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Which strategy would most likely stimulate students to do sustained independent reading?
Which strategy would most likely stimulate students to do sustained independent reading?
- The teacher selects a favorite book from the classroom library and reads the entire story to the class.
- The students are allowed to choose any book from the classroom library and then read it aloud to the class.
- On a monthly basis, students are assigned to read any book they choose and then write a short summary.
- Several times a week the teacher selects different books from the classroom library and reads short passages to the students. (correct)
Which set of words could the teacher use in the lesson on suffixes as primary examples?
Which set of words could the teacher use in the lesson on suffixes as primary examples?
- Detachment, replacement, excitement (correct)
- Comment, ornament, cement
- Lament, ferment, predicament
- Station, motion, nation
Which of the following vowel sounds is the focus of the lesson with the objects: igloo, umbrella, egg, octopus, and apple?
Which of the following vowel sounds is the focus of the lesson with the objects: igloo, umbrella, egg, octopus, and apple?
- Beginning short vowel sounds (correct)
- Beginning long vowel sounds
- Middle short vowel sounds
- Middle long vowel sounds
Which of the following best characterizes emergent reader behaviors?
Which of the following best characterizes emergent reader behaviors?
What can Emory's teacher accurately conclude about his literacy development?
What can Emory's teacher accurately conclude about his literacy development?
Which writing stage is Mrs. Richards' class currently working on?
Which writing stage is Mrs. Richards' class currently working on?
What do the practices of sending classroom newsletters, requesting classroom volunteers, making positive phone calls home, and establishing a book loan program show?
What do the practices of sending classroom newsletters, requesting classroom volunteers, making positive phone calls home, and establishing a book loan program show?
At which stage of the writing process is Marc?
At which stage of the writing process is Marc?
What type of practice is being described with singing songs and using rhymes?
What type of practice is being described with singing songs and using rhymes?
What skill does the activity of brainstorming character traits develop?
What skill does the activity of brainstorming character traits develop?
Which skill does the third column (III) in the chart help students develop?
Which skill does the third column (III) in the chart help students develop?
Which strategy would help students with metacognitive awareness to improve comprehension?
Which strategy would help students with metacognitive awareness to improve comprehension?
Which comprehension strategy is used to stimulate interest in a topic?
Which comprehension strategy is used to stimulate interest in a topic?
At which stage of the writing process is this checklist most helpful?
At which stage of the writing process is this checklist most helpful?
Which reading comprehension strategy does the passage from 'Tuck Everlasting' best help to develop?
Which reading comprehension strategy does the passage from 'Tuck Everlasting' best help to develop?
What strategy has Mr. Smith employed during the read-aloud?
What strategy has Mr. Smith employed during the read-aloud?
Which strategy can the teacher incorporate to support students in writing more descriptive essays?
Which strategy can the teacher incorporate to support students in writing more descriptive essays?
Which question is likely the most challenging for a student with difficulty segmenting words into phonemes?
Which question is likely the most challenging for a student with difficulty segmenting words into phonemes?
What is Mrs. Nelson demonstrating with her kindergarten students?
What is Mrs. Nelson demonstrating with her kindergarten students?
Which stage of spelling development does Matthew fall under?
Which stage of spelling development does Matthew fall under?
What does the writing assignment on polar bears help to develop?
What does the writing assignment on polar bears help to develop?
How many phonemes does the word 'shade' have?
How many phonemes does the word 'shade' have?
Which response demonstrates a student's ability to connect with the text?
Which response demonstrates a student's ability to connect with the text?
Which strategy would help students identify the structure of a nonfiction text?
Which strategy would help students identify the structure of a nonfiction text?
What should a teacher focus on during a writing conference with a student who wrote a basic summer vacation paragraph?
What should a teacher focus on during a writing conference with a student who wrote a basic summer vacation paragraph?
What tool would a first-grade teacher use to tailor spelling instruction?
What tool would a first-grade teacher use to tailor spelling instruction?
What initial action should a teacher take for guided reading groups?
What initial action should a teacher take for guided reading groups?
