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To effectively promote family involvement in literacy activities, teachers can encourage parents to A) buy comics and story books B) get their child a library card C) discuss stories and experiences at home D) volunteer in the school's media center - Answer- C) discuss stories and experiences at home This practice is recommended based upon research by Jim Trelease and the National Institute of Education's Commission on Reading. Discussing stories and experiences at home promotes family involvement and the increase of oral language and vocabulary development, both critical to achieving literacy success. Which of the following should be the primary focus when using a holistic rubric to score a writing assignment? A) The overall structure and quality B) The appropriate use of vocabulary C) The student's performance on a specific criterion D) The levels of performance for each criteria - Answer- A) The overall structure and quality Holistic rubrics assess the student's work as a whole, not just portions of the assessment. The overall structure and quality of the rubric is the primary focus and will help the teacher assess properly and with more accuracy. Which of the following strategies will be most beneficial for students during the revising stage of the writing process? A) Using a graphic organizer B) Brainstorming ideas as a class C) Holding peer conferences D) Typing their work on the computer - Answer- C) Holding peer conferences Holding peer conferences is a strategy you use during the revising stage of writing. Students in a sixth-grade class are preparing to give an oral report on a famous writer they have researched. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping the student prepare for speaking before an audience? A) Providing a copy of the report to all the students in the classroom B) Writing key words on note cards and referring to the cards during the presentation C) Memorizing the entire report before the presentation D) Creating a media based presentation to read the report directly from - Answer- B) Writing key words on note cards a