Question 1

What is the purpose of teaching with picture and word sorts?

Accepted Answer

to support students as they learn spelling patterns

Question 2

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using squiggles, capital letters, and drawings to communicate. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

Accepted Answer

A)   within-word pattern
B)   letter-name
C)   emergent
D)   syllables and affixes C

Question 3

In ascending order, the stages of the writing process are:

Accepted Answer

A)   prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing.
B)   prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing.
C)   prewriting, revising, drafting, editing, publishing.
D)   prewriting, editing, revising, drafting, publishing. A

Question 4

Considering what an artist is trying to communicate in a painting is an example of which stage of the art criticism model?

Accepted Answer

A)   description
B)   analysis
C)   interpretation
D)   evaluation

Question 5

Explain the relationship between the model of art criticism and the writing process. Describe how you can incorporate the interpretation and evaluation of art into your writing instruction and the benefits of doing so. Be sure to specify the age of students in your response.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The reason it is important to support students to prewrite is:

Accepted Answer

A)   children like to brainstorm, so it helps build enthusiasm.
B)   writing should be purposeful, so it helps children establish purpose.
C)   brainstorming is the easiest stage of writing, so it helps build confidence.
D)   children's literature authors brainstorm, so it helps model good routines.

Question 7

The stages of the writing process are prewriting, drafting, revising, and publishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the four levels of thinking?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using one-syllable words to communicate, and most if not all of the sounds in words are represented in the child's spelling. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

Accepted Answer

A)   emergent
B)   letter-name
C)   syllables and affixes
D)   within-word pattern

Question 10

The publishing stage of writing could include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   taking a turn in the author's chair.
B)   turning a piece of writing into a book for the classroom library.
C)   adding a piece of writing to the class newsletter.
D)   sharing a piece of writing in order to find mechanical errors.

Question 11

In ascending order, name the five stages of spelling development.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following best describes metacognition ?

Accepted Answer

A)   monitoring and controlling one's own thought process
B)   evaluating, comparing, and critically analyzing ideas
C)   making inferences about the emotions and decisions of others
D)   recalling dates, names, characters, and other events

Question 13

Letter-name spelling is the first stage of spelling development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The prewriting stage of writing could include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   talking with a partner about possible topics.
B)   making an outline.
C)   freewriting about a favorite memory.
D)   reading work aloud to check for clarity.

Question 15

Describe the four levels of thinking, including specific characteristics of each.  Explain how you can promote students' development of the four levels of thinking, with an emphasis on the most advanced level. Be sure to specify the age of students in your response.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Metacognitive awareness, reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening develop together for young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In ascending order, the levels of thinking include:

Accepted Answer

A)   literal, inferential, metacognitive, higher order.
B)   literal, metacognitive, inferential, higher order.
C)   metacognitive, literal, inferential, higher order.
D)   literal, inferential, higher order, metacognitive.

Question 18

Both reading and writing are meaning-making processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Writing is encoding and reading is decoding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using letter consonants to communicate, although the writing does include some attempts at spelling with vowels. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

Accepted Answer

A)   emergent
B)   letter-name
C)   within-word pattern
D)   syllables and affixes

Exam 7: Writing and Spelling Development Part Iii: Interacting Creatively With Literacy

What is the purpose of teaching with picture and word sorts?

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using squiggles, capital letters, and drawings to communicate. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

In ascending order, the stages of the writing process are:

Considering what an artist is trying to communicate in a painting is an example of which stage of the art criticism model?

Explain the relationship between the model of art criticism and the writing process. Describe how you can incorporate the interpretation and evaluation of art into your writing instruction and the benefits of doing so. Be sure to specify the age of students in your response.

The reason it is important to support students to prewrite is:

The stages of the writing process are prewriting, drafting, revising, and publishing.

What are the four levels of thinking?

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using one-syllable words to communicate, and most if not all of the sounds in words are represented in the child's spelling. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

The publishing stage of writing could include all of the following EXCEPT:

In ascending order, name the five stages of spelling development.

Which of the following best describes metacognition ?

Letter-name spelling is the first stage of spelling development.

The prewriting stage of writing could include all of the following EXCEPT:

Describe the four levels of thinking, including specific characteristics of each. Explain how you can promote students' development of the four levels of thinking, with an emphasis on the most advanced level. Be sure to specify the age of students in your response.

Metacognitive awareness, reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening develop together for young children.

In ascending order, the levels of thinking include:

Both reading and writing are meaning-making processes.

Writing is encoding and reading is decoding.

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using letter consonants to communicate, although the writing does include some attempts at spelling with vowels. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?