Question 1

Helping preschoolers who significantly lag behind their peers in language skills is unimportant before they reach kindergarten age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Children who need additional help and support to aid their language development should

Accepted Answer

A) ​receive it as early as possible. 
B) ​be identified as early as possible. 
C) ​have preschool teachers able to discern their needs. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​receive it as early as possible. 
B) ​be identified as early as possible. 
C) ​have preschool teachers able to discern their needs. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 3

If a teacher stops during a book reading with children and says,"This illustration has a clue to what might happen on the next page," he is

Accepted Answer

A) ​interrupting the story line. 
B) ​probably building critical thinking skill. 
C) ​probably building learning-to-read-with-ease skill. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​interrupting the story line. 
B) ​probably building critical thinking skill. 
C) ​probably building learning-to-read-with-ease skill. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 4

A preschool child can be designated a reader when he

Accepted Answer

A) ​writes a word. 
B) sounds out a word and is almost correct.​ 
C) has both phonemic and phonological awareness.​ 
D) understands and/or acts appropriately when looking at a written word.​ 
A) ​writes a word. 
B) sounds out a word and is almost correct.​ 
C) has both phonemic and phonological awareness.​ 
D) understands and/or acts appropriately when looking at a written word.​

Question 5

Noted early childhood experts worry that preschool reading-skill instruction activities may

Accepted Answer

A) ​reduce play time. 
B) intimidate parents.​ 
C) accelerate mental growth.​ 
D) lead kindergartners to be bored in kindergarten.​ 
A) ​reduce play time. 
B) intimidate parents.​ 
C) accelerate mental growth.​ 
D) lead kindergartners to be bored in kindergarten.​

Question 6

Reading ability and vocabulary are related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When identifying children at-risk for reading delays,early childhood educators should be on the lookout for lags in

Accepted Answer

A) ​expressive language. 
B) ​letter identification. 
C) ​verbal memories for stories. 
D) ​all of these answers 
A) ​expressive language. 
B) ​letter identification. 
C) ​verbal memories for stories. 
D) ​all of these answers

Question 8

Lots of play builds a foundation for learning to read with ease and understanding what is read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Teachers' attitudes toward picture books can be catching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Transitional kindergartens have developed to

Accepted Answer

A) ​increase language skills over the summer. 
B) ​take the place of regular kindergarten 
C) ​work with unruly children before kindergarten. 
D) ​let parents know their child lags behind. 
A) ​increase language skills over the summer. 
B) ​take the place of regular kindergarten 
C) ​work with unruly children before kindergarten. 
D) ​let parents know their child lags behind.

Question 11

Studying picture-book illustrations may help beginning readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The earlier reading instruction begins,the better.

Accepted Answer

A) ​This is a true statement. 
B) ​Research backs this conclusion. 
C) ​Research does not back this conclusion. 
D) ​This is true only for gifted children. 
A) ​This is a true statement. 
B) ​Research backs this conclusion. 
C) ​Research does not back this conclusion. 
D) ​This is true only for gifted children.

Question 13

Preschoolers have been known to memorize a picture book word for word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a child dislikes a certain picture book

Accepted Answer

A) ​it diminishes his positive attitude toward books. 
B) ​he may not handle the book with care. 
C) ​his school shouldn't purchase it for their collection. 
D) ​it is okay. 
A) ​it diminishes his positive attitude toward books. 
B) ​he may not handle the book with care. 
C) ​his school shouldn't purchase it for their collection. 
D) ​it is okay.

Question 15

The best predictor of a child's first year reading achievement is

Accepted Answer

A) ​coming from a family that reads. 
B) ​knowing all the letter sounds in preschool. 
C) ​how much drawing he has done in preschool. 
D) ​a preschooler's alphabet letter knowledge. 
A) ​coming from a family that reads. 
B) ​knowing all the letter sounds in preschool. 
C) ​how much drawing he has done in preschool. 
D) ​a preschooler's alphabet letter knowledge.

Helping preschoolers who significantly lag behind their peers in language skills is unimportant before they reach kindergarten age.

Children who need additional help and support to aid their language development should

If a teacher stops during a book reading with children and says,"This illustration has a clue to what might happen on the next page," he is

A preschool child can be designated a reader when he

Noted early childhood experts worry that preschool reading-skill instruction activities may

Reading ability and vocabulary are related.

When identifying children at-risk for reading delays,early childhood educators should be on the lookout for lags in

Lots of play builds a foundation for learning to read with ease and understanding what is read.

Teachers' attitudes toward picture books can be catching.

Transitional kindergartens have developed to

Studying picture-book illustrations may help beginning readers.

The earlier reading instruction begins,the better.

Preschoolers have been known to memorize a picture book word for word.

When a child dislikes a certain picture book

The best predictor of a child's first year reading achievement is

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

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Exam 15: Reading and Preschoolers

Helping preschoolers who significantly lag behind their peers in language skills is unimportant before they reach kindergarten age.

Children who need additional help and support to aid their language development should

If a teacher stops during a book reading with children and says,"This illustration has a clue to what might happen on the next page," he is

A preschool child can be designated a reader when he

Noted early childhood experts worry that preschool reading-skill instruction activities may

Reading ability and vocabulary are related.

When identifying children at-risk for reading delays,early childhood educators should be on the lookout for lags in

Lots of play builds a foundation for learning to read with ease and understanding what is read.

Teachers' attitudes toward picture books can be catching.

Transitional kindergartens have developed to

Studying picture-book illustrations may help beginning readers.

The earlier reading instruction begins,the better.

Preschoolers have been known to memorize a picture book word for word.

When a child dislikes a certain picture book

The best predictor of a child's first year reading achievement is

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