PREK-3 Language Arts and Reading-Practice 1

Question 1

5th grade teacher wants to measure students' mastery of persuasive writing. Most appropriate to meet objective ?

Accepted Answer

An essay arguing on opinion about a topic

Question 2

Teachers' students are breaking down word parts to better understand their meaning. What is this instructional strategy?

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Structural analysis

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an onset rime segmentation?

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d-og

Question 4

Teacher builds classroom library for diverse cultural backgrounds where English is second language What books to avoid?

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books that are illustrated with exagerated features of a cultural group

Question 5

Juliet is the sun is an example of which figurative language device?

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metaphor

Question 6

What are the differences between fixed poetic form and free verse poetry.

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Fixed poetic; template for composing a poem. free verse: no guidlines.

Question 7

The first developmental stage in reading is:

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Emergent

Question 8

Kinder. students can label pics in their daily journals w/ strings of random letters. How can we develop writing skills?

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ask students to label their drawings w/ appropriate initial letters.

Question 9

Which cooperative grouping strategy requires student to become expert on topic and then share the information w/peers?

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jigsaw

Question 10

What is the most appropriate use of a diagnostic assessment?

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to determine areas of strength and weaknesses

Question 11

Which is the most appropriate use of anecdotal notes?

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Objective record of student behaviors/learning to guide classroom practice

Question 12

Repeated reading positively impacts which of the following reading skills?

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Fluency

Question 13

Creates six heterogeneous of four who work together during a literacy unit. Each group is given explicit instruction

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formal cooperative learning

Question 14

Which is NOT a benefit of the workshop approach in the classroom?

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it requires students to learn skills independently .

Question 15

"The blue ocean gleams shimmering like precious gems, an endless treasure." This is an example of:

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haiku

Question 16

The STAR Early Literacy Assessment given at the beginning of second grade is an example of:

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a diagnostic asssessment

Question 17

Which statement is NOT true about emergent readers?

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They read without pointing to individual words

Question 18

Which is the best instructional strategy for developing concepts of print?

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oral reading fluency, shared reading

Question 19

When a teacher asks students to make predictions about a text, he or she is fostering the students

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comprehension

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a consonant blend?

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at

Question 21

Which is not a characteristic of a reading response journal?

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increase reading level by encouraging students to read complex text

Question 22

"There was an old man in a tree who was horribly stung by a bee." This is an example of:

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Limerick

Question 23

Which is NOT an important component of fluency?

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use morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context.

Question 24

During a modeled writing activity, the students are primarily:

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Listening and watching

Question 25

Teacher implements readers theatre into 3rd grade class. This activity involves reading parts of text. It builds:

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fluency

Question 26

After a guided reading activity, Mr. Jackson asks his 4th grade students to divide and compound words found in the text:

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structural analysis

Question 27

What is the main purpose of formative assessments?

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to drive instruction

Question 28

Which does not contribute to legible handwriting?

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block letters

Question 29

The ELA Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) is an example of:

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criterion referenced assessment

Question 30

When the goal is enhanced information and media literacy, which is NOT a consideration?

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Who is the main character?

Question 31

Phonemic awareness includes the ability to:

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pronounce individual sounds in words

Question 32

When students are asked to use facts and data in their essays in order to inform the reader, they are engaging in

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explanatory/ expository

Question 33

Select the correct order of the first four stages of writing:

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scribbling, wavy scribble, mock letters, conventional letters.

Question 34

Which is not an important consideration when setting up a classroom?

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electrical outlets

Question 35

4th grade class engaging in narrative writing through a personal memory essay. Includes peer review When does this occur

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after drafting/ before revision

Question 36

When a student has awareness of phonemes in words syllables onset rimes and spelling, they are demonstrating.

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Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness

Question 37

Which is not a convention of epic poetry?

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It takes place in a confined geographical area sometime in the remote past.

Question 38

Which is not appropriate written language skill for a student to master by the end of 3rd grade?

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provide references for cited text, develop a topic with facts definitions and details

Question 39

Which is true of phonetic spelling?

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Beginning sounds first, ending sounds last, middle/vowel sounds last

Question 40

To develop phonics skills, students must have which of the following?

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Decoding skills and graphophonemic knowledge

Question 41

Writing that uses sensory details is:

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descriptive

Question 42

Which is not an appropriate use of a rubric?

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Identify miscues in student writing

Question 43

Which of the following are essential skills in reading comprehension?

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decoding, word recognition, fluency

Question 44

Classroom structures should include___ to allow for multiple speaking and learning opprotunities

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whole group lessons combined with small group lessons

Question 45

Which is not an example of figurative language?

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anecdote

Question 46

Which assessment method would be appropriate to guide instruction for fluency issues?

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Informal Reading inventory

Question 47

During independent reading time student notices characters in chapter book exhibit distinct behaviors. Story element is:

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characterization

Question 48

Students are taking an exam that will measure performance against other students in the nation. Type of assessment?

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norm referenced

Question 49

Teacher marks errors on a text as student reads and examines errors after assessment to determine assessment:

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Silent reading comprehension

Question 50

Which is not an appropriate strategy to use when looking for reader response to literature?

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choral reading

Question 51

To measure students' mastery of grade level presentation skills which project is should be used for 3rd grade?

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an oral report with visuals

Question 52

Which of the following is effective in building fluency and confidence?

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Choral reading

Question 53

How is differentiated instruction different from accommodations? (refer to text)

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D

Question 54

Which is not best practice for vocabulary instruction?

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explicit instruction using a dictionary

Question 55

Which mode if writing tells a story using sequenced events and descriptive details?

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narrative

Question 56

Which is NOT a characteristic of successful technology integration in the classroom?

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independent computer based learning

Question 57

Which is not a characteristic of a fable?

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mythical creatures

Question 58

Which is NOT true of the conventional letters stage of writing?

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The writing is usually more vertical than horizontal

Question 59

Which is NOT a characteristic of emergent spelling?

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Conventional spelling

Question 60

1ST Grader can read words by remembering visual/ contextual cues Can read signs & labels. What is she demonstrating?

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pre alphabetic

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