Ch. 11

Students should be taught to brainstorm before writing. To teach brainstorming, teachers should use all of the following steps EXCEPT ________. demonstrate how the ideas are evaluated for relevancy model how to brainstorm give students time to practice brainstorming allow students to write a first draft

allow students to write a first draft

Teaching practices that can help students to complete homework successfully include all of the following EXCEPT ________. provide a sample assignment give clear and concise direction for homework arrange to review notes quickly train "telephone homework assistants"

arrange to review notes quickly

The first step in the AWARE strategy means Arrange to take notes. An important element of arranging to take notes includes ________. making sure the desk is where the student wants arriving to class with all required materials making an outline before starting putting names at the top right hand corner of the paper

arriving to class with all required materials

All of the following are steps in developing a writing plan EXCEPT ________. completing a partially developed plan determining what reading materials are required determining the purpose of the assignment modeling the development of plans during instructions

completing a partially developed plan

Guided notes can help to decrease the amount of writing a student needs to do and increase the focus on major ideas. Guided notes are similar to partial outlines but ________. the teacher takes notes when a guest speaker is present contain cues for students on what to write during a lecture contain more space to complete important details during lectures another student writes and reviews the notes

contain more space to complete important details during lectures

The following are problems a student with disabilities may encounter during oral presentations if he or she has listening problems EXCEPT ________. pace of the presenter is too rapid language is too difficult students lack prior knowledge on the presentation topic content has too many visuals

content has too many visuals

When addressing requisite listening skills which of the following is the first step in the process? Determine whether an attention problem exists. Determine if students can hear the speaker adequately. Judge whether students can recognize and select important points from lectures or presentations. Determine if the students understand the speaker.

determine if students can hear the speaker adequately

Direct instruction on how to write a research paper should first include ________. writing and organizing first drafts selecting a topic searching for information developing a writing plan

developing a writing plan

When defining a writing task for your students, it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT ________. give them the beginning, middle, and ending paragraph starters and have them fill in the details tell them the due date tell them the required length, scope, and detail define the purpose, audience, format, and style

give them beginning, middle, and end paragraph starters...

Students with learning difficulties often do not have good study and learning strategies. These students may require all of the following EXCEPT ________. controlled practice joint attention skills feedback explicit instruction in learning strategies

joint attention skills

In order to increase family involvement and communication, it helps to ________. invite the family over for dinner have the principal visit the family at home learn about students' sociocultural climate make daily calls home

learn about students' sociocultural climate

Writing short summaries, using abbreviations, and using specific note-taking formats help facilitate which of the following? Learning to study Filling out forms Learning from lectures and presentations Writing skills

learning from lectures and presentations

There are several ways library skills can be taught to students. Which of these ways would require the students to possibly search the Library of Congress or the Dewey Decimal System? Databases Reference books Library catalogs Computerized library searches

library catalogs

Segment the presentation into smaller parts; stop after each segment and have students summarize the major points; summarize the entire presentation at the conclusion. These are strategies to teach ________ skills. notetaking research homework completion listening

listening

Note-taking requires attention, metacognitive, expressive writing, and ________ skills. comprehension memory fine motor critical thinking

memory

Some students with disabilities may need to have homework assignments adapted. One way to adapt homework assignments is ________. modify the type and amount of homework excuse the child from doing homework ask their parents to do the homework give more homework to reinforce skills

modify the type and amount of homework

Providing a basic outline as a handout, modeling, outlining, and using PowerPoint slides are solutions for which note-taking problem? Deciding what to write Deciding how to organize Note-taker is too slow Learning how to use notes

note-taker is too slow

Students with disabilities often need assistance with developing personal organizational skills. An example of a strategy for developing this skill is ________. post and review class and time schedules use the Internet focus on transitional statements brainstorm topic ideas

post and review class and time schedules

Students need to be taught good library skills. A good way to get started is ________. get the students library cards and give a homework assignment to go to the library provide a map of the library and arrange special instructional classes send a note home to the parents encouraging them to take their child to the library send students to the library alone for a scavenger hunt

provide a map of the library and arrange special instructional classes

The strategy PROJECT is used to help students focus on skills necessary to complete assignments. The R in PROJECT means ________. record and ask review ready reread and ask

record and ask

Writing short summaries, using abbreviations, and using specific note-taking formats help facilitate which of the following? Filling out forms Writing skills Learning from lectures and presentations Learning to study

repeat- learn from lectures

A speaker, who speaks too rapidly for students with disabilities or English language learners to understand, can use all of the following techniques for clarity EXCEPT ________. write major points on an overhead transparency repeat the information record information for use in the listening center require students to pay better attention

require students to pay better attention

Using a planner, understanding schedules, using time schedules, and being organized for completing homework assignments are aspects of what some experts call ________. self-advocacy skills self-evaluation skills self-determination skills self-management skills

sefl-management skills???

When teaching students to become independent learners, teachers should provide "tools for learning" such as ________. self-involvement self-monitoring self-awareness self-esteem

self-monitoring

Task analysis involves breaking a task or assignment into smaller tasks or steps. A step of task analysis includes ________. working with a partner asking for help sequencing steps reading the textbook

sequencing steps

Which of the following is an example of assistive technology software to help with teaching study skills to students with disabilities? Reader Rabbit Project Study Wii Strategy Tools

strategy tools

When helping students prepare reports and projects, teachers should teach all of the following EXCEPT ________. teach typing skills write a draft of the paper define the writing task develop a writing plan and organize ideas and information

teach typing skills

The use of guided notes may be especially beneficial for what types of topics? Those that contain minimal amounts of vocabulary and new concepts Those with review information Those with dates to remember Those that contain a great deal of new vocabulary and concepts

those that contain a great deal of new vocabulary and concepts

Fun ways to motivate students to learn to listen include the following: explain the purpose; model and demonstrate; have students identify important phrases; and ________. have students wait until the end to ask questions give them notes to read during the lecture use topics that are interesting and motivating make sure the presentation fills the entire allotted time period

use topics that are interesting and motivating