chapters 7-9
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CHAPTER 7
Question 11 out of 1 points
When students are actively involved in their reading process and direct their attention to the big ideas in the text, they areAnswer
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reading with a purpose.
Question 21 out of 1 points
In which comprehension strategy to readers think about what they are reading as they read, and apply fix-up strategies if meaning has broken down?Answer
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monitoring
Question 31 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an important factor of teachers' abilities to motivate their students?Answer
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expectations
Question 41 out of 1 points
When teachers use incentives, such as free time or food, they are engaging inAnswer
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rewards.
Question 51 out of 1 points
Which of the following teacher moves is NOT likely to create an expectation of comprehension for his/her students?Answer
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Provide students with books at his/her level only.
Question 61 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a prerequisite for comprehension?Answer
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having and activating prior knowledge
Question 71 out of 1 points
When readers personalize what they are reading by thinking of similar experiences in their lives or in books they have read, they areAnswer
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connecting.
Question 81 out of 1 points
When students read between the lines, they areAnswer
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making inferences.
Question 91 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a factor of students' motivation?Answer
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understanding the task
Question 101 out of 1 points
When a reader knows what a strategy does to aid comprehension, they have what kind of knowledge?Answer
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declarative
Question 111 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT true of capable readers and writers?Answer
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They decode word by word.
Question 121 out of 1 points
Talking about books and sharing opinions and ideas can help childrenAnswer
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increase their motivation to read.
Question 131 out of 1 points
As they read, students ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading. This is a characteristic ofAnswer
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monitoring.
Question 141 out of 1 points
Miss Bannigan helps her fourth graders set a purpose for reading by asking them tAnswer
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predict
Question 151 out of 1 points
Students can demonstrate their comprehension by engaging in which of the following activitiesAnswer
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All of the above are true.
Question 161 out of 1 points
Teachers teach students to do all but which of the following as they strive to facilitate students' comprehension?Answer
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Complete word journals
Question 171 out of 1 points
Comprehension depends on two factors:Answer
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the reader and
the text
Question 181 out of 1 points
Research has suggested that comprehension is enhanced when students:Answer
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read for a single
purpose Question 19
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Fluent readers have better comprehension primarily because:Answer
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their cognitive resources are not consumed
by decoding Question 20
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English Language Learners often have difficulty comprehending text primarily because they lack:Answer
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background
knowledge Question 21
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Thoughtful behaviors that students use to facilitate their understanding as they read are:Answer
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comprehension
strategies Question 22
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Learners store background knowledge in:Answer
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schem
ata Question 23
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Of the following, the most effective technique that teachers can use to help their students make predictions is:Answer
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Directed Reading Thinking
Activities
Question 241 out of 1 points
Stephen, a fifth grade student, enjoyed silently reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen because it reminded him of his recent trip to the Florida Everglades. As he was reading, Stephen made:Answer
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text-to-self
connections Question 25
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A fifth grade class read and compared two books by Jerry Spinelli, Crash and Maniac Magee. This class made:Answer
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text-to-text
connections Question 26
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Motivation and interest for reading seems to increase when students participate in:Answer
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student-controlled open-ended activities
and projects Question 27
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The best way for students to develop their comprehension is to:Answer
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read authentic texts independently at their
reading level Question 28
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A strategy that helps students categorize questions and ask higher-level questions is:Answer
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question-answer
relationships Question 29
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1. Research suggests that the strongest, most capable readers view reading as a process of:Answer
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b) comprehe
nsion Question 30
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1. Teachers model the thought processes they go through as they read when they use:Answer
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b) think
alouds Question 31
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1. Capable readers usually:Answer
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c) use many reading strategies
simultaneously Question 32
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1. When eight-year-old George read The Polar Express, he created mental images and placed himself in the story. George was:Answer
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d) visualiz
ing Question 33
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d) Students take responsibility and select their own books when they participate in:Answer
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c) reading
workshop Question 34
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1. Several factors affect reading comprehension. Background knowledge and purpose are considered:Answer
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reader factors
Question 351 out of 1 points
1. Teachers encourage students to make predictions as they are reading. Predictions give students:Answer
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b) a purpose for
reading Question 36
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1. A technique that teachers use to help students form summaries is:Answer
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b) GI
ST Question 37
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1. Metacognitive strategies enable students to:Answer
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a) reflect on their
thinking Question 38
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1. When students read, they always need:Answer
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d) a
purpose Question 39
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1. The goal of reading instruction is:Answer
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c) comprehe
nsion
CHAPTER 8
Question 11 out of 1 points
The way authors organize ideas in stories, informational books, and poems is referred to asAnswer
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text structure.