Which tool did Marie Clay create for coding and analyzing reading behaviors?
Which tool did Marie Clay create for coding and analyzing reading behaviors?
Which set of transition words best aids students in comparing two states?
Which set of transition words best aids students in comparing two states?
What shows a kindergarten student's grasp of concepts of print?
What shows a kindergarten student's grasp of concepts of print?
Which strategy helps students set a purpose for reading a nonfiction text?
Which strategy helps students set a purpose for reading a nonfiction text?
Which teacher action will help a student improve a run-on sentence in their journal?
Which teacher action will help a student improve a run-on sentence in their journal?
What comprehension strategy is the teacher using when asking students to think about what they know about cats?
What comprehension strategy is the teacher using when asking students to think about what they know about cats?
Which strategy would increase effective phonemic awareness instructional skills?
Which strategy would increase effective phonemic awareness instructional skills?
In guided reading, what does the teacher do during the reading portion of the guided reading lesson?
In guided reading, what does the teacher do during the reading portion of the guided reading lesson?
Which of the following strategies would best help fourth-grade students locate information needed to answer a science question?
Which of the following strategies would best help fourth-grade students locate information needed to answer a science question?
In explicit phonics instruction, which phonics generalization would normally be taught first?
In explicit phonics instruction, which phonics generalization would normally be taught first?
Which of the following is an advantage of utilizing flexible grouping for guided reading instruction?
Which of the following is an advantage of utilizing flexible grouping for guided reading instruction?
Which writing prompt would best help students develop use of sensory images and vivid details?
Which writing prompt would best help students develop use of sensory images and vivid details?
Which of the following is a type of informal assessment a teacher can utilize to conduct a reading miscue analysis?
Which of the following is a type of informal assessment a teacher can utilize to conduct a reading miscue analysis?
What skill is Mrs. Hill most likely assessing with her questions about the book?
What skill is Mrs. Hill most likely assessing with her questions about the book?
Which of the following is an element of phonemic awareness?
Which of the following is an element of phonemic awareness?
Which phonemic awareness skill was Mr. James practicing with his students?
Which phonemic awareness skill was Mr. James practicing with his students?
Which element of writing does the passage from Tuck Everlasting model?
Which element of writing does the passage from Tuck Everlasting model?
Which question can Ms. Mattis ask to informally assess her student's directionality skills?
Which question can Ms. Mattis ask to informally assess her student's directionality skills?
All the mentioned skills are part of which reading component?
All the mentioned skills are part of which reading component?
Which strategy is appropriate for teaching students to automatically recognize sight words?
Which strategy is appropriate for teaching students to automatically recognize sight words?
What must a teacher do before allowing students to complete a WebQuest on a particular topic?
What must a teacher do before allowing students to complete a WebQuest on a particular topic?
Which type of student would find the word parts activity most challenging?
Which type of student would find the word parts activity most challenging?
Which prompt would be heard in a phonemic awareness instructional game?
Which prompt would be heard in a phonemic awareness instructional game?
Which action would model concepts of print during circle time?
Which action would model concepts of print during circle time?
Which strategy would help a student improve spelling skills?
Which strategy would help a student improve spelling skills?
When 'a' and 'i' appear together in a syllable, they usually represent the sound of which letter?
When 'a' and 'i' appear together in a syllable, they usually represent the sound of which letter?
What information is Mr. Ramirez not likely to gather from informal reading inventory?
What information is Mr. Ramirez not likely to gather from informal reading inventory?
Which of the following would not be included in a concepts about print assessment?
Which of the following would not be included in a concepts about print assessment?
Which part of a book should a student consult for the most current information?
Which part of a book should a student consult for the most current information?
How should Ms. Anderson plan instruction for a new student reading at a first-grade level?
How should Ms. Anderson plan instruction for a new student reading at a first-grade level?
Which phonemic awareness activity is considered the lowest level of difficulty?
Which phonemic awareness activity is considered the lowest level of difficulty?
Which activity would not support cultural and linguistic background development in the classroom?
Which activity would not support cultural and linguistic background development in the classroom?
