Deck 13: Helping Children Develop Literacy Competency

Question 1

Reading to children at an early age helps to develop literacy.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The No Child Left Behind Act ensures that every child should have fundamental reading skills by

A)age five.
C)age nine.
B)the third grade.
D)the fourth grade.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When caregivers plan with intentionality they can articulate the purpose to parents.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Phonological awareness is the ability to

A)hear beginning sounds of words.
C)recite the alphabet.
B)use a telephone.
D)pronounce words correctly.

Question 5

Emerging literacy refers to the skills children develop before they

A)are age 5.
C)actually read or write.
B)go to school.
D)are in first grade.

Question 6

Emergent literacy refers to skills that precede formal reading and writing.

Question 7

In some states,children come to school age child care settings as young as ____ and they have a wide range of early exposure to reading and writing.

A)4 years,9 months
C)2 years
B)3 years
D)3 years,6 months

Question 8

Functional print is print that

A)adults use.
C)has a purpose.
B)is used to make signs.
D)is used to label objects.

Question 9

Children's interest is heightened if the book they are reading is tied to a television or movie.

Question 10

Although play languages are fun,they may be defeating for non-English-speaking children.

Question 11

Making up silly words and languages should be discouraged.

Question 12

A form of communication for young children is scribbling.

Question 13

The activity Play With Sound helps children

A)have fun with music.
C)use electronic equipment.
B)enhance phonemic awareness.
D)make up silly words.

Question 14

Literacy is the ability to read.

Question 15

Literacy skills will develop as a result of maturation.

Question 16

Emergent literacy is typically seen in children through

A)the first grade.
C)preschool.
B)the third grade.
D)the fourth grade.

Question 17

Children should not bring books from home so teachers/caregivers can control what children read.

Question 18

Child care staff members must know how to teach literacy.

Question 19

The U.S.Department of Education 2003 statistics indicate that only ____ percent of fourth grade children performed at the proficient level in reading.

A)25
C)31
B)42
D)50

Question 20

Children's scribbles are

A)the first step in learning to draw.
C)meaningless.
B)a form of communication.
D)an outlet for emotions.

Question 21

An intentional caregiver will guide children in the development of complex _____________________ by having sustained conversations with individual children and small groups.

Question 22

When children write about events that are important to them,they are ____________________.

Question 23

The goal of early writing is to ____________________ children to want to write.

Question 24

The No Child Left Behind Act was passed and signed into law in ____________________.

Question 25

When caregivers plan with ___________________,they know what they are doing,why they are doing it,and can articulate the purpose to other caregivers,administrators and parents.

Question 26

The most significant emergent literacy skills are print knowledge,phonological awareness,and ___________________________________.

Question 27

____________________ reading teaches children the vocabulary of a book then expands on the story.

Question 28

What is the major focus of the No Child Left Behind Act?

Question 29

By third grade,literacy skills are necessary for children to __________________________________________________.

Question 30

What is meant by background knowledge?

Question 31

Reading chapter books helps children to develop ____________________ in your program.

Question 32

A sign that asks children to help with snack is called ____________________ print.

Question 33

Children sometimes use invented spelling.What is it?

Question 34

When working with English language learners,caregivers need to recognize the _______________ phase.

Question 35

Beginning readers go through several phases between the ages of 5 and 8.What are they?

Question 36

The role of a caregiver is not to teach reading but to

A)support children's learning.
C)enjoy books.
B)start with simple books.
D)teach writing.

Question 37

Play languages such as pig Latin may be difficult for

A)younger children.
C)adults to master.
B)non-English-speakers.
D)Teenagers.

Question 38

Describe the way in which a cooking activity can enhance reading skills.

Question 39

Describe ways to expand children's language skills through dialogic reading.

Question 40

When children break apart words into their letter sounds,they are ____________________.

Question 41

Why is it important that caregivers of English Language Learners be intentional in planning activities that integrate language development with all curricular areas?

Question 42

Why might it be more difficult for non-English-speaking children to play with languages?

Question 43

The role of caregivers is not to be a teacher of reading and writing.What is their role?

Question 44

List 3 strategies that a school-age child care provider can use to further support English Language Learners.

Question 45

List literacy items that might be included in dramatic play pet store.

Question 46

One of the guidelines for caregivers included the statement "Be intentional." What does that mean?

Question 47

What rule should caregivers keep in mind when asking questions to children and what does it mean?