Question 21 out of 1 points
How do graphic organizers help students learn about text structure?Answer
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Students can visualize the big ideas and see the connections between ideas and vocabulary.
Question 31 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a narrative text genre?Answer
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cause and effect
Question 41 out of 1 points
A story that focuses on the conflict between good and evil and often involves quests is calledAnswer
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high fantasy
Question 51 out of 1 points
The perspective that a story is told from is which story element?Answer
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point of view
Question 61 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a common literacy device?Answer
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problem and solution
Question 71 out of 1 points
When authors use descriptive or sensory words and phrases to convey a certain picture in the reader's mind or a certain sense of smell or taste, it is calledAnswer
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using imagery.
Question 81 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common expository text structures?Answer
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contemporary fiction
Question 91 out of 1 points
An author lists items or events in numerical or chronological order. What type of text structure is this?
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sequence
Question 101 out of 1 points
Information books have all but which of the following text features?Answer
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detailed illustrations to support the text's content
Question 111 out of 1 points
The most common type of poetry isAnswer
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rhymed verse.
Question 121 out of 1 points
When students create poems by cutting words from various sources and then manipulating the words into poems, they are creatingAnswer
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found poems.
Question 131 out of 1 points
The conflict of a story isAnswer
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Question 141 out of 1 points
Expository text can also be calledAnswer
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nonfiction.
Question 151 out of 1 points
What is the best reason explaining why teachers need to know about story elements?Answer
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to understand how authors craft a story
Question 161 out of 1 points
Mrs. Cartelli listens as two children in her class animatedly and excitedly discuss a story about a boy who travels in the future. She begins to think of other stories they might like. What aspect of story will she most likely focus on?Answer
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setting
Question 171 out of 1 points
Ms. Plante asks her students to use a graphic organizer to determine the beginning, middle, and end of a story. She is helping her students focus onAnswer
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plot.
Question 181 out of 1 points
Mr. Fair tells his fifth graders that sometimes authors attribute human characteristics to animals and objects. He gives the example of "the moss crept across the sidewalk." He is teaching his students aboutAnswer
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personification.