Which strategy is not effective for increasing fluency?
Which strategy is not effective for increasing fluency?
What contributes most to the development of students' vocabulary?
What contributes most to the development of students' vocabulary?
Which word would best lend itself to structural analysis for learning new words?
Which word would best lend itself to structural analysis for learning new words?
What rule does a silent 'e' at the end of a CVC word follow?
What rule does a silent 'e' at the end of a CVC word follow?
What strategy would effectively help a first-grade student increase their sight vocabulary?
What strategy would effectively help a first-grade student increase their sight vocabulary?
To effectively promote family involvement in literacy activities, teachers can encourage parents to:
To effectively promote family involvement in literacy activities, teachers can encourage parents to:
Which of the following should be the primary focus when using a holistic rubric to score a writing assignment?
Which of the following should be the primary focus when using a holistic rubric to score a writing assignment?
Which of the following strategies will be most beneficial for students during the revising stage of the writing process?
Which of the following strategies will be most beneficial for students during the revising stage of the writing process?
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping the student prepare for speaking before an audience?
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping the student prepare for speaking before an audience?
The students are most likely at which stage of writing when they identify the purpose of their writing, select an audience, and outline the main ideas?
The students are most likely at which stage of writing when they identify the purpose of their writing, select an audience, and outline the main ideas?
Which of the following activities involves structural analysis?
Which of the following activities involves structural analysis?
While observing a student reading, the teacher notices that the student does not match letters with their correct sounds. The student is most likely having problems with:
While observing a student reading, the teacher notices that the student does not match letters with their correct sounds. The student is most likely having problems with:
What is the primary purpose of asking a student to retell a story?
What is the primary purpose of asking a student to retell a story?
All of the following practices promote a teacher's support of parental involvement, except for:
All of the following practices promote a teacher's support of parental involvement, except for:
Which term describes the understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence of individual sounds?
Which term describes the understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence of individual sounds?
How can Mr. Jones best determine the student's independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels?
How can Mr. Jones best determine the student's independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels?
Which process can a teacher use before a reading activity to activate the students' prior knowledge?
Which process can a teacher use before a reading activity to activate the students' prior knowledge?
A beneficial strategy for students during the revising stage of the writing process is:
A beneficial strategy for students during the revising stage of the writing process is:
A student pronounces the word flat as fat. Instruction in which of the following areas will most likely benefit the student?
A student pronounces the word flat as fat. Instruction in which of the following areas will most likely benefit the student?
What type of phonemic awareness task does asking a student to break a word into its individual sounds represent?
What type of phonemic awareness task does asking a student to break a word into its individual sounds represent?
During a writing assignment, a beginning kindergarten student wrote 'I lv m d', meaning 'I love my dog'. Which stage of early writing development does this represent?
During a writing assignment, a beginning kindergarten student wrote 'I lv m d', meaning 'I love my dog'. Which stage of early writing development does this represent?
A writing assignment aimed at persuading readers requires which of the following writing prompts?
A writing assignment aimed at persuading readers requires which of the following writing prompts?
Gerald is using which strategy to understand the meaning of new vocabulary words by using the context of the story?
Gerald is using which strategy to understand the meaning of new vocabulary words by using the context of the story?
A student makes judgments and decisions beyond what is stated in the text. What comprehension method is the student using?
A student makes judgments and decisions beyond what is stated in the text. What comprehension method is the student using?
Ms. Nucera's kindergarten students are beginning to use invented spelling. What can she determine from this?
Ms. Nucera's kindergarten students are beginning to use invented spelling. What can she determine from this?
A student who reads with expression and good inflection is described as reading with:
A student who reads with expression and good inflection is described as reading with:
After reading a story, a teacher asks students to compare two characters. Which graphic organizer would best assist this?
After reading a story, a teacher asks students to compare two characters. Which graphic organizer would best assist this?
Which best describes the use of reading response journals?
Which best describes the use of reading response journals?
What is an effective instructional strategy to help English-Language learners (ELLs) become successful readers?
What is an effective instructional strategy to help English-Language learners (ELLs) become successful readers?
