Dramatic play occurs when children...

take on roles and act out a story or situation.

Which of the following is the definition of phonological awareness?

Knowledge of the speech sound system of language

Which of the following typically occurs during the "writing time" portion of the writing workshop?

The teacher has brief 1-to-1 conferences w/ children about their writing

Which of the following is a key feature of interactive storybook reading? (choose the BEST answer)

Encouraging children to talk and think about a story while it is being read

How should teachers encourage children to use art to respond to books that are read to them?

Provide access to art materials and let them decide how to respond

Think about mixed methods - phoneme awareness is important, and direct instruction is useful. What else can be done?

Focus on sounds in words during shared book reading

Repeated reading of favorite storybooks...

results in enhanced story comprehension

Listening comprehension is a critical domain for oral language comprehension because...

it predicts reading comprehension

Which statement about shared, or joint, attention is incorrect?

Requires parents to focus on their children's needs

At the toddler level, classrooms should... (choose the BEST answer)

include a large open space for motor activities

At the pre-K level, classrooms should...

be organized into clearly defined centers

Which of the following is a key difference between shared writing and interactive writing?

The teacher shares the writing tool

A think aloud strategy...

provides a model of language use

Why is it important to develop literacy-enriched play settings from the world outside the classroom based on experiences

Children have the opportunity to practice literacy events they know

A child writes lines of linear scribble and says, "This is an inbatation to play at my house." What can we conclude?

The child has seen adults write invitations.

Vocabulary knowledge is organized into...

receptive and expressive vocabulary

What statement(s) are true about the Nativist Theory?

Places an emphasis on nature - viewing language as hard-wired or inborn

Standards are important to teachers and children for all of the following reasons except which reason?

They tell teachers which specific curriculum to use.

The most effective approach for developing early word-level skills is:

a combo of dir. instr. in alph. letter knowledge and phonological awareness

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1
Dramatic play occurs when children...
take on roles and act out a story or situation.
engage in active motor activity, such as climbing.
use play materials to build objects
are 1- and 2- years old.
2
Which of the following is the definition of phonological awareness?
Knowledge about reading and writing forms
Knowledge about the alphabetic systems of writing
Knowledge of the speech sound system of language
Knowledge of the conventions and characteristics of written language
3
Which of the following typically occurs during the "writing time" portion of the writing workshop?
The teacher selects a topic for children to write about
The teacher teaches a brief lesson about some aspect of writing
The teacher calls on children to take turns sharing their writing w/ class
The teacher has brief 1-to-1 conferences w/ children about their writing
4
Which of the following is a key feature of interactive storybook reading? (choose the BEST answer)
Focusing on getting children to make accurate predictions about the story
Encouraging children to talk and think about a story while it is being read
Asking a minimal amount of questions so that children focus on the plot
Pausing after reading each page and teaching a new concept of print
5
How should teachers encourage children to use art to respond to books that are read to them?
Have them make a 3-part illustration showing the beg., mid., and ending.
Tell children to "draw a picture of your favorite part of the story"
Provide access to art materials and let them decide how to respond
Provide a model for children to copy
6
Think about mixed methods - phoneme awareness is important, and direct instruction is useful. What else can be done?
Rely on environmental print to communicate this concept
Focus on sounds in words during shared book reading
Use chants and songs with rhyming words
Use worksheets to reinforce students' learning
7
In regard to school-based definitions of "language" and "literacy," literacy refers to oral language.
True
False
8
When reading, the adult asks guiding questions about what is seen - which literacy skill is being informally taught?
Alphabet instruction
Concepts of print
Phonemmic Awareness
Vocabulary
9
This is an example of:
Letter-like units
Non-phonemic letter streams
Scribble writing
Drawing as writing
10
Repeated reading of favorite storybooks...
b and c
results in enhanced story comprehension
is a waste of time
will make kids bored and more likely to be disruptive during story reading
11
Listening comprehension is a critical domain for oral language comprehension because...
it requires children to listen in order to answer questions
it predicts reading comprehension
it demands children's attention
it involves participating in conversations
12
Which statement about shared, or joint, attention is incorrect?
Requires parents to focus on their children's needs
Happens when eye-gazing, pointing, or verbal or non-verbal cues are used
Is an effective social communication tool
Requires both following eye gaze and identifying intention
13
This is an example of:
Scribble writing
Letter-like units
Conventional spelling
Non-phonemic letter streams
14
At the toddler level, classrooms should... (choose the BEST answer)
contain only one of each type of toy so that toddlers learn to share
include a large open space for motor activities
always be painted in bright colors to stimulate brain development
be organized into small, clearly defined areas
15
At the pre-K level, classrooms should...
be organized into clearly defined centers
be organized into large, open spaces
contain a minimum amount of literacy materials
contain a maximum of 4 centers
16
Which of the following is a key difference between shared writing and interactive writing?
The teacher talks about the spaces between words
The teacher shares the writing tool
The teacher reads the sentence
The teacher stretches words to vocalize the individual phonemes
17
Which "vocabulary knowledge" refers to words known by association when listening or reading?
Receptive
Expressive
18
A think aloud strategy...
asks children to answer questions
provides a model of language use
clarifies children's talk
asks questions
19
Which "vocabulary knowledge" refers to words we can produce or those known by a person?
Receptive
Expressive
20
This is an example of:
Scribble writing
Drawing as writing
Invented spelling
Non-phoemic letter streams
21
What factor does not influence the rate of a child's language acquisition?
Socioeconomic level of the family
Gender
Medical conditions
Number of siblings
22
Why is it important to develop literacy-enriched play settings from the world outside the classroom based on experiences
Children can engage in purposeful reading and writing activities
Children can write for different audiences
Play is central to children's learning
Children have the opportunity to practice literacy events they know
23
A child writes lines of linear scribble and says, "This is an inbatation to play at my house." What can we conclude?
The child has had explicit instruction in invitation writing.
The message could have been written better so that it could be understood.
The child has seen adults write invitations.
The teacher should have provided "proper" invitation paper.
24
Vocabulary knowledge is organized into...
receptive and expressive vocabulary
language convention areas
language experience categories
speaking and listening domains
25
Interactive storybook reading or shared book reading is an example of:
listening comprehension technique
meaning-level technique
word-level technique
vocabulary technique
26
All are contexts for developing oral language comprehension except:
Substantive Conversation
Instruction
Recitation
Language Experiences
27
Rhyming activities help children develop:
letter-sounding matching
phonological awareness
letter recognition
phonics skills
28
And finally, this is an example of:
Non-phonemic letter streams
Invented spelling
Scribble writing
Letter-like units
29
In regard to school-based definitions of "language" and "literacy," language refers to reading and writing.
False
True
30
What statement(s) are true about the Nativist Theory?
Believe that environment is essential for learning to communicate
Places an emphasis on nature - viewing language as hard-wired or inborn
Language requires a caregiver to model grammar
All of the above
31
How can parents use television as a language tool?
Determine appropriate amount of time children may view television
All of the above
Watch programming with children and talk about the content
Select appropriate programming for children to watch
32
Standards are important to teachers and children for all of the following reasons except which reason?
They guide teachers' decision-making about what to teach.
They tell teachers which specific curriculum to use.
They provide teachers with information on how to assess children.
They set expectations for children's achievement.
33
The most effective approach for developing early word-level skills is:
name-writing
a combo of dir. instr. in alph. letter knowledge and phonological awareness
phonological awareness followed by phoneme awareness
print awareness and environmental print
34
Shared writing is an excellent means for teachers to demonstrate which of the following concepts or skills?
Conventions of written language
The relationship between speaking, writing, and reading
All of the above
Purposes of written language

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