FTCE Reading K-12 Exam

1 The reading theory that focuses on phonics instruction is:

8 A teacher wants to strength student's comprehension and critical thinking skills. Which strategy is most effective?

4 Which of the following is the most effective activity for struggling readers?

6 Which of the following set of words is most appropriate if the teacher is focusing on morphology during instruction?

9 A teacher will be using a new reading program in class. What would be the best way to communicate with stakeholders?

1A teacher believes reading is innate and students have an instinct for language. These views align with which theorist?

5 A student cannot decode words yet. Instead, they rely on recognizing some letters in the word:what stage are they in?

1 Students often learn new knowledge that contradicts their previous knowledge. Which theory describes this phenomenon?

9 A para is working with a 4th grade teacher. They are about to do a whole group activity. What should the para do?

7 What would be the most effective way to engage learners in conversational and general academic words?

9 A principal wants to assess a reading program. What is the most effective approach to determine its effectiveness?

5 Why is teaching phonological generalizations better than teaching phonological rules?

8 Which of the following activities would be most appropriate in developing metacognition in students?

5 A teacher is helping students use the semantic cueing system. Which question aligns with this system?

3 A teacher is walking around the room and observing students as they read. This is considered a:

2 Which choice would be the most effective approach to take when teaching students from diverse backgrounds?

3 Which of the following is the most effective way to use a norm-referenced assessment?

3 Assessments used to measure standards mastery and expertise

2 What should be considered when choosing multicultural literature in the reading classroom?

9 Students are motivated to read when these elements align: home, community, and school but only when the school:

1 Where is the best place for a teacher to obtain the most relevant and valid research for reading instruction?

4 A teacher wants to use readers theatre in her class. What is the best structure for this activity?

4 A teacher is putting students in groups with mixed abilities and reading levels. This is called:

8 A teacher provides the following feedback in the picture below. What other factor of fluency should be added?

2 When teachers use a variety of literary and informational text and select books from different genres, they are using:

6 A teacher explains that some words occur frequently in text but don't follow the rules. Which strategy is best?

2 What text structure is used in the sample text?

6 Which word is correctly broken up by onset and rime?

4 Which of these classroom management techniques is useful for transitioning students from one center to another?

5 Phonemic awareness includes the ability to:

6 A teacher is using the instructional practices in the image below. What is the focus of the teacher's instructions?

7 Which type of vocabulary do students acquire first?

7 Publishing companies use italics or bold to indicate important words. How are these presented in the book?

8 Which of the following is the best activity for increasing reading comprehension?

3 After reading a leveled passage, a teacher asks a student questions; the student responds orally. Assessment type?

7 Which of the following words would be considered a tier 1 word?