Exam 10: Organizing for Instruction

Of the following, the best way to prepare students to participate in literature circles is to involve them in:

When they met in literature circles, some second grade students used inappropriate language and did not discuss the selected books. After observing this behavior, the principal the correctly advised their teacher to:

Of the following, the most individualized instructional approach is the:

When students participate in literature focus units, the books they read are usually selected by:

Students in Angela Cresswell's fifth grade class could not work cooperatively in literature circles. Some students monopolized the discussion while others displayed disruptive behavior and made negative comments about the books and their classmates. Describe three steps this teacher could take to improve the quality of literature circles in the classroom.

Basal readers usually:

When third grade teacher Nick Yule made the transition from teaching with a basal reading program to implementing reading workshop, the principal correctly advised him that minilessons are:

When students are participating in a literature focus unit they should:

Most basal reading programs end in:

When comparing Sustained Silent Reading and Reading Workshop, a new teacher correctly stated:

Because teacher Marie Nercoff wanted to share her love of science fiction, she developed a unit using science fiction texts written by Jules Verne, Madeleine L'Engle, and other authors. This teacher developed a (n):

Literature focus units which center upon one novel are usually completed in:

Students are most likely to engage in authentic writing activities when they participate in:

The school librarian has correctly advised a fourth grade teacher that his classroom library should contain:

How does Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) differ from Reading Workshop?

All of the students in Al Gallo's class are reading the novel, Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli. They have grand conversations about each chapter, respond in reading logs, and add important words from the chapters to the class word wall. These students are participating in a:

During Writing Workshop, it is most appropriate for students to work on projects:

When participating in literature circles, effective teachers encourage students to read:

When discussing reading and writing workshop, the principal correctly advised that reading and writing workshop:

When sixth grade teacher Donna Collingdale collected her students' reading logs, a veteran teacher correctly advised her that reading the logs would: