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RVE Practice Test Questions rated A+ already passed Which of the following is the best reason for using flexible grouping in the reading classroom? - correct answer Flexible grouping allows teachers to tailor instruction to address students' changing needs. Which of the following is the primary purpose of a norm-referenced test? - correct answer Indicating where a student performs in comparison to a group of similar students A student at the conventional stage of writing development will primarily write - correct answer words that are often correctly spelled and include storybook language such as "Once upon a time" A second-grade teacher uses an assessment tool for coding, scoring, and analyzing a student's oral reading behavior. Which of the following best describes the technique? - correct answer Running record After administering a phonemic awareness test, which of the following is the most appropriate next step a teacher would take with students who scored low on the assessment? - correct answer Teaching blending and segmenting sounds A teacher reads a series of graded passages to a student to assess the skill of creating meaning from written language when decoding is not a factor. Which of the following identifies the highest level at which the student can comprehend 75 percent of the material? - correct answer Listening capacity Ms. Osborn teaches a variety of reading strategies to help her students become strategic readers. The strategies include predicting, previewing, monitoring comprehension while reading, generating questions, and summarizing. Which of the following most likely explains Ms. Osborn's purpose in teaching the strategies? - correct answer Research has shown that reading comprehension improves when teachers provide explicit instruction. Standardized, norm-referenced, reading assessments- - correct answer ineffective Informal reading inventories- - correct answer effective Formative reading assessments- - correct answer effective A fourth-grade teacher is developing a writing assignment, the goal of which is to help students persuade readers to agree with an opinion. Which of the following writing prompts is most appropriate for the assignment? - correct answer Should a limit be placed on the amount of time children spend watching television? A reading specialist conducts a workshop for teachers on use of the directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) method of instruction. In the model, teachers ask students to first make predictions based on the title and cover of a book. At various points in the story, students stop reading and check the accuracy of their predictions. Predictions are then changed or clarified, and new predictions may be made based on new information the students learned while reading. The DRTA method of instruction is most likely to promote which of the following? - correct answer Applying metacognitive skills to increase comprehension Justin, a fourth-grade student, takes a norm-referenced reading test and receives a stanine score of 7 on a vocabulary subtest. Which of the following best describes the student's level of performance on the assessment? - correct answer Above average A teacher is searching for an assessment tool that will provide specific information to guide instruction in order to improve each students' writing abilities. Which of the following is most likely to assist the teacher in this goal? - correct answer An analytic scoring rubric A first-grade student shows evidence of phonological awareness but has difficulty segmenting words into phonemes. Which of the questions below is likely to be the most challenging for the student to answer? - correct answer Listen to this word: "sad." How many sounds do you hear? My vacation was exciteing. We did many interesting things. We went to the beach. We played in the sand. We were so hot that we went in the wuter. We played games in the water. We had an awesome time. A third-grade student wrote the story above about her summer vacation. To further develop the student's writing, the focus of instruction during a writing conference should be on? - correct answer sentence variety First-grade students Porter and Henry are working together in a learning center where they are listening to a series of words recorded by the teacher. Each student taps out the speech sounds they hear in the words and then checks with the other student to see if he agrees. The primary benefit of the activity for the students is that it - correct answer reinforces phonemic awareness Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the process of language acquisition in young children? - correct answer Young children infer the underlying rules of language to which they are exposed. Which of the following words contains the soft sound of "g"? - correct answer Urgent Students in a sixth-grade class are preparing to give an oral report on a famous author they have researched. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for students to do before speaking to an audience? - correct answer Writing key words on note cards to refer to during the presentation Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates behavior of an emergent reader? - correct answer A student opens a familiar book and recalls enough of the language and plot to pretend to read it without actually identifying any of the words. How many phonemes does the word "shade" have? - correct answer 3 A first-grade teacher plans to instruct students in the decoding strategy of dividing phonetically regular words into onsets and rimes. Which of the following words is best for the teacher to use to most effectively model the skill? - correct answer Stop While observing a student reading, the teacher notices that the student does not match letters with their correct sounds. The student is most likely having problems with - correct answer graphophonic cues Teacher: What is the first sound in van? Student: The first sound in van is /v/ The teacher is assessing the student's ability to do which of the following phonemic awareness tasks? - correct answer Phoneme isolation To promote family involvement in literacy activities, teachers can encourage parents to - correct answer discuss stories and experiences at home Of the following, the most appropriate way to assess whether students have generalized the skills acquired in a unit on recognizing and correcting punctuation errors is to have the students - correct answer proofread a short passage and correct any punctuation errors it contains After reading a story, a fourth-grade teacher asks the students to compare two