Deck 2: The Literacy Event

Question 1

IRA/ILA is the acronym for which of the following?

A) International Reading Association, now International Literacy Association
B) Independent reading assessment/Independent literacy assessment
C) Independent Research Association, now Independent Literacy Association
D) Independent Reading Act/Independent Literacy Act
E) None of the above

Answer 1

International Reading Association, now International Literacy Association

Question 2

Gambrell (2011) lists seven principles for literacy engagement. These include

A) Students need reading materials that are relevant to their lives.
B) Students need a large range of reading materials.
C) Students need time to read books of their choice.
D) Students need to be able to choose what they reaD)
E) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

What does differentiating instruction refer to?

A) Students choosing their own books
B) Students choosing their own writing topics
C) Teachers modifying the lesson according to individual student needs
D) Teachers using various types of books, including digital, poems, narrative, expository, and historical fiction
E) All of the above

Answer 3

Teachers modifying the lesson according to individual student needs

Question 4

According to research, when do students become engaged?

A) When they know they are getting a grade on the assignment.
B) When they know that they will have to skip recess if their work is not complete.
C) When they get to work in large groups.
D) When they are interested in a concept or activity.
E) When they receive a reward if they are able to do better than anyone elsE)

Question 5

Skills refer to which of the following?

A) One's ability to perform a task
B) Plans or methods used to accomplish a task
C) The ability to explain what and how one knows
D) One's ability to explain why he or she is engaged in an activity
E) One's ability to use higher-level thinking

Question 6

What is metacognition?

A) One's ability to explain why he or she is engaged in an activity
B) The ability to explain what and how one knows
C) One's ability to perform a task
D) The plans or methods used to accomplish a task
E) The written plan for completing a task

Question 7

Which of the following is true of gradient-leveled books?

A) They range from 200L to 1700L.
B) They indicate the grade level at which the average student can read the text.
C) They are books that are chosen by publishing companies for a particular grade level.
D) They have minute shifts in difficulty between the levels.
E) They indicate the intended reading age for the book.

Question 8

Which of the following is/are good strategy/strategies for students when they encounter a word they do not know.

A) Ask teacher to give them the word.
B) Ask a friend to tell them the word.
C) Look for picture clues.
D) Look up the word in the dictionary.
E) None of the above

Question 9

_____________________ refers to one's ability to perform a task.

Question 10

______________________ are plans or methods to accomplish a task.

Question 11

______________________ is the ability to explain what and how one knows.

Question 12

______________________ is believing that one can reach his or her goals.

Question 13

The ___________________ cueing system refers to the grammar of a sentence.

Question 14

The ___________________ cueing system refers to the meaning of words and sentences.

Question 15

According to Allington (2002), effective teachers consider the following: __________, ______________, ____________, _______________, _____________, and _____________.

Question 16

Two of the three dimensions of text complexity are ______________________ and ______________________________.

Question 17

Four of the seven criteria for determining gradient levels of books are __________, ________, _________, and __________.

Question 18

After researching effective teachers, Allington (2002) found that all effective teachers provided six elements to a reading event. Name and describe these elements. How do you plan to incorporate these elements into your lessons when you teach?

Question 19

Name and explain the eight multiple intelligences. What is your dominant intelligence? What must you consider when you work with students who have a dominant intelligence that is different from yours?

Question 20

When teachers select reading materials for students, what must they consider?