OAE 190 FOUNDATIONS OF READING | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - correct answer ✔✔homophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - correct answer ✔✔argumentative
A teacher is working with a group of third grades at the same reading level. Her goal is to
improve reading fluency. she asks each child in turn to read a page from a book about mammal
young. She asks the children to read with expression. she also reminds them they do not need
to stop between each word; they should read quickly as they comfortably can. She cautions
them, however, not to read so quickly that they leave out or misread a word. the teacher knows
the components of reading fluency are - correct answer ✔✔rate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - correct answer ✔✔the number of unrecognizable words an English
language learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - correct answer ✔✔a vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the remaining
students are reading at grade level. There are also a few students reading below grade level. she
decided to experiment. her hypothesis is that by giving the entire class a chapter book above
grade level, high-level readers will be satisfied, grade-level readers will be challenged in a
positive way, and students reading below grade level will be inspired to improve. her method is
most likely to - correct answer ✔✔fail, producing students at frustration reading level. those
reading below grade level are likely to give up entirely. those reading at grade level are likely to
get frustrated and form habits that will actually slow down their development
Of the three tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are - correct answer
✔✔tier-two words
,At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a passage or two from a book she hasn't
seen before. He notes the total number of words in the section and the number of times she
leaves out or misreads a word. If Jade reads the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is
satisfied that Jade is - correct answer ✔✔reading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is - correct answer ✔✔to correct an error in reading a
student has made, specifically clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student
can void similar errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read a science book
about fossils. Before they begin, she writes words stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the
board. She explains the meaning of each word. These words are examples of - correct answer
✔✔content-specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of
reading? - correct answer ✔✔prior knowledge is knowledge the student brings from previous
life or learning experiences to the act of reading. it is not possible for a student to fully
comprehend new knowledge without integrating it with prior knowledge
A cloze test evaluates a students - correct answer ✔✔understanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - correct answer ✔✔common words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of - correct answer
✔✔consonant diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - correct answer ✔✔phonological awareness. phonemic
awareness is the ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students are able to chant the alphabet early in the
year. The teacher is now teaching students what the alphabet looks like in written form. The
,teacher points to a letter, and the students vocalize the corresponding sound. Alternatively, the
teacher vocalizes a phoneme and a student points to it on the alphabet chart. The teacher is
using __________ in her instruction - correct answer ✔✔letter-sound correspondance
A 4th-grade teacher is preparing her students for a reading test in which a number of words
have been replaced with blanks. The test will be multiple choice; there are three possible
answers given for each blank. The teacher instructs the children to read all the possible answers
and cross out any answer that obviously does not fit. Next, the students should plug in the
remaining choices and eliminate any that are grammatically incorrect or illogical. Finally, the
student should consider contextual clues in order to select the best answer. This is an example
of - correct answer ✔✔strategy instruction
The term "common words" means - correct answer ✔✔Familiar, frequently used words that do
not need to be taught beyond primary grades
Which is greater, the number of English phonemes or the number of letters in the alphabet -
correct answer ✔✔the number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language
sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - correct answer ✔✔consonant
blend
It is the beginning of the school year. To determine which second-grade students might need
support, the reading teacher wants to identify those who are reading below grade level. She
works with students one at a time. She gives each child a book at a second-grade reading level
and asks the child to read out loud for two minutes. Children who will need reading support are
those who read - correct answer ✔✔fewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - correct answer ✔✔none, sight words
cannot be decoded. readers must learn to recognize these words as wholes on sight
, Which of the following choices will be most important when designing a reading activity or
lessons for students - correct answer ✔✔determining a purpose for instruction
"Decoding" is also called - correct answer ✔✔alphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among
students? - correct answer ✔✔a variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers,
stories from oral traditions, poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - correct answer ✔✔oral
A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can
supply definitions for words with several meanings such as crucial, criticism, and witness, and is
able to reflect on her background knowledge in order to decipher a words meaning. These
features of effective reading belong to which category - correct answer ✔✔vocabulary
A reading teacher is assessing an 8th grader to determine her reading level. Times at a minute,
the student reads with 93% accuracy. she misreads an average of seven words out of 100. What
is her reading level - correct answer ✔✔she is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - correct answer ✔✔Decoding depends on an
understanding of letter-sound relationships. as soon as a child understands enough letters and
their correspondent sounds to read a few words, decoding should be introduced
Since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which types of signal words - correct answer
✔✔cause-effect words
A class is reading The Heart Is a Lonely hunter. The teacher asks students to write a short paper
explaining the story's resolution. She is asking them to locate and discuss the story's - correct