Syllabification can help emergent readers by supporting their ability to:
Syllabification can help emergent readers by supporting their ability to:
Which list of words would be appropriate for assessing student knowledge of the /t/ sound for the ending -ed?
Which list of words would be appropriate for assessing student knowledge of the /t/ sound for the ending -ed?
Based on an assessment, Lola identifies the beginning sound of words but fails to decode the rest. She likely has a problem with:
Based on an assessment, Lola identifies the beginning sound of words but fails to decode the rest. She likely has a problem with:
What reading approach is described when a teacher reads a story aloud while students echo the words?
What reading approach is described when a teacher reads a story aloud while students echo the words?
A teacher demonstrates writing by thinking aloud while composing. Which strategy is the teacher using?
A teacher demonstrates writing by thinking aloud while composing. Which strategy is the teacher using?
How many phonemes are in the word 'straight'?
How many phonemes are in the word 'straight'?
Which of the following pairs of words would a student need to use context clues to derive their connotation?
Which of the following pairs of words would a student need to use context clues to derive their connotation?
Accommodate and television each have how many syllables?
Accommodate and television each have how many syllables?
Which list below contains irregular words?
Which list below contains irregular words?
What skill is being assessed when a student is tasked with manipulating sounds in words?
What skill is being assessed when a student is tasked with manipulating sounds in words?
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Study Notes
Family Involvement in Literacy Activities
- Encouraging parents to discuss stories and experiences at home enhances literacy skills.
- This strategy promotes family involvement and develops oral language and vocabulary.
Holistic Rubrics
- The primary focus of holistic rubrics is the overall structure and quality of a writing assignment.
- Holistic assessment evaluates the student's work as a unified whole.
Revising Stage Strategies
- Holding peer conferences aids students during the revising stage of writing.
- Peer feedback enhances the quality and coherence of writing.
Oral Report Preparation
- Writing key words on note cards helps students prepare for presentations.
- Note cards serve as an outline, providing support during oral reports.
Writing Process Stages
- Activities like identifying purpose and selecting an audience occur during the prewriting stage.
- Prewriting is critical for organizing thoughts before drafting.
Structural Analysis
- Structural analysis involves unlocking word meanings by examining components.
- Understanding word parts aids in identifying overall meanings.
Reading Difficulties
- Difficulty matching letters with sounds indicates issues with graphophonic cues.
- Graphophonic cues relate to understanding letter/sound correspondence.
Retelling Stories
- Asking students to retell stories assesses their reading comprehension.
- Retelling serves as an informal measure of understanding.
Parental Involvement Practices
- Practices such as newsletters, volunteer requests, and phone calls foster parental engagement in education.
- Integrating book loan programs supports student reading at home.
Phonemic Awareness
- Understanding that spoken words consist of individual sounds defines phonemic awareness.
- Phonemic awareness is vital for early reading development.
Informal Reading Inventory
- Conducting an Informal Reading Inventory assists in determining a student's reading levels.
- This assessment helps tailor instruction to fit individual student needs.
Activating Prior Knowledge
- Semantic mapping is an effective tool to activate students' prior knowledge before reading.
- Visual categorization expands vocabulary and understanding.
Phonics Instruction
- Instruction on consonant blends benefits students struggling with pronunciation.
- Recognizing and forming consonant blends is key to phonetic development.
Segmenting Phonemes
- Breaking words into individual sounds exemplifies segmenting phonemes.
- Segmenting is an essential phonemic awareness skill.
Early Writing Development
- Semi-phonetic writing shows emerging understanding of sound-symbol relationships.
- This stage reflects the student’s initial phonemic awareness.
Persuasive Writing
- Writing prompts requiring a position, like opinions on screen time, develop persuasive writing skills.
- Persuasion involves forming and supporting a viewpoint.
Using Context Clues
- Context clues help in understanding new vocabulary by analyzing surrounding text.
- This strategy enhances comprehension and vocabulary development.
Inferential Comprehension
- Making judgments beyond stated text reflects inferential comprehension skills.
