Question 1

Today the field of reading instruction seems to lack consensus concerning

Accepted Answer

A) ​best practices for teaching reading. 
B) ​whether phonics should be taught at all. 
C) ​the training of reading teachers. 
D) ​none of these answers. 
A) ​best practices for teaching reading. 
B) ​whether phonics should be taught at all. 
C) ​the training of reading teachers. 
D) ​none of these answers. A

Question 2

Possessing the disposition of wanting to know more helps early readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Literary activities that promote children's recognition of incongruities

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A) ​deal with inappropriateness. 
B) ​help children recognize the ridiculous. 
C) ​deal with finding mistakes in literature. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​deal with inappropriateness. 
B) ​help children recognize the ridiculous. 
C) ​deal with finding mistakes in literature. 
D) ​all of these answers. D

Question 4

Knowing there is a systematic relationship between an alphabet letter and its sound is an important pre-reading skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Games with sound substitution elements need to be avoided at preschool level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Finding picture books where print closely matches illustrations is a task for teachers who have beginning readers in preschool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Standards exist for institutions training people who teach children to read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some preschoolers read simple books at age

Accepted Answer

A) ​20-30 months. 
B) ​30-40 months. 
C) ​40-60 months. 
D) ​all of the above. 
A) ​20-30 months. 
B) ​30-40 months. 
C) ​40-60 months. 
D) ​all of the above.

Question 9

How do some adults promote children's development of an extensive vocabulary? List techniques and strategies.

Accepted Answer

1.model an interest in words whether spe

Question 10

At the present time,what factors are the most important influences determining what preschool activities in language arts will be offered?

Accepted Answer

Research,the No Child Left Behind Act,st

Question 11

If stories and hands-on projects build child vocabulary,then

Accepted Answer

A) ​both should be part of a ready-to-read-with-ease curriculum. 
B) they can be thought of as literacy activities.​ 
C) the child needs to come in contact with other children and adults.​ 
D) all of these answers.​ 
A) ​both should be part of a ready-to-read-with-ease curriculum. 
B) they can be thought of as literacy activities.​ 
C) the child needs to come in contact with other children and adults.​ 
D) all of these answers.​

Question 12

Children have an academic advantage if they enter kindergarten reading,so preschools should teach them how to read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List seven characteristics of children who are at risk for potential problems when learning to read.

Accepted Answer

Delays in infancy or preschool years in

Question 14

The National Reading Panel recommends that instruction in early literacy should be random and individualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Reading methods are methods schools use to teach reading and vary substantially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Children use what they know about oral language to help them comprehend written language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How would you describe a child's disposition to read?

Accepted Answer

It is the child's feelings and general a

Question 18

What suggestions do teachers have for parents that could increase children's ease at learning to read?

Accepted Answer

Show an interest in literacy pursuits.
B

Question 19

What arguments or statements would you use to convince preschoolers' parents who want formal reading instruction that this is not the best course of action?

Accepted Answer

No research substantiates "the earlier,t

Question 20

A child's oral vocabulary is closely related to

Accepted Answer

A) ​his printing ability and scholarship. 
B) ​reading comprehension and ease in learning to read. 
C) ​creativity and motivation. 
D) ​attention span and distractibility. 
A) ​his printing ability and scholarship. 
B) ​reading comprehension and ease in learning to read. 
C) ​creativity and motivation. 
D) ​attention span and distractibility.

Today the field of reading instruction seems to lack consensus concerning

Possessing the disposition of wanting to know more helps early readers.

Literary activities that promote children's recognition of incongruities

Knowing there is a systematic relationship between an alphabet letter and its sound is an important pre-reading skill.

Games with sound substitution elements need to be avoided at preschool level.

Finding picture books where print closely matches illustrations is a task for teachers who have beginning readers in preschool.

Standards exist for institutions training people who teach children to read.

Some preschoolers read simple books at age

How do some adults promote children's development of an extensive vocabulary? List techniques and strategies.

At the present time,what factors are the most important influences determining what preschool activities in language arts will be offered?

If stories and hands-on projects build child vocabulary,then

Children have an academic advantage if they enter kindergarten reading,so preschools should teach them how to read.

List seven characteristics of children who are at risk for potential problems when learning to read.

The National Reading Panel recommends that instruction in early literacy should be random and individualized.

Reading methods are methods schools use to teach reading and vary substantially.

Children use what they know about oral language to help them comprehend written language.

How would you describe a child's disposition to read?

What suggestions do teachers have for parents that could increase children's ease at learning to read?

What arguments or statements would you use to convince preschoolers' parents who want formal reading instruction that this is not the best course of action?

A child's oral vocabulary is closely related to

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Understanding Differences

Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

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Exam 15: Reading and Preschoolers

Today the field of reading instruction seems to lack consensus concerning

Possessing the disposition of wanting to know more helps early readers.

Literary activities that promote children's recognition of incongruities

Knowing there is a systematic relationship between an alphabet letter and its sound is an important pre-reading skill.

Games with sound substitution elements need to be avoided at preschool level.

Finding picture books where print closely matches illustrations is a task for teachers who have beginning readers in preschool.

Standards exist for institutions training people who teach children to read.

Some preschoolers read simple books at age

How do some adults promote children's development of an extensive vocabulary? List techniques and strategies.

At the present time,what factors are the most important influences determining what preschool activities in language arts will be offered?

If stories and hands-on projects build child vocabulary,then

Children have an academic advantage if they enter kindergarten reading,so preschools should teach them how to read.

List seven characteristics of children who are at risk for potential problems when learning to read.

The National Reading Panel recommends that instruction in early literacy should be random and individualized.

Reading methods are methods schools use to teach reading and vary substantially.

Children use what they know about oral language to help them comprehend written language.

How would you describe a child's disposition to read?

What suggestions do teachers have for parents that could increase children's ease at learning to read?

What arguments or statements would you use to convince preschoolers' parents who want formal reading instruction that this is not the best course of action?

A child's oral vocabulary is closely related to

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Understanding Differences

Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

Filters