characters. Which of the following graphic organizers is best for students to use for the activity? - correct answer Venn diagram A classroom teacher and a special education teacher meet to plan a new unit of instruction. Which of the following is the best first step in the planning process? - correct answer Identifying a set of common goals and objectives for the unit Before a fourth-grade class reads an article on honeybees, Ms. Stewart displays a word cloud created from vocabulary in the article. She asks the class the following questions. "What do you think are the important words from the article?" "How do these words go together?" "What words do you already know?" As the students answer, Ms. Stewart has them refer to the word cloud characteristics to support their answers. The best reason for using the strategy is to help students learn to - correct answer build academic vocabulary by making connections between key words ELLs should be placed together in a separate learning group until all of them have become proficient in English.- - correct answer not appropriate ELLs should be taught strategies for learning new vocabulary so they can acquire new vocabulary on their own.- - correct answer appropriate ELLs should be included with their English-speaking peers in choral and repeated-reading activities- - correct answer appropriate ELLs should be encouraged to move quickly through the "silent period" because English language is not being acquired during this time.- - correct answer not appropriate A teacher wants students to actively listen and comprehend a story read aloud. Which of the following instructional strategies will best focus on individual comprehension throughout the story without interrupting the reading? - correct answer Encouraging students to apply reading strategies to the listening task Which of the following strategies is most likely to increase students' motivation for silent sustained reading? - correct answer Several times a week the teacher selects different books from the classroom library and reads short passages to the students Which of the following teacher interventions is most effective when readers lack the knowledge to read a text on an unfamiliar topic? - correct answer Providing relevant background information After studying a classic novel, which of the following instructional activities should a middle school reading teacher include in a lesson to best promote student higher-order thinking? - correct answer Creating a backstory for a secondary character in the novel that explains his or her behavior in the book Mr. Stewart, a third-grade teacher, plans to assess a student's comprehension of a fictional story. He chooses an informal tool that has the following benefits. In addition to gathering data about what the student has understood, the assessment shows what the reader has added or inferred from the story. The assessment gives information about how the reader constructs the story and organizes a response. Information about the quality of a student's language and the thought processes in constructing a response can be collected. Which of the following is most likely the assessment measure Mr. Stewart selects? - correct answer Retelling Mr. James, a kindergarten teacher, reads a story aloud to his students. As he reads, he asks the students to identify which sound is the same in the words "pig," "pumpkin," and "pail," three words mentioned throughout the story. Which phonemic-awareness skill is he practicing with the students? - correct answer Phoneme identity In a fifth-grade reading class, the teacher asks students to write a list of words associated with the American Revolution. Next the teacher draws three columns on the board and labels them "British," "American," and "Both." Students are asked to come to the board and write their words in the most appropriate column. The class discusses why each word belongs in the particular column. This vocabulary-development activity is known as which of the following? - correct answer List-group-label A teacher wants to describe to the class a rule associated with adding a silent "e" to the end of a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) word. The best approach is to tell the students that when a silent "e" appears at the end of a CVC word, it cannot be heard but it will - correct answer make the other vowel have a long sound Which of the following modifications to the assignment will most appropriately accommodate an English-language learner writing at the intermediate level of English-language proficiency? - correct answer Providing the student with relevant sentence stems For which of the following situations would the administration of a miscue analysis be most appropriate? - correct answer A classroom teacher seeks confirmation of their suspicion that visual processing is responsible for impeding a child's reading growth. Research supports that highly skilled readers - correct answer read almost every word Which of the following strategies is appropriate for teaching students to automatically recognize high-frequency words? - correct answer Presenting a word visually and asking students to say it Which of the following is the most important instructional consideration when assisting English-language learners to gain proficiency in written and oral communication skills? - correct answer Increasing students' word knowledge Explicit teaching begins with little teacher input and moves towards extensive teacher support for student learning.- - correct answer false Students have multiple opportunities to practice a skill on their own and to receive teacher feedback as needed.- - correct answer true Teacher modeling of the skill or strategy is one of the steps in explicit teaching.- - correct answer true The first step in explicit teaching is to set a purpose for what the students are about to learn.- - correct answer true Student inquiry, independent exploration, and hypothesis creation are important parts of explicit teaching.