- Inferencing requires the use of background knowledge alongside text clues.
Invented Spelling
- Emerging understanding of sound-symbol relationships is evident in invented spelling.
- Early writing reflects attempts at phonemic awareness and sound correspondence.
Reading with Prosody
- Reading with expression, phrasing, and inflection is described as prosody.
- Prosody enhances comprehension and engages the listener.
Graphic Organizers for Comparison
- Venn diagrams are effective for comparing and contrasting characters in literature.
- This organizational tool aids deeper understanding of character traits.
Reading Response Journals
- Response journals allow students to express thoughts, feelings, and reactions to texts.
- They serve to connect reading and writing, enhancing engagement.
Support for English-Language Learners (ELLs)
- Listening to recorded stories aids ELL students in sound recognition and reading fluency.
- Instructional strategies should be tailored to support language development.
Syllabification
- Syllabification aids emergent readers in decoding words by breaking them into manageable parts.
- Understanding syllable structure helps with pronunciation and spelling.
Phoneme Assessment
- Assessing phoneme substitution aids in developing phonemic awareness in students.
- Manipulating sounds in words fosters reading and writing skills.
Prewriting Strategies
- Using cluster diagrams organizes thoughts during the prewriting stage of drafting.
- Planning tools support idea generation before formal writing begins.
Phonological Awareness Activities
- Engaging in songs and rhymes helps develop phonological awareness among young learners.
- These activities enhance oral skills necessary for reading success.
Understanding Character Impact
- Speculative writing about character traits helps students understand narrative influence.
- Activities encourage deeper analysis of story elements and character development.
Narrative Text Chart Skills
- Utilizing charts during narrative studies enhances comprehension and analysis skills.
- Organizing information visually supports better understanding of text structure.### Making Inferences and Comprehension Strategies
- Making inferences involves interpreting implicit ideas in texts and drawing conclusions about characters and plot.
- Effective strategies for improving reading comprehension include maintaining metacognitive awareness, such as discussing thoughts and predictions during reading.
Comprehension Improvement Techniques
- Using graphic organizers helps students identify key details and structure their understanding.
- Sticky notes for jotting down thoughts and questions during reading assist in engaging with the material.
Engaging Reading Strategies
- Anticipation guides are used to stimulate interest and allow students to respond to statements related to the text before reading.
- Think-pair-share encourages collaborative prediction-making among students, enhancing critical thinking.
Writing and Revision Skills
- Editing focuses on correcting spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors.
- Incorporating sensory images in writing helps enhance descriptive skills, making essays more engaging.
Phonological Awareness Development
- Difficulty in segmenting phonemes indicates a need for additional phonemic awareness instruction, specifically with identifying individual sounds in words.
Concepts of Print and Phonics
- Demonstrating the concept of print through one-to-one correspondence reinforces word recognition in reading sessions.
- The letter-name stage of spelling development is marked by knowledge of initial and final consonants but confusion with medial sounds.
The Impact of Setting in Stories
- Students can explore how changing a story's setting affects its details and themes, reinforcing their understanding of narrative structures.
Identifying Phonemes and Text Structure
- The word "shade" is segmented into three phonemes: /sh/-/ā/-/d/.
- Previewing titles and headings helps students establish a purpose for reading nonfiction texts.
Improving Sentence Structure and Drafting
- Teaching about sentence variety enhances students' writing by moving beyond repetitive sentence starters.
- Offering read-aloud sessions helps students identify punctuation needs in their written work.
Instructional Strategies for Reading
- Word Study Journeys Development Spelling Analysis tailors spelling instruction to individual learning stages.
- During guided reading, teachers should confirm students' problem-solving attempts and provide necessary support.
Research and Information Gathering Skills
- Identifying key words is crucial when students conduct internet searches for information related to specific questions.
Initial Phonics Instruction
- Short vowels are typically the first phonics generalization taught to facilitate early reading development.
- Flexible grouping in guided reading allows teachers to customize lessons based on individual student needs.
Writing Prompts for In-Depth Descriptive Skills
- Descriptive writing prompts encourage students to employ sensory images and vivid language, enhancing their writing techniques.
