SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING (STR 293) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - Answers an educational approach, which builds learning
around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to identify
each child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - Answers students draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Dysgraphia - Answers language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the mechanics of
writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size, spacing
between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - Answers Spelling patterns of language
Morphology - Answers The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and parts of
speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem cycle,
and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - Answers reading done by students independent of the teacher. This
reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - Answers The understanding that there is a logical/systematic relationship
between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - Answers grouping students based on their learning needs or interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize groups
based on students' areas of weakness.
Learning Objectives - Answers the specific skill or knowledge that the student is expected to
master in a lesson
,The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - Answers detailed descriptions of expected behaviors across
multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the beginning to the end of
prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver developmentally
appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - Answers Reading done by students with teacher support. This reading will be
done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - Answers a process to monitor and measure student progress in
the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - Answers The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - Answers A student's connection to others
Reading Comprehension - Answers the ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - Answers the understanding and ability to hear individual words,
syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - Answers Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout the
school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
, Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a
popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - Answers a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when
teaching new concepts
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she leads
the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary information. Next, she
prompts the students with questions like "what kind?" and "which one?" Eventually, students
identify adjectives independently.
Reading Fluency - Answers The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - Answers the ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion"
Syntax - Answers Rules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses,
and sentences. (sentence structure)
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Differentiation - Answers teaching that offers multiple options for learning the material based
on different student needs and learning styles
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - Answers The state foundation curriculum
developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to demonstrate the
knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply
technology, and communicate across all subject areas
Competence - Answers A student's desire to perform
Interest Survey - Answers questions that ask students the types of books they enjoy reading
given by the teacher at the beginning of the year to determine what books to assign to meet the
interests of the class
Autonomy - Answers A student's ability to self-govern or self-motivate
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - Answers an educational approach, which builds learning
around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to identify
each child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - Answers students draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Dysgraphia - Answers language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the mechanics of
writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size, spacing
between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - Answers Spelling patterns of language
Morphology - Answers The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and parts of
speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem cycle,
and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - Answers reading done by students independent of the teacher. This
reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - Answers The understanding that there is a logical/systematic relationship
between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - Answers grouping students based on their learning needs or interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize groups
based on students' areas of weakness.
Learning Objectives - Answers the specific skill or knowledge that the student is expected to
master in a lesson
,The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - Answers detailed descriptions of expected behaviors across
multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the beginning to the end of
prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver developmentally
appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - Answers Reading done by students with teacher support. This reading will be
done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - Answers a process to monitor and measure student progress in
the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - Answers The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - Answers A student's connection to others
Reading Comprehension - Answers the ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - Answers the understanding and ability to hear individual words,
syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - Answers Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout the
school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
, Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a
popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - Answers a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when
teaching new concepts
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she leads
the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary information. Next, she
prompts the students with questions like "what kind?" and "which one?" Eventually, students
identify adjectives independently.
Reading Fluency - Answers The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - Answers the ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion"
Syntax - Answers Rules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses,
and sentences. (sentence structure)
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Differentiation - Answers teaching that offers multiple options for learning the material based
on different student needs and learning styles
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - Answers The state foundation curriculum
developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to demonstrate the
knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply
technology, and communicate across all subject areas
Competence - Answers A student's desire to perform
Interest Survey - Answers questions that ask students the types of books they enjoy reading
given by the teacher at the beginning of the year to determine what books to assign to meet the
interests of the class
Autonomy - Answers A student's ability to self-govern or self-motivate