- - correct answer false Which of the following statements is true of the main idea of a text? - correct answer The main idea summarizes the central thought of the text. Which of the following strategies is most helpful in enabling students to identify the structure and purpose of a nonfiction text they are about to read? - correct answer Previewing titles, headings, captions, maps, charts, and graphs A teacher wants to expose students to a wide range of genres. One week the teacher has students select a book in which a moral is taught and animals speak. The genre of literature students are being asked to check out can best be described as a - correct answer Fable When the letter combination [or digraph] "a" and "i" appears in a syllable, it usually represents the sound of - correct answer the "a" in case Which of the following is an example of internal conflict? - correct answer "All the way home, Emilio felt angry with himself. Why couldn't he have spoken up at the meeting? Why was he always so shy?" A fourth-grade class read Marvin and the Mean Words, by Suzy Kline. In the story, Marvin, a boy who likes to tease others in his class, thinks he overhears his teacher saying that she hates him. Though it turns out to be a big misunderstanding, Marvin is flooded with feelings of rage and insecurity. After reading the story, a student wrote the following in a response journal.Marvin is getting better at respecting other people because he learned that mean words can hurt.The student's writing best exemplifies which of the following categories of response? - correct answer Character assessment Which of the following reading tasks is most likely to be enhanced by scanning an expository text? - correct answer Locating a specific piece of information quickly A teacher administers several word inventories and one particular student regularly misses the following words. Remark Swerving Chord Squirt Dessert Bigger Question: According to the data, on which of the following does the teacher most likely need to focus? - correct answer R-controlled vowels Words that cannot be sounded out according to regular pronunciation rules are called irregular words. Which list below contains irregular words? - correct answer Do, said, was, of During a reading lesson, a teacher shows students five cards. Each card contains the picture of an object and the name of the object. The five objects are an igloo, an umbrella, an egg, an octopus, and an apple. The students look at each object and say the word for the object. Which of the following vowel sounds is the focus of the lesson? - correct answer Beginning short vowel sounds A teacher has students read a passage and then asks the students to think about the following questions.Why does the writer use these words to describe the situation? What types of adjectives and adverbs does the author use for description? What are the denotations and connotations of the words the author uses? By asking these questions, the teacher is primarily helping students understand which of the following? - correct answer TONE During a reading of an informational text about the American Revolution, a teacher demonstrates the think-aloud strategy for students to employ while reading. I wonder what caused the start of the American Revolution. I read that King George decided to close the port after the Patriots dumped out the tea. He told them that nothing could go in or out of the port until the tea was paid for. This may have upset some of the colonists. The text also says that some people thought it was time for colonies as a group to protest British taxes. This makes me think they are coming together as a group. Which of the following best describes the strategy the teacher is using? - correct answer Making inferences A high school literature teacher has students engage in a close reading of a literary passage. The teacher states: "As students read, I walk around the classroom and observe their annotations. I encourage students to mark sections of text that they don't understand and I look for patterns in their responses." Question: Based on the statement, the teacher's next best step is most likely to - correct answer use the recorded comments as a formative assessment to drive further instruction Which list of words is most appropriate in assessing student knowledge of the /t/ sound for the suffix "-ed"? - correct answer Ticked, ditched, nipped Which of the following concepts is best supported by current research on emergent literacy? - correct answer Reading and writing develop in children concurrently and in interrelated ways. A teacher asks students to search the Internet to locate information on a self-selected research question. Which of the following strategies is most effective for helping students locate the material needed to answer the questions? - correct answer Identifying key words to use in the search To encourage students to write more descriptive essays, a fourth-grade teacher asks the students to write an essay about a memorable moment. Which of the following strategies can the teacher incorporate to support the students in that area? - correct answer Asking the students to make a list of sensory images Which of the following is most likely to promote an adolescent's motivation to read through curriculum design? - correct answer Offering students a choice of supplemental reading materials A primary benefit of giving students diagnostic reading assessments at the beginning of year, middle of year, and at the end of the year is that this process will help the teacher determine which of the following? - correct answer Patterns in classroom and individual students' data On the reading comprehension subtest of a norm-referenced test, a student correctly answers 73 of 100 questions. The results indicate the student's - correct answer raw score Which of the following evaluative measures indicates the degree to which a test assesses what it is supposed to assess? - correct answer Validity During a writing conference, a sixth-grade teacher notices that a student needs help with organization of ideas. Which of the following questions is most likely to promote growth in this area? - correct answer Do the examples support the ideas in each paragraph? Question: Which of the following statements best describes test reliability in both formal and informal assessments? - correct answer A student's performance would be generally consistent if the same test was administered a number of times. Mr. Peters, a sixth-grade teacher, notices that his students are having trouble writing an effective persuasive essay. Which of the following mini-lessons would best help his students improve their persuasive writing - correct answer Using facts and examples to support reasons A second-grade teacher administers an informal reading inventory (IRI) to students in September. The teacher discovers that three students are reading grade-level texts with accuracy, but their oral reading fluency is below grade level. The best instructional intervention for the students is to group the students together and assign - correct answer reader's theatre Later I found my old camera with one picture left I took a picture of my dog and I sent in to my uncle he loves dogs. - correct answer A student wrote the sentence above in a journal. Which of the