Question 191 out of 1 points
Which of the following does NOT represent how children learn story structure?Answer
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by making KWL charts
Question 201 out of 1 points
Which of the following poetic forms is NOT concerned with syllables and line patterns?Answer
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acrostic
Question 211 out of 1 points
1. The term used to describe the way in which authors organize ideas in stories, informational books, and poems is:Answer
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Answer: b) text structure
Question 221 out of 1 points
1. Longer stories written in a chapter format are referred to as:Answer
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novels
Question 231 out of 1 points
1. A novel began with the sentences, “I knew sixth grade would be hard when we got lots of homework on the first day. I would no longer have time to play basketball after school.” Those sentences show that the novel was written in:Answer
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a) first-person
viewpoint Question 24
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1. When children write poetry, they should be:Answer
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c) free to experiment with
many forms Question 25
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1. Themes that are stated openly and clearly in a story are:Answer
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b) explicit
themes Question 26
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1. A term used to describe brief narratives designed to teach a moral is:Answer
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c) fa
ble Question 27
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1. Nicole and Madison wanted to read a poem together. They found a poem that was written in two columns and each student practiced reading a column. These students performed a:
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c) poem for two
voices Question 28
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1. Informational books are organized in:Answer
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b) expository text
structures Question 29
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1. A third grade class read a story about a girl who had the power to make rain or snow fall from the sky whenever she wished. That story is an example of a(n):Answer
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c) fantasy
text Question 30
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1. When categorizing books, biographies can be considered:Answer
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a) informational
books Question 31
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1. When students understand the unique characteristics of genres, they are better able to:Answer
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c) anticipate the
structure of text Question 32
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1. Myths about heroes and heroines who have done something important enough to be remembered in a story form are referred to as:Answer
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d) lege
nds Question 33
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1. Good novels have fully developed main characters. One way in which characters can be developed is through:Answer
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Dialogue
c) Question 34
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1. To complete a homework assignment, Richard searched several books and found the names of historic battlefields in Pennsylvania. In this situation, Richard took an:Answer
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a) efferent
stanceb)
Question 351 out of 1 points
1. The underlying meaning of a story that embodies general truths about human nature is referred to as the story’s:Answer
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theme
Question 360 out of 1 points
a) Authors use many literary devices to make their writing more vivid and memorable. When authors overstate or stretch the truth to make obvious and intentional exaggerations for a special effect, those authors are using:Answer
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hyperbole
d) Question 37
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1. In many folktales, the story’s setting is relatively unimportant. Settings with little elaboration are considered:Answer
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backdrop settings
Question 38
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1. A group of third-grade students read a novel in which the theme was not stated clearly in the story. As they were reading, these students uncovered the theme by making inferences as they read. Themes that must be inferred from the story are considered:Answer
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a) implicit
themesb)
Question 391 out of 1 points
1. Many children’s books, such as Charlotte’s Web, contain animals that speak and show other human characteristics. A technique in which authors attribute human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects is known as:Answer
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personification
Question 401 out of 1 points
1. After reading the novel Because of Winn-Dixie, a group of fifth-grade students collected their favorite words and sentences from the novel and composed a poem. Poems that are made by culling words and sentences from various sources are referred to as:Answer
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found poems
d)
CHAPTER 9 Question 1
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How might teachers assess students' phonemic awareness?Answer
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Teachers monitor students' learning as they participate in phonemic awareness activities in the classroom
Question 21 out of 1 points
In K-2, teachers regularly evaluate all but which of the following?Answer
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letter formation
Question 31 out of 1 points
When teachers use average numbers of syllables per 100 words to figure out the reading level of a text, they are most likely usingAnswer
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the Fry Readability Formula
Question 41 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not a criteria used for leveling books according to the Fountas and Pinnell method?Answer
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word count
Question 51 out of 1 points
An approach to matching students' reading levels to appropriate book levels is done by administering the Scholastic Reading Inventory-a computerized reading test. What is this method called?Answer
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Lexile Framework
Question 60 out of 1 points
Which of the following are two effective comprehension informal reading assessments?Answer
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story retelling and cloze procedure
Question 70 out of 1 points
Rubrics are used to assess students'Answer
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writing.
Question 81 out of 1 points
Teachers monitor students' progress on a daily basis in all but which of the following ways?Answer
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All of these are part of an effective monitoring system.
Question 90 out of 1 points
The purpose of assessment isAnswer
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to inform and influence instruction.
Question 101 out of 1 points
Running records assessAnswer
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fluency and word identification.
Question 111 out of 1 points
Who developed the CAP (Concepts About Print) test?Answer
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Marie Clay
Question 121 out of 1 points
Which items are assessed in a CAP text?Answer
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book-orientation, directionality, and letter and word concepts
Question 131 out of 1 points
What kind of conference occurs when a student and teacher discuss possible writing topics?Answer
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prewriting
Question 140 out of 1 points
Ms. Nethaway listens to a student read aloud. The student is fairly fluent. However, during an informal reading inventory, Ms. Nethaway notes that the student demonstrates syntactic errors. Ms. Nethaway realizes that this student will likely have problemsAnswer
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comprehending.
