Question 1

Texts used for guided reading instruction should be written at the students':

Accepted Answer

A)  independent level 
B)  instructional level 
C)  frustration level 
D)  listening level 
A)  independent level 
B)  instructional level 
C)  frustration level 
D)  listening level

Question 2

Commercially produced reading programs which typically include a student's textbook, accompanying workbook, supplemental instructional materials, and teacher's guide are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  literature focus programs 
B)  expository text programs 
C)  basal reading programs 
D)  workshop programs 
A)  literature focus programs 
B)  expository text programs 
C)  basal reading programs 
D)  workshop programs

Question 3

In the English language, there are approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 speech sounds 
B)  44 speech sounds 
C)  100 speech sounds 
D)  Over 500 speech sounds 
A)  10 speech sounds 
B)  44 speech sounds 
C)  100 speech sounds 
D)  Over 500 speech sounds

Question 4

During guided reading instruction, students usually work in:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-selected groupings 
B)  mixed-age groupings 
C)  heterogeneous ability groups 
D)  homogeneous ability groups 
A)  self-selected groupings 
B)  mixed-age groupings 
C)  heterogeneous ability groups 
D)  homogeneous ability groups

Question 5

When he rides the school bus, Tommy engages in casual conversation with his friends. He uses more formal language when he gives oral reports in the classroom. Tommy's ability to use appropriate language in each situation shows his understanding of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological system 
B)  syntactic system 
C)  pragmatic system 
D)  semantic system 
A)  phonological system 
B)  syntactic system 
C)  pragmatic system 
D)  semantic system

Question 6

Educators who believe that learning is the result of stimulus and response actions subscribe to a theory known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivism 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Reader Response 
D)  Inquiry Learning 
A)  Constructivism 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Reader Response 
D)  Inquiry Learning

Question 7

Third grade teacher Gene Brady noticed that his students had difficulty using comprehension strategies. Of the following, the most effective way for this teacher to help his students would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ask older students to serve as tutors 
B)  ask students to serve as tutors for their classmates 
C)  provide worksheets and guided practice 
D)  provide minilessons and model comprehension strategies 
A)  ask older students to serve as tutors 
B)  ask students to serve as tutors for their classmates 
C)  provide worksheets and guided practice 
D)  provide minilessons and model comprehension strategies

Question 8

When a class is engaged in a literature focus unit:

Accepted Answer

A)  every student reads the same book 
B)  every student selects a book which he/she would like to read 
C)  the teacher reads the entire book aloud 
D)  only expository texts are read 
A)  every student reads the same book 
B)  every student selects a book which he/she would like to read 
C)  the teacher reads the entire book aloud 
D)  only expository texts are read

Texts used for guided reading instruction should be written at the students':

Commercially produced reading programs which typically include a student's textbook, accompanying workbook, supplemental instructional materials, and teacher's guide are known as:

In the English language, there are approximately:

During guided reading instruction, students usually work in:

When he rides the school bus, Tommy engages in casual conversation with his friends. He uses more formal language when he gives oral reports in the classroom. Tommy's ability to use appropriate language in each situation shows his understanding of the:

Educators who believe that learning is the result of stimulus and response actions subscribe to a theory known as:

Third grade teacher Gene Brady noticed that his students had difficulty using comprehension strategies. Of the following, the most effective way for this teacher to help his students would be to:

When a class is engaged in a literature focus unit:

The Reading and Writing Processes

Assessing Students Literacy Development

The Youngest Readers and Writers

Cracking the Alphabetic Code

Developing Fluent Readers and Writers

Expanding Academic Vocabulary

Promoting Comprehension: Reader Factors

Promoting Comprehension: Text Factors

Organizing for Instruction

Differentiating for Success

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

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Exam 1: Becoming an Effective Literacy Teacher

Texts used for guided reading instruction should be written at the students':

Commercially produced reading programs which typically include a student's textbook, accompanying workbook, supplemental instructional materials, and teacher's guide are known as:

In the English language, there are approximately:

During guided reading instruction, students usually work in:

When he rides the school bus, Tommy engages in casual conversation with his friends. He uses more formal language when he gives oral reports in the classroom. Tommy's ability to use appropriate language in each situation shows his understanding of the:

Educators who believe that learning is the result of stimulus and response actions subscribe to a theory known as:

Third grade teacher Gene Brady noticed that his students had difficulty using comprehension strategies. Of the following, the most effective way for this teacher to help his students would be to:

When a class is engaged in a literature focus unit:

The Reading and Writing Processes

Assessing Students Literacy Development

The Youngest Readers and Writers

Cracking the Alphabetic Code

Developing Fluent Readers and Writers

Expanding Academic Vocabulary

Promoting Comprehension: Reader Factors

Promoting Comprehension: Text Factors

Organizing for Instruction

Differentiating for Success

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

Filters