Ch. 8, 9, 10 Quizzes

The process of writing in english is essentially

Similar for both first and second language writers

Teaching students about text structures such as compare/contrast or problem/solution is important for reading comprehension because

Text structure knowledge helps students create texts in their mind with the similar structure

A good definition of metacognition is

a cognitive process in which we reflect on our own thinking

A miscue is when

a student makes a variation from print during oral reading

With independent and extensive reading students should read books at their

at their independent level

a writer who is unable to develop one or two short sentences is said to be at what level of fluency

beginning level

one of the most important reasons process writing helps second language learners is

breaks up writing into manageable parts

English learners who know how to read in their first language

bring sophisticated literacy knowledge to second language reading

Content-Based Instruction contains all of the advantages below EXCEPT

building vocabulary after reading on a theme or topic

Proficient readers do all of the following EXCEPT

can read materials at their frustration level

Efferent reading is focused on

carrying away information while reading

All of the following ways will assist second language readers with comprehension EXCEPT

concentrating on phonemic awareness before they read extended texts

during the revising phase of writing one area that is not concentrated on is

correcting and editing

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of prereading?

creating strategies for remembering what is read

portfolio assessment is useful for all of the following except

developing better knowledge of story grammars

mapping is chiefly used for

developing organization

it is important for student writers to write for

different audiences

which of the following strategies is probably not appropriate for beginning level writers`

edit and revising

writing process teaching strategies used with first language learners are

effective for second language learners with some modifications

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cohesive tie?

explore

the fluency form correctness model

focuses on fluency, form, correctness in that order

All of the following are recommended classroom assessment procedures EXCEPT

general standardized tests

One best way to evaluate students' ability to learn from their social science text in your classroom is to

give the class a Group Reading Inventory

Sound/symbol correspondences in English are called

graphphonics

In guided reading the teacher

guides students along as they read

Sheltered instruction aims to facilitate both language and subject matter by all of the following EXCEPT

having each student work independently

Response to literature assists English language learners in all cases below EXCEPT

helping students edit their own writing

Teaching students to ask questions about headings and subheadings includes all the following EXCEPT

helping them set a purpose for their reading

sentence combining

helps students create longer more sophisticated sentences

Cohesive ties serve the purpose of

indicating how arguments and ideas relate to one another within a paragraph or larger section of a text

Aesthetic interactions with texts refers to

interactions with a text aimed at experiencing or feeling

Metacognitive strategies

involve a reader "thinking about their thinking"

A running record

is a way for a teacher to check a student's oral reading "on the spot"

Sheltered instruction

is both comprehensible and cognitively demanding

the six traits of writing is a powerful tool for teaching writing because

it gives students and teachers alike a common vocabulary for discussing writing

All of the following are involved in proficient reading EXCEPT

knowledge of grammar terms for words

Optimal content area learning for English language learners should incorporate all below EXCEPT

learning to outline sentences

Two areas which can cause difficulties for second language learners when reading are

limited second language proficiency and background knowledge that does not match the topic of a particular text

one of the main purposes of publishing student writing is to

motivate writing in the classroom

Internet reading is different from traditional reading because

of the nature of online text itself

During reading students should do all of the following EXCEPT

pay special attention to word spelling and grammar

With the language experience approach to reading instruction students

provide the text that will be used for reading

Content reading involves

reading in all content areas

the main purpose of the revising phase of process writing is to

reorder arguments and change sentences to better suit the authors intent

Which of the following procedures involves teachers in ongoing assessment during regular class time?

running records

Literature response sheets help students in response to literature by

scaffolding their initial response to reading

All of the following would probably be appropriate for beginning level readers EXCEPT

sentence combining

The process of reading in English is essentially

similar for first and second language learners

Proficient readers have all of the following abilities EXCEPT

skip over a lot of letters and words

all of the following are apart of the six traits except

spelling and note taking

All of the following create optimal content learning for English learners EXCEPT

students learn text structure before reading

the six traits approach to teaching writing is especially good because

teachers and students have a common vocabulary for discussing writing

Literacy scaffolds are

temporary frameworks

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that one key feature in high-scoring schools was

that students in those schools spent more time in independent reading

As a student reads, you should look at all of the following EXCEPT

the students score on running records

Mature readers bring the following skills to the reading task EXCEPT

they decode words slowly and carefully

students in a classroom should most often write about

various topics

"show and not tell" and sentence combining

work at form at the sentence level

during "author's circle"

writers share writing with one another for feedback

Content area writing usually refers to

writing in subjects such as science, math and social studies