Question 1

A ________ journal provides students with an opportunity to identify text passages that are interesting or meaningful to them and to explore-in writing-why.

Accepted Answer

A)  dialogue 
B)  double-entry 
C)  reading 
D)  response 
A)  dialogue 
B)  double-entry 
C)  reading 
D)  response B

Question 2

The teacher's main function in writing conferences is to

Accepted Answer

A)  point out errors in writing. 
B)  act as a sounding board and ask probing questions. 
C)  supply correct spellings and appropriate working. 
D)  teach use of the word processor. 
A)  point out errors in writing. 
B)  act as a sounding board and ask probing questions. 
C)  supply correct spellings and appropriate working. 
D)  teach use of the word processor. B

Question 3

Describe how a teacher would incorporate the use of generous reading when evaluating an ELL student's attempts to write.

Accepted Answer

should include generous reading as a component of the evaluation process. It involves looking closely at how ELLs write and about what they write. It involves teachers reading students' writing with a closer understanding of the students' backgrounds, the students' grasp of concepts and ideas, and the context in which the students write.

Question 4

Decades of research in primary and middle school classrooms have shown that ________ learning environments increase the volume of writing and reading that elementary children do.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentic 
B)  formal 
C)  informal 
D)  unstructured 
A)  authentic 
B)  formal 
C)  informal 
D)  unstructured

Question 5

Young adolescents are undergoing a transitional stage of language development, and their language instruction needs to be integrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe electronic texts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engaging 
B)  Interactive 
C)  Fluid 
D)  Stagnant 
A)  Engaging 
B)  Interactive 
C)  Fluid 
D)  Stagnant

Question 7

Wide reading may be as effective in improving writing as actual practice in writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Providing students with choices and scaffolding creative options are two key elements that will foster effective writing instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following? Children are given the prompt, "What do you think the main character will do to solve the problem?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading journals 
B)  Response journals 
C)  Double-entry journals 
D)  Reading logs 
A)  Reading journals 
B)  Response journals 
C)  Double-entry journals 
D)  Reading logs

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a critical component of guided writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focused attention to writing tasks such as developing a main idea 
B)  Providing immediate input while students write 
C)  Allowing time to complete a piece of writing during the lesson 
D)  Beginning the lesson with a group share session 
A)  Focused attention to writing tasks such as developing a main idea 
B)  Providing immediate input while students write 
C)  Allowing time to complete a piece of writing during the lesson 
D)  Beginning the lesson with a group share session

Question 11

Ms. Collins gives her students a ______________, so that they have a space to collect their thoughts and ideas for future writing.

Accepted Answer

A)  buddy journal 
B)  dialog journal 
C)  double-entry journal 
D)  writing notebook 
A)  buddy journal 
B)  dialog journal 
C)  double-entry journal 
D)  writing notebook

Question 12

How are reading and writing related? Both

Accepted Answer

A)  are language- and experience-based. 
B)  require active involvement from language learners. 
C)  must be viewed as acts of making meaning for communication. 
D)  involve all of the above. 
A)  are language- and experience-based. 
B)  require active involvement from language learners. 
C)  must be viewed as acts of making meaning for communication. 
D)  involve all of the above.

Question 13

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following: The teacher asks children to write in their journals about anything that they think while reading.

Accepted Answer

A)  Double-entry journals 
B)  Reading logs 
C)  Response journals 
D)  Reading journals 
A)  Double-entry journals 
B)  Reading logs 
C)  Response journals 
D)  Reading journals

Question 14

According to the Common Core Standards, what is the correct order of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Draft, brainstorm, revise, edit, publish 
B)  Draft, edit, brainstorm, revise, publish 
C)  Brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publish 
D)  Brainstorm, revise, draft, edit, publish 
A)  Draft, brainstorm, revise, edit, publish 
B)  Draft, edit, brainstorm, revise, publish 
C)  Brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publish 
D)  Brainstorm, revise, draft, edit, publish

Question 15

Ms. Murray notices that many students are misusing the homophones to, too, and two in their writing, so at the beginning of class she gives them about ten minutes of instruction and practice using the correct words. Ms. Murray is

Accepted Answer

A)  conferencing. 
B)  giving a mini-lesson. 
C)  drafting a text. 
D)  revising. 
A)  conferencing. 
B)  giving a mini-lesson. 
C)  drafting a text. 
D)  revising.