answer ✔✔outcome
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - correct answer ✔✔homophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - correct answer ✔✔argumentative
A teacher is working with a group of third grades at the same reading level. Her goal is to
improve reading fluency. she asks each child in turn to read a page from a book about mammal
young. She asks the children to read with expression. she also reminds them they do not need
to stop between each word; they should read quickly as they comfortably can. She cautions
them, however, not to read so quickly that they leave out or misread a word. the teacher knows
the components of reading fluency are - correct answer ✔✔rate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - correct answer ✔✔the number of unrecognizable words an English
language learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - correct answer ✔✔a vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the remaining
students are reading at grade level. There are also a few students reading below grade level. she
decided to experiment. her hypothesis is that by giving the entire class a chapter book above
grade level, high-level readers will be satisfied, grade-level readers will be challenged in a
positive way, and students reading below grade level will be inspired to improve. her method is
most likely to - correct answer ✔✔fail, producing students at frustration reading level. those
reading below grade level are likely to give up entirely. those reading at grade level are likely to
get frustrated and form habits that will actually slow down their development
Of the three tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are - correct answer
✔✔tier-two words
,At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a passage or two from a book she hasn't
seen before. He notes the total number of words in the section and the number of times she
leaves out or misreads a word. If Jade reads the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is
satisfied that Jade is - correct answer ✔✔reading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is - correct answer ✔✔to correct an error in reading a
student has made, specifically clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student
can void similar errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read a science book
about fossils. Before they begin, she writes words stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the
board. She explains the meaning of each word. These words are examples of - correct answer
✔✔content-specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of
reading? - correct answer ✔✔prior knowledge is knowledge the student brings from previous
life or learning experiences to the act of reading. it is not possible for a student to fully
comprehend new knowledge without integrating it with prior knowledge
A cloze test evaluates a students - correct answer ✔✔understanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - correct answer ✔✔common words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of - correct answer
✔✔consonant diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - correct answer ✔✔phonological awareness. phonemic
awareness is the ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students are able to chant the alphabet early in the
year. The teacher is now teaching students what the alphabet looks like in written form. The
,teacher points to a letter, and the students vocalize the corresponding sound. Alternatively, the
teacher vocalizes a phoneme and a student points to it on the alphabet chart. The teacher is
using __________ in her instruction - correct answer ✔✔letter-sound correspondance
A 4th-grade teacher is preparing her students for a reading test in which a number of words
have been replaced with blanks. The test will be multiple choice; there are three possible
answers given for each blank. The teacher instructs the children to read all the possible answers
and cross out any answer that obviously does not fit. Next, the students should plug in the
remaining choices and eliminate any that are grammatically incorrect or illogical. Finally, the
student should consider contextual clues in order to select the best answer. This is an example
of - correct answer ✔✔strategy instruction
The term "common words" means - correct answer ✔✔Familiar, frequently used words that do
not need to be taught beyond primary grades
Which is greater, the number of English phonemes or the number of letters in the alphabet -
correct answer ✔✔the number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language
sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - correct answer ✔✔consonant
blend
It is the beginning of the school year. To determine which second-grade students might need
support, the reading teacher wants to identify those who are reading below grade level. She
works with students one at a time. She gives each child a book at a second-grade reading level
and asks the child to read out loud for two minutes. Children who will need reading support are
those who read - correct answer ✔✔fewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - correct answer ✔✔none, sight words
cannot be decoded. readers must learn to recognize these words as wholes on sight
, Which of the following choices will be most important when designing a reading activity or
lessons for students - correct answer ✔✔determining a purpose for instruction
"Decoding" is also called - correct answer ✔✔alphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among
students? - correct answer ✔✔a variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers,
stories from oral traditions, poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - correct answer ✔✔oral
A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can
supply definitions for words with several meanings such as crucial, criticism, and witness, and is
able to reflect on her background knowledge in order to decipher a words meaning. These
features of effective reading belong to which category - correct answer ✔✔vocabulary
A reading teacher is assessing an 8th grader to determine her reading level. Times at a minute,
the student reads with 93% accuracy. she misreads an average of seven words out of 100. What
is her reading level - correct answer ✔✔she is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - correct answer ✔✔Decoding depends on an
understanding of letter-sound relationships. as soon as a child understands enough letters and
their correspondent sounds to read a few words, decoding should be introduced
Since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which types of signal words - correct answer
✔✔cause-effect words
A class is reading The Heart Is a Lonely hunter. The teacher asks students to write a short paper
explaining the story's resolution. She is asking them to locate and discuss the story's - correct
answer ✔✔outcome