Question 151 out of 1 points
Miss Warbington takes observational notes and keeps checklists of what her students say during grand and instructional conversations. She knows that this information can help her assess her students'Answer
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comprehension.
Question 161 out of 1 points
Mr. Oppenheim writes brief notes as he observes his sixth-grade students. He describes specific events and notes the questions students ask and the strategies and skills they are applying. This type of assessment is calledAnswer
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anecdotal notes
Question 171 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a useful guideline for assessment?Answer
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Pick one type of assessment and stick with it.
Question 180 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an effective assessment tool for EL students?Answer
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vocabulary tests
Question 191 out of 1 points
1. Running records are considered to be an authentic assessment because:Answer
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they use a student’s normal reading materials
d) Question 20
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1. The Concepts About Print Test (CAP Test) was developed by:Answer
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Marie Clay
c) Question 21
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1. Traditional readability formulas usually determine the difficulty of a text based on:Answer
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a) word and
sentence lengthb)
Question 221 out of 1 points
1. A second grade teacher keeps folders with samples of her students’ writing and tapes of their oral reading. This teacher is developing:Answer
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portfoli
osd)
Question 231 out of 1 points
Of the following, the best way to determine a student’s comprehension level is a(n):Answer
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informal reading inventory
c) Question 24
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1. Textbooks and trade books used in class with teacher guidance should be written at a student’s:Answer
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instructional level
c) Question 25
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1. Six-year-old George read a page orally as his teacher listened and made check marks to indicate the words he read correctly. George’s teacher was conducting a:Answer
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running record
Question 261 out of 1 points
1. Teachers often assess students’ comprehension by asking students to repeat a story in their own words. This technique is known as:Answer
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retelling
Question 271 out of 1 points
1. Running records are best used to assess students’:Answer
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reading fluency
Question 281 out of 1 points
1. Students reflect on their progress in reading and writing by using:Answer
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portfolios
Question 291 out of 1 points
1. A kindergarten student has enrolled in a new school in the middle of the academic year. Her behavior during read aloud sessions and independent reading periods suggests that she has had very little experience with books. Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure to determine this student’s understanding and experience with books?Answer
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Concepts About Print Test (CAP)
d) Question 30
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1. Students often make many errors as they read aloud. The most serious errors are the errors that:Answer
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interfere with meaning
Question 311 out of 1 points
1. To test his students’ comprehension, a fourth grade teacher photocopied a selection from the basal reader and deleted every 5th word from the passage. He then asked his students to read the passage aloud to determine their ability to supply appropriate words for the blanks. This technique is known as:Answer
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cloze
c) Question 32
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1. The Motivation to Read Profile and the Reader Self-Perception Scale are two instruments that enable teachers to measure a student’s:Answer
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attitude toward reading
Question 331 out of 1 points
Most teachers are required to assign grades for report cards. Grades should be used to:Answer
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encourage students
c) Question 34
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1. Unit assignment sheets help students:Answer
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a) understand
expectationsb)
Question 351 out of 1 points
1. Phonics instruction is usually:Answer
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a) completed in the
primary gradesb)
Question 361 out of 1 points
1. Ten-year-old Nicole selected books to enjoy during her summer vacation at the beach. Books for recreational reading should be written at a child’s:Answer
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a) independent
levelb)
Question 371 out of 1 points
1. Teachers gain the most useful diagnostic information by:Answer
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listening to individual
students read Question 38
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1. Students who read fluently are better able to comprehend what they read primarily because:Answer
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they have more mental energy to focus on what they are reading
c) Question 39
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1. An informal reading inventory usually consists of:Answer
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graded word lists, graded passages, and comprehension questions
Question 401 out of 1 points
1. Teachers take running records and categorize miscues according to:Answer
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a) semantic, graphophonic, and
syntactic cuesb)