Question 16

Which stage in the writing process is the best time for the teacher to confer individually with students who may need help using what they know to tackle the writing task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Drafting 
C)  Editing 
D)  Revising 
A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Drafting 
C)  Editing 
D)  Revising

Question 17

Teachers should organize writing instruction by using a plan called the writing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is writing? Explain the link that exists between learning to read and learning to write.

Accepted Answer

should include information abo

Question 19

A ______________ is an open-ended script in which students use their imaginations and creative writing in a playful manner.

Accepted Answer

A)  buddy journal 
B)  story map 
C)  plot scaffold 
D)  multi-genre project 
A)  buddy journal 
B)  story map 
C)  plot scaffold 
D)  multi-genre project

Question 20

Publishing writing provides a strong incentive for children to keep writing and rewriting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A ________ journal provides students with an opportunity to identify text passages that are interesting or meaningful to them and to explore-in writing-why.

The teacher's main function in writing conferences is to

Describe how a teacher would incorporate the use of generous reading when evaluating an ELL student's attempts to write.

Decades of research in primary and middle school classrooms have shown that ________ learning environments increase the volume of writing and reading that elementary children do.

Young adolescents are undergoing a transitional stage of language development, and their language instruction needs to be integrated.

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe electronic texts?

Wide reading may be as effective in improving writing as actual practice in writing.

Providing students with choices and scaffolding creative options are two key elements that will foster effective writing instruction.

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following? Children are given the prompt, "What do you think the main character will do to solve the problem?"

Which of the following is NOT a critical component of guided writing?

Ms. Collins gives her students a ______________, so that they have a space to collect their thoughts and ideas for future writing.

How are reading and writing related? Both

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following: The teacher asks children to write in their journals about anything that they think while reading.

According to the Common Core Standards, what is the correct order of the writing process?

Ms. Murray notices that many students are misusing the homophones to, too, and two in their writing, so at the beginning of class she gives them about ten minutes of instruction and practice using the correct words. Ms. Murray is

Which stage in the writing process is the best time for the teacher to confer individually with students who may need help using what they know to tackle the writing task?

Teachers should organize writing instruction by using a plan called the writing process.

What is writing? Explain the link that exists between learning to read and learning to write.

A ______________ is an open-ended script in which students use their imaginations and creative writing in a playful manner.

Publishing writing provides a strong incentive for children to keep writing and rewriting.

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

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Exam 11: Reading/Writing Connections

A ________ journal provides students with an opportunity to identify text passages that are interesting or meaningful to them and to explore-in writing-why.

The teacher's main function in writing conferences is to

Describe how a teacher would incorporate the use of generous reading when evaluating an ELL student's attempts to write.

Decades of research in primary and middle school classrooms have shown that ________ learning environments increase the volume of writing and reading that elementary children do.

Young adolescents are undergoing a transitional stage of language development, and their language instruction needs to be integrated.

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe electronic texts?

Wide reading may be as effective in improving writing as actual practice in writing.

Providing students with choices and scaffolding creative options are two key elements that will foster effective writing instruction.

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following? Children are given the prompt, "What do you think the main character will do to solve the problem?"

Which of the following is NOT a critical component of guided writing?

Ms. Collins gives her students a ______________, so that they have a space to collect their thoughts and ideas for future writing.

How are reading and writing related? Both

Which writing activity is demonstrated in the following: The teacher asks children to write in their journals about anything that they think while reading.

According to the Common Core Standards, what is the correct order of the writing process?

Ms. Murray notices that many students are misusing the homophones to, too, and two in their writing, so at the beginning of class she gives them about ten minutes of instruction and practice using the correct words. Ms. Murray is

Which stage in the writing process is the best time for the teacher to confer individually with students who may need help using what they know to tackle the writing task?

Teachers should organize writing instruction by using a plan called the writing process.

What is writing? Explain the link that exists between learning to read and learning to write.

A ______________ is an open-ended script in which students use their imaginations and creative writing in a playful manner.

Publishing writing provides a strong incentive for children to keep writing and rewriting.

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

Filters