (D) Reading most of the available information about the topic

(C) Using appropriate resources and search tools

Which of the following practices is most appropriate for a teacher to use when determining the placement of students into flexible groups for reading instruction? (A) Using students' most current standardized reading assessment results to group together students with similar scores (B) Using results from a variety of assessments to form mixed-ability groups (C) Using formal and informal measures to inform instruction that targets students' changing needs (D) Using a teacher-prepared survey to determine students' authentic reading interests

(C) Using formal and informal measures to inform instruction that targets students' changing needs

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the language acquisition process of young children? (A) Young children understand full sentences at a relatively late stage in language development. (B) Young children exhibit random, highly variable errors in sentence construction. (C) Young children infer the underlying rules of language to which they are exposed. (D) Young children require planned early instructional intervention to master the grammar of the English language.

(C) Young children infer the underlying rules of language to which they are exposed.

A fifth-grade class studies the American Revolution. The teacher wants students to understand the differences in perceptions between the colonists who believed their actions in the Boston Tea Party were legitimate protests against British taxation, and the British who thought the colonists were engaged in rebellion against their government. Which of the following student activities is most effective in helping students understand the differences in perceptions? (A): List examples of significant protests and rebellions during other historical time periods (B): Write a letter persuading a friend to view the Boston Tea Party as an act of legitimate protest (C): Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the concepts of protest and rebellion (D): Read a first-person account told from the perspective of someone who participated in the Boston Tea Party

(C): Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the concepts of protest and rebellion

During a reading conference, a teacher notices that a student is unable to answer basic comprehension questions about a book after reading it. Which of the following actions is best for the teacher to take first? (A) Preparing an outline of the plot to assist the student in recalling important details (B) Encouraging the student to reread the parts of the book that were difficult to understand (C) Conducting a mini-lesson on active reading strategies the student can use while reading (D) Administering an informal assessment to identify the skills with which the student is struggling

(D) Administering an informal assessment to identify the skills with which the student is struggling

Which of the following best describes a direct method in which students learn new vocabulary words? (A) Facilitating daily independent reading time (B) Incorporating wordplay activities into the school day (C) Providing both fiction and nonfiction texts in the classroom library (D) Introducing text-specific words before lessons and activities

(D) Introducing text-specific words before lessons and activities

Entries in outlines are generally arranged according to which of the following relationships of ideas? (A) Literal and inferential (B) Concrete and abstract (C) Linear and recursive (D) Main and subordinate

(D) Main and subordinate

Which of the following pair of words demonstrate that different letter combinations can represent the same speech sound? (A) Church...chorus (B) Bow...bow (C) Hot...cold (D) Phone...laugh

(D) Phone...laugh Both the ph and gh represent a "f" sound

Which of the following best reflects research about teaching alphabetic principle to young students? (A) Teaching students the letters and their corresponding sounds in alphabetical order (B) Introducing students to the long vowel sounds before introducing them to the short vowel sounds (C) Introducing students to similar sounding or looking letters in close succession (D) Teaching students continuous vowel and consonant sounds before stop (or clipped) sounds

(D) Teaching students continuous vowel and consonant sounds before stop (or clipped) sounds

Using the list below, place the reading strategies in order according to when the strategy is used: before, during, or after reading. Summarizing Self-monitoring Setting a purpose 1. Before reading 2. During reading 3. After reading

1. Before Reading: Setting a purpose 2. During Reading: Self-Monitoring 3. After Reading: Summarizing

Which of the following text-dependent questions best focuses students to think about the craft and structure of a text? (A) What did the main character do when he saw the letter? Why? (B) How did the author describe Bradley's uncle? Why did the author choose to describe him that way? (C) Have you ever read another story like this? How are they similar? (D) How has Ma and Karin's relationship changed over the course of the story? What changed it?

B) How did the author describe Bradley's uncle? Why did the author choose to describe him that way?

Indicate whether the following descriptions are true or false regarding explicit teaching. Explicit teaching begins with little teacher input and moves toward extensive teacher support for student learning.

False because explicit teaching begins with a LARGE amount of teacher input and moved forward towards less teacher input

Indicate whether the following descriptions are true or false regarding explicit teaching. Student inquiry, independent exploration, and hypothesis creation are more important parts of explicit teaching.

False-- explicit teaching involves direct teaching of a skill or strategy NOT independent exploration

Reading Comprehension: Inquiry Chart Reading Fluency: _______ Writing: Paragraph Hamburger Vocabulary: Possible Sentences

Partner Reading

Reading Comprehension: Think-Pair-Share Reading Fluency: ___________ Writing: Revision Vocabulary: Word Walls

Reader's Theater

Reading Comprehension: Directed Reading-Thinking Activity Reading Fluency: _______ Writing: Sentence combining Vocabulary: Word Hunts

Shared Reading

Indicate whether the following descriptions are true or false regarding explicit teaching. Students have multiple opportunities to practice a skill on their own and to receive teacher feedback as needed.

True

Indicate whether the following descriptions are true or false regarding explicit teaching. Teacher modeling of the skill or strategy is one of the first steps in explicit teaching.

True

Indicate whether the following descriptions are true or false regarding explicit teaching. The first step in explicit teaching is to set a purpose for what the students are about to learn.

True