following teacher actions will most likely help the student improve his or her writing? - correct answer Having the student read aloud the journal entry and add appropriate punctuation where needed Over time, a teacher builds a collection of students' personal narratives at various performance levels. During a writing workshop, the teacher shows students a genre-specific assessment rubric and displays an anonymous writing piece on the smartboard. Then, using the rubric, students work in small groups to evaluate the piece and share their assessments with the class. Which of the following is the most likely goal of the instructional activity? - correct answer To give students a clearer understanding of meeting expected standards Sarah looked forward to her family's vacation at the shore. She loved building sand castles and searching for beautiful shells. Even on a day with rain, Sarah had fun staying indoors playing cards and board games with her family. A second-grade student makes several miscues when orally reading the passage above. Which of the following shows an error in decoding a word containing a vowel digraph? - correct answer Saying "ran" for "rain" A middle school teacher wants students to support their ideas with evidence from the text they are reading. Which of the following strategies will best help the teacher achieve this goal? - correct answer Writing a response in a double-entry journal Phonemic awareness is important for later student reading development. Which of the following teacher prompts is best for building students' phonemic awareness? - correct answer "Listen. Hat. Say it with a /b/ at the beginning." (Students then say "bat.") Which of the following is a critical thinking skill essential for students to develop when learning web research skills? - correct answer Cross-checking facts to ensure reliability of information Bandwagon Testimonial Rewards Glittering generality The above mentioned devices should most likely be taught when studying which of the following genres? - correct answer Persuasive A teacher is designing an instructional plan for a small group of students who are having difficulty decoding unfamiliar multisyllabic words. The most appropriate approach to address the students' need is to teach them to - correct answer look for affixes and morphemes in multisyllabic words A language arts teacher requires students keep a reading response journal. The primary purpose of a reading response journal is to - correct answer facilitate student interactions with a text Which of the following is an effective instructional strategy for helping kindergarten students develop an understanding of concepts about print? - correct answer Modeling how to track during shared reading When teaching students how to use structural analysis to learn new words, which of the following words would best lend itself to this skill - correct answer Abnormal A student and a teacher are reading aloud in unison. The teacher, sitting slightly behind the student, leads the oral reading. The teacher speaks into the student's ear and moves a finger under the words as they are read. The fluency-building strategy is known as which of the following methods? - correct answer A. Neurological impress Which of the following is a research-based method for improving a student's reading fluency? - correct answer Providing students many opportunities to reread the same passage Which of the following is a characteristic of the language experience approach (LEA) ? - correct answer Focus on language as the bridge between the oral and written language A teacher is planning instruction for two students. One student makes oral reading errors due to over-reliance on contextual strategies. The other student makes errors based on inadequate graphophonic analysis. Based on the information given, which of the following statements is most likely true? - correct answer Both students require explicit decoding instruction and frequent opportunities for practice A teacher is concerned that many intermediate-level students use nonstandard English patterns in their speech and writing. A colleague who has kept abreast of recent trends is most likely to advise the teacher to - correct answer provide experiences from which the students can conclude that different usage styles are appropriate in different situations Which of the following is the first step a parent can take to promote phonological development in a child? - correct answer Play rhyming games with one-syllable words The best way to develop students' metacognitive skills is for teachers to do which of the following? - correct answer Advocate and model the use of self-questioning strategies during reading. A first-grade teacher opens a book to a page in the middle and asks a student, "Where should I begin reading?" The teacher is most likely attempting to evaluate the student's - correct answer concepts about print Sarah, a second-grade student, recognizes all letters of the alphabet and the corresponding sounds for each. When writing, Sarah consistently encodes initial and final consonant sounds but does not include vowel sounds. Sarah's writing is most likely at which of the following stages of development? - correct answer Phonetic A teacher is trying to choose a rubric for an assignment. She wants a quick snapshot of achievement and only needs a single dimension to define quality. The rubric she chooses allows for quick scoring but does not provide much detail.Which of the following types of rubric has she most likely chosen? - correct answer Holistic While reading an informational passage, a student comes to the word "lead" and engages in the following think aloud. I recognize this word and know that it can be pronounced in different ways depending on how it is used. "Lead" is a chemical that is sometimes used to make things like pipes. "Lead" can also be a verb that means to guide. I need to read to the end of the sentence and think about which pronunciation and definition makes sense in this passage. Which of the following best describes the process the student used to gain understanding of the word? - correct answer Context A first-grade teacher is concerned about several students whose sight vocabulary is very limited. Which of the following is the most effective strategy for the teacher to use to help the students increase their sight vocabulary? - correct answer Providing explicit instruction in word study of high-frequency words, to improve oral reading. Which of the following is/are the most important criterion/criteria when identifying a quality informational text? - correct answer Accurate information and cohesiveness of ideas