Deck 6: Listening Center

Question 1

Online books differ from book CDs in that they are:

A)more difficult to use.
B)made for older children.
C)interactive.
D)used only by adults.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Phonological awareness is:

A)the ability to read phonetically.
B)an awareness of word sounds.
C)an awareness of the meaning of words.
D)an awareness of different languages.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

How did children's body movements promote their listening when  you read Mammoths on the Move ?

A)They had to memorize the words.
B)They had to listen closely for the movement words.
C)They had to listen for the rhymes.
D)They had to pay attention.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

When an online book is being used, teachers must be sure to:

A)use the physical book as well.
B)use the program only with older children.
C)keep the program separate from other activities.
D)allow only one child at a time to use it.

Question 5

One of the best methods for promoting phonological awareness is :

A)reading sound-play books .
B)teaching children the alphabet.
C)making lists of words.
D)discouraging word play.

Question 6

Because a Listening Center is new in many preschool classrooms, it is up to the teacher to show the children how to use it.

Question 7

Dual-language online storybooks help dual-language learners learn English best by:

A)telling the story in their own language .
B)giving them time to listen.
C)allowing them to switch back and forth between languages on the same page.
D)letting them play games in their own language.

Question 8

When using a bilingual version of an online picture book, the teacher should first:

A)let the child play the program all the way through.
B)read the book to the child before using the computer version.
C)have the child play the program in both languages.
D)have the child click on the hidden images on each page.

Question 9

Children who have been involved in rhyming activities :

A)may have trouble reading nonrhyming words.
B)make up their own stories rarely.
C)are more successful in learning to read later on.
D)have short attention spans.

Question 10

Using nonworking cell phones in the Listening Center can help the teacher:

A)discover who is a good listener and who may need help.
B)keep children from talking too much.
C)keep the room more quiet.
D)promote listening to stories. ​

Question 11

The functions of listening include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)the listener receives the verbal message.
B)the listener replies to the verbal message.
C)the listener keeps his or her attention on the message.
D)the listener interprets the message.

Question 12

Alliteration recognition is the ability to recognize:

A)rhyming words.
B)words that sound alike.
C)word endings.
D)words that start the same.

Question 13

Some teachers develop new methods of teaching when reading sound-play books aloud.

Question 14

Having a Listening Center helps children develop only English-language skills, not skills in other languages.

Question 15

Hand puppets are different for young children because they:

A)treat them like dolls.
B)have trouble sitting still for a puppet show.
C)think the puppet is a part of themselves.
D)have trouble making the puppet talk.

Question 16

​ The use of television in the Listening Center should not be allowed.

Question 17

Have children wear headsets to hear a CD or recording of a sound-play book while you:

A)keep track of who is listening.
B)stop the tape when they skip a rhyming word.
C)help individuals turn the page at the right time.
D)observe and record who can follow the tape.

Question 18

Your Listening Center should contain a book like:

A)The Grouchy Ladybug .
B)Luke Goes to Bat .
C)Tar Beach .
D)Moose on the Loose .

Question 19

All of these activities can help children recognize rhyming words EXCEPT:

A)body action chants.
B)finger plays.
C)word games.
D)computer alphabet games.

Question 20

It is best to use a hand puppet in a puppet theater.

Question 21

Batteries should be removed from old cell phones children use because ____________.

Question 22

Hearing and distinguishing different word sounds is called ____________.

Question 23

Children learn how programs work by a ____________ method.

Question 24

A computer can be used in a Listening Center for ____________.

Question 25

"Listening" is different from "hearing" because ____________.

Question 26

Discuss in some detail:
(a)How you would use a book like Moose on the Loose or Llama Llama Misses Mama in the Listening Center?
(b)Why you would use this book?
(c)How you would integrate it into other centers in the classroom?