Misreading Analysis through Assessment
- Running records serve as informal assessments to analyze reading miscues, providing insights into students' reading strengths and weaknesses.### Concept of Word
- Mrs. Hill assesses students’ understanding of book components such as cover page, title, and capitalization.
- This assessment falls under the concept of word, indicating students’ familiarity with print features.
Phonemic Awareness
- An element of phonemic awareness includes counting phonemes in words, vital for recognizing sounds in speech.
- Phoneme identity involves identifying the same sound in different words, as demonstrated by Mr. James with the words "pig," "pumpkin," and "pail."
Writing Skills
- Figurative language is modeled in literature, as seen in personification and similes in "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt.
Directionality Skills
- Assessing directionality can be done by asking students where they start reading, confirming their understanding of left-to-right text flow.
Phonics
- Phonics involves discerning sounds, written letters representing speech, and recognizing vowel combinations.
- Phonics is foundational for developing reading skills and understanding sounds-symbol relationships.
Teaching Sight Words
- Presenting words visually and having students repeat them aids in the automatic recognition of high-frequency sight words.
WebQuest Preparation
- Basic internet skills and safety are essential for students before engaging in WebQuest activities.
Phoneme Blending
- Blending phonemes involves combining segmented sounds to form words, which can be a challenge for some students.
Phonemic Awareness in Games
- Activities like manipulating phonemes (e.g., changing the first sound in "hat" to create a new word) enhance phonemic awareness and engagement.
Concepts of Print
- Concepts of print can be modeled through pointing to words while reading aloud, illustrating how text functions.
Spelling Development
- Strategies like exposing students to word families and spelling patterns benefit phonetic spellers.
Long Vowel Sounds
- The combination of "a" and "i" typically produces the long "a" sound, as in "case," not heard in the silent "e" ending rule.
Informal Reading Assessments
- Informal reading inventories primarily assess decoding, comprehension, and strategies, but not students' attitudes toward reading.
Concepts vs. Phonemic Awareness
- Concepts about print include directional reading and letter recognition, while phonemic awareness focuses on sound segmentation.
Resource Evaluation
- The copyright page of printed sources indicates the publication date, helping to determine information currency for research projects.
Differentiated Instruction
- For students reading below grade level, personalized, differentiated instruction is essential for effective learning.
Phonemic Awareness Levels
- Rhyming represents the lowest difficulty in phonemic awareness, making it accessible for early learners.
Cultural Awareness
- Classroom activities like reading multicultural literature and promoting interactions foster an understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Increasing Reading Fluency
- Encouraging engaged reading through daily practices like independent reading and readers' theater contributes to fluency, while pointing to words may slow reading.
Vocabulary Development
- Independent reading significantly enhances vocabulary acquisition, as evidenced by studies on reading strategies.
Structural Analysis
- Teaching vocabulary through structural analysis is best exemplified with words containing prefixes or suffixes, such as "abnormal."
Silent 'e' Rule
- Adding silent 'e' changes a preceding vowel's sound from short to long, indicating its critical role in pronunciation.
High-Frequency Words
- Explicit word study of high-frequency words best supports the development of a robust sight vocabulary for struggling readers.
Phonemic Isolation
- Phonemic isolation, such as identifying the first sound in a word, is a fundamental skill in phonemic awareness.
Stimulating Interest in Reading
- Regularly introducing books through readings can boost student interest and sustained independent reading.
Suffix Instruction
- Focusing on words with suffixes (like -ment) enhances vocabulary skills, providing concrete examples for students.
Family Literacy Involvement
- Encouraging discussions of stories at home promotes literacy involvement, supporting children's reading development.
Beginning Short Vowel Sounds
- Activities focused on identifying beginning short vowel sounds help strengthen phonetic and pronunciation skills.
Emergent Reader Behaviors
- Emergent readers often rely on memory and context, demonstrating early understanding that written text conveys meaning.
Literacy Development Assessment
- Profiles indicating some understanding of print reflect students beginning to construct meaning from written content.
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