OAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUBTEST I (018) PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Tracking of Print - (answer)A bookhandling skill that calls for a reader to exercise knowledge of several
print concepts (e.g., the representation of words in print; the directionality of print). Example = a child
pointing to words on a page while a fluent reader reads it aloud
One principle of both first-and-second-language acquisition is that learning a first or second language
occurs...
A. Through explicit instruction in the grammatical rules of language
B. In predictable stages and patterns of development
C. At a superficial level until formal language instruction is provided
D. Through the imitation of the speech of fluent speakers - (answer)B. ...In predictable stages and
patterns of development
For a beginning reader to succeed in recognizing the meaning of a word the reader has just decoded,
which of the following must be true?
A. The word rhymes with one or more high-frequency words
B. The word appears in a text that is of interest to the reader
C. The word is one that the reader can spell
D. The word is already part of the reader's oral vocabulary - (answer)D. The word is already part of the
reader's oral vocabulary.
Which of the following early literacy skills is most likely to transfer from a first language when a child is
learning a second language?
A. A knowledge of the sounds corresponding to the letters of the alphabet
B. A familiarity with common themes and genres of children's literature
C. The ability to decode special letter combinations such as digraphs and blends
,OAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUBTEST I (018) PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
D. An understanding of the functions and uses of print and writing - (answer)D. An understanding of the
functions and uses of print and writing. (The concept of print is generalizable across written languages).
Which of the following emergent readers shows clear evidence of having begun to develop phonemic
awareness?
A. A child who can identify the initial sound of spoken words
B. A child who is able to recite the letters of the alphabet
C. A child who can indicate the syllables in multisyllable words
D. A child who is able to recognize words that rhyme - (answer)A. A child who can identify the initial
sound of spoken words
A kindergarten student recognizes that there are seven words in the spoken sentence "The bird flies high
in the sky". This student is demonstrating...
A. Print awareness
B. Letter-sound correspondence
C. Phonological awareness
D. Oral language fluency - (answer)C. Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness - (answer)The knowledge that spoken words are composed of a series of
phonemes. Also entails the ability to discern and manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words. The
first phonemic awareness skill to develop is usually the ability to isolate and identify the first sound (or
phoneme) of a word.
Prior to having a guest presenter in class, an upper-elementary teacher could best facilitate students'
listening comprehension during the presentation by...
A. Advising students that they will be responsible for new information given during the presentation
, OAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUBTEST I (018) PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
B. Guiding students in developing a list of questions they would like to have answered by the
presentation
C. Discussing with students the benefits of paying attention and listening carefully during the
presentation
D. Providing students with information about the background and experience of the presenter -
(answer)B. Guiding students in developing a list of questions they would like to have answered by the
presentation.
This gives the students a purpose for listening in advance to the presentation; in this case, the purpose
of listening is to hear the speaker's responses to their questions.
When reading aloud from a text, a student is able to recognize written words rapidly and accurately with
appropriate expression. This indicates that the student has acquired which of the following literacy
skills?
A. Reading fluency
B. Orthographic knowledge
C. Phonological awareness
D. Speaking fluency - (answer)A. Reading fluency
Fluency = accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (i.e. reading connected text with appropriate
expression).
Using a structural analysis would be most effective for identifying which of the following words?
A. celebrate
B. rechargeable
C. footprint
D. allegiance - (answer)B. rechargeable
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Tracking of Print - (answer)A bookhandling skill that calls for a reader to exercise knowledge of several
print concepts (e.g., the representation of words in print; the directionality of print). Example = a child
pointing to words on a page while a fluent reader reads it aloud
One principle of both first-and-second-language acquisition is that learning a first or second language
occurs...
A. Through explicit instruction in the grammatical rules of language
B. In predictable stages and patterns of development
C. At a superficial level until formal language instruction is provided
D. Through the imitation of the speech of fluent speakers - (answer)B. ...In predictable stages and
patterns of development
For a beginning reader to succeed in recognizing the meaning of a word the reader has just decoded,
which of the following must be true?
A. The word rhymes with one or more high-frequency words
B. The word appears in a text that is of interest to the reader
C. The word is one that the reader can spell
D. The word is already part of the reader's oral vocabulary - (answer)D. The word is already part of the
reader's oral vocabulary.
Which of the following early literacy skills is most likely to transfer from a first language when a child is
learning a second language?
A. A knowledge of the sounds corresponding to the letters of the alphabet
B. A familiarity with common themes and genres of children's literature
C. The ability to decode special letter combinations such as digraphs and blends
,OAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUBTEST I (018) PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
D. An understanding of the functions and uses of print and writing - (answer)D. An understanding of the
functions and uses of print and writing. (The concept of print is generalizable across written languages).
Which of the following emergent readers shows clear evidence of having begun to develop phonemic
awareness?
A. A child who can identify the initial sound of spoken words
B. A child who is able to recite the letters of the alphabet
C. A child who can indicate the syllables in multisyllable words
D. A child who is able to recognize words that rhyme - (answer)A. A child who can identify the initial
sound of spoken words
A kindergarten student recognizes that there are seven words in the spoken sentence "The bird flies high
in the sky". This student is demonstrating...
A. Print awareness
B. Letter-sound correspondence
C. Phonological awareness
D. Oral language fluency - (answer)C. Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness - (answer)The knowledge that spoken words are composed of a series of
phonemes. Also entails the ability to discern and manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words. The
first phonemic awareness skill to develop is usually the ability to isolate and identify the first sound (or
phoneme) of a word.
Prior to having a guest presenter in class, an upper-elementary teacher could best facilitate students'
listening comprehension during the presentation by...
A. Advising students that they will be responsible for new information given during the presentation
, OAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUBTEST I (018) PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
B. Guiding students in developing a list of questions they would like to have answered by the
presentation
C. Discussing with students the benefits of paying attention and listening carefully during the
presentation
D. Providing students with information about the background and experience of the presenter -
(answer)B. Guiding students in developing a list of questions they would like to have answered by the
presentation.
This gives the students a purpose for listening in advance to the presentation; in this case, the purpose
of listening is to hear the speaker's responses to their questions.
When reading aloud from a text, a student is able to recognize written words rapidly and accurately with
appropriate expression. This indicates that the student has acquired which of the following literacy
skills?
A. Reading fluency
B. Orthographic knowledge
C. Phonological awareness
D. Speaking fluency - (answer)A. Reading fluency
Fluency = accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (i.e. reading connected text with appropriate
expression).
Using a structural analysis would be most effective for identifying which of the following words?
A. celebrate
B. rechargeable
C. footprint
D. allegiance - (answer)B. rechargeable
