Elementary Reading Methods 1

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Which scenario best exemplifies students engaging in sociocultural theory to conclude a story?

Students collaborate by exchanging ideas, rereading the story, and collectively agreeing on an ending. (correct)
Students decide not to collaborate, writing separate endings individually.
Students choose to rewrite the story from the beginning, creating their own happy ending.
Students disagree on an ending, reread the story, and each write three alternative endings.

Which term accurately defines young children who recognize words based on visual characteristics?

Consolidated alphabetic stage
Partial alphabetic stage
Pre-alphabetic stage (correct)
Full alphabetic stage

Why is oral language development critical to reading development?

Students develop reading skills by understanding the rules of complex culturally diverse language.
Students with simple oral language skills use fewer vocabulary words when they write than when they speak.
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy. (correct)
Students can use their knowledge of phonics to sound out written words they do not immediately recognize.

How are reading and writing development connected?

Writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a logical way. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which research-based strategy most effectively assists teachers to teach students about the accomplishments of historical figures?

Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their history text. (C) Signup and view all the answers

A teacher wants gifted sixth-grade students to improve reading and writing skills. The lesson plan involves Native American culture. What is a good adaptation to the lesson plan?

Have students create graphic organizers as they work independently to write and publish their papers on Native American culture (B) Signup and view all the answers

A reading teacher works with gifted sixth and seventh graders and wants to improve vocabulary skills. The lesson plan is focused on Native American culture. Select the two strategies which could be used.

Have students write an essay about famous Native Americans in which they use ten new vocabulary words (C), Have students define common terms used in history to depict the Native American lifestyle (D) Signup and view all the answers

A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and wants the class to think about the book and anticipate story events. Which strategy is most effective?

Have students look at the book's front cover, pose questions, and make predictions (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match each component of balanced literacy instruction with its correct description:

Phonics = The relationship between letters and sounds Phonemic awareness = The understanding that spoken words are made up of individual sounds Comprehension strategies = Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks Scaffolding = Supporting student learning to higher levels Signup and view all the answers

Which practice should be included in a comprehensive, balanced approach to literacy development for elementary students?

Using books from a variety of genres and sources (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match each writing strategy with its benefit:

Journaling = Provides opportunities for reflection Brainstorming = Generates ideas for writing Venn Diagram = Allows a comparison of ideas Signup and view all the answers

Semantic mapping helps achieve which goal?

Organizes ideas for writing descriptions (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which two lesson plans incorporate developmentally appropriate reading strategies for first-graders at the beginning of the year?

A plan that incorporates experiential learning (A), A plan that incorporates guided reading (D) Signup and view all the answers

A standard for second-grade students is that they will read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. What is a reason for a teacher using the following approach: Have small groups of students pre-write with pictures for a fictional story, Ask each group to tell her their story out loud, Write down the words of the story using the students' language, Make copies of the story to provide to group members the next day, and Read the story to the students as they follow along?

This approach is useful for students from diverse backgrounds because students generate the vocabulary and have prior content knowledge. (B) Signup and view all the answers

A second-grade teacher is creating reading lessons for students at a variety of reading levels. Match each group of readers to the appropriate lesson component. (Answer options may be used more than once)

Small group of above-level readers = Emphasize comprehension skills Small group of below-level readers = Emphasize decoding strategies Small group of on-level readers = Read leveled books for both fluency and comprehension Large group of readers at multiple levels = Model strategies and set goals Signup and view all the answers

What should the teacher remember when choosing the texts for the lessons? (2nd grade lesson at multiple reading levels)

Each student within each small group needs the same text, which links to the entire class by theme or topic. (C) Signup and view all the answers

A fourth-grade class is reading historical fiction books to integrate social studies into the English language arts classroom and incorporating a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment. Which lesson plan below is appropriate?

The teacher will use an anticipation guide, have students read the book in groups, and take quizzes after they read each chapter. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which lesson plan incorporates a developmentally appropriate, summative assessment?

After learning about the steps of the writing process, fifth-grade students will write a multi paragraph essay about a famous explorer. (A) Signup and view all the answers

A first-grade teacher wants a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to measure students' reading fluency that will guide future instruction. Which assessment meets this needs?

Perform a readers' theater (C) Signup and view all the answers

A teacher selected an assessment strategy instead of a portfolio. Why was it selected?

Because formative assessments help guide instruction (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to DIBELS, how does an assessment help a teacher make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies?

By understanding students' letter-name knowledge, nonsense word decoding, and oralreading fluency skills, the teacher can make data-based decisions about future literacy instruction. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to a recent reading assessment, many second-grade students are struggling with decoding and are guessing at initial consonant sounds and selecting words from a word bank that were incorrect. How will this assessment help guide the teacher's decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies?

The scores indicate that the teacher needs to focus on phonics instruction to increase the students' decoding skills. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a Tier 2 intervention in the response to intervention (RTI) strategy for general education students?

A general education teacher uses direct instruction during a vocabulary lesson on mammals. (A) Signup and view all the answers

A fourth-grade teacher notices two students are reading below grade level after several months of instruction. The teacher has been using direct instruction in a whole-group setting and has included lots of modeling for all of the students. What is an appropriate Tier 2 intervention for these two students?

The two students should meet with the teacher for small-group instruction. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why Response to Intervention (RTI) is critical to a comprehensive literacy program?

RTI gives struggling students increasing support through small-group instruction. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Match the core concepts related to literacy-rich environments to the correct explanation of each concept:

Literacy-rich environments involve choice = Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included Literacy-rich environments involve a wide variety of reading materials = Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included Literacy-rich environments involve modeling = Reading aloud and recording students' thinking through writing demonstrates literacy. Literacy-rich environments involve time managements = Effective environments involve large blocks of uninterrupted time for reading and writing. Signup and view all the answers

Which two strategies help create a literacy-rich environment in an elementary classroom?

Creating time for independent reading during instructional time (B), Structuring regular opportunities for students to choose their reading material (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does a literacy-rich environment support a balanced, literacy approach and increase student motivation to read?

It includes a substantial classroom library to engage students in reading. (A) Signup and view all the answers

A new elementary teacher is assigned a fifth-grade literacy class. The classroom library includes a bookshelf with 60 books in random order and some furnishings such as a couch, a rug, two tables, a beanbag chair, and some lamps. Which actions will create a more literal environment?

Displaying some books with the cover forward to attract students (A), Organizing the books by reading level, genre, and topic (B), Adding more books to the collection (D) Signup and view all the answers

An elementary teacher has a more culturally-diverse class than in previous years and the books in the classroom library are written by authors of one culture which makes the students not interested. How should the teacher create a literacy-rich environment?

Books by and about underrepresented cultures that reflect international perspectives (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which instructional strategy should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of students reading below grade level?

Spend focused time working on decoding skills with struggling readers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one purpose of differentiated instruction?

To meet the learning needs of students (D) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Sociocultural Theory

Working in groups to exchange ideas and agree on a story ending.

Pre-alphabetic Stage

Reading words based on visual cues, like logos, before understanding letter-sound relationships.