Science of Teaching Reading

Children's knowledge of concept about print is best developed through the use of which of the following?

All of the above: big books, sentence strips in pocket charts, predictable books.

Which of the following is NOT an especially helpful strategy to use with children with special learning ideas?

Individual worksheets

Students entering school typically have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT which of the following?

Knowing which letter stands for which sound

Reading aloud to young children does which of the following?

Teaches them to predict what will happen next. Teaches them to match spoken words with print.

Researchers have concluded that many children learn to read successfully regardless of their __________ upon entering school.

chronological age

The books Corduroy and Make Way for Ducklings, and others that have withstood the test of time, are excellent choices for reading aloud and are considered ____________

classics

Interactive story writing is a logical extension of either direct or vicarious experiences and is an ideal vehicle through which to reinforce ___________.

concept about print

Thirty years of research into the literacy achievement of early readers have indicated that ________ may be the most important factor leading to success.

concepts about print.

Play centers, such as the ones described in Chapter 3, can be used to facilitate spontaneous ___________

dramatic play.

Predictable books may be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Decodable text

________________ has replaced reading readiness as a term to represent a profound change in the way educators now look at early literacy.

Emergent literacy

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the stages of language development?

The acquisition of a second language follows different stages than those of first language development.

Sharing literature with children develops which of the following idea(s)?

The idea that reading should make sense. The idea that readers are to be actively involved in thinking about what might happen next. The idea that the reader brings his or her own knowledge, ideas and experience to text.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about how a big book should be selected?

The text of the book should have a particular instructional quality, such as a rhyming pattern, a specific phonics element highlighted, or predictability enhanced by repetition.

To encourage a wide range of reading interests in the early literacy classroom, a teacher should select children's literature from a wide range of __________

genres

The stage in language acquisition when children move from babbling to automatic speech at about 12 months is referred to as the __________ stage

holographic

Jim Trelease, author of The New Read Aloud Handbook, urges parents to _________ to ensure academic success.

read to their child

What is the youngest age that a child should be involved in reading and writing for real reasons and in real situtations?

there is no minimum age

Which of the following is true of informal dramatic activities?

they involve spontaneous and ustructured self-epression

Why should opportunities to experiment with print through writing be made available to young children?

writing helps children understand that print should be meaningful.