LETRS Early Childhood Final

oral language, phonological processing, and print knowledge. - Answer- The National Early Literacy Panel identified three foundational areas of early literacy. These include: DAP involves teachers helping children meet challenging and achievable learning goals as individuals and as part of a group. - Answer- Which statement best describes the position of the National Association for the Education of Young Children on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)? letter knowledge and phonemic awareness - Answer- For children transitioning from preschool to kindergarten, which literacy skills are the best two predictive indicators of their literacy achievement in grades 2-3? unfamiliar words that may be encountered in a variety of contexts - Answer- When preparing to read a children's storybook, which vocabulary words should a teacher select and prepare specifically to teach? syntax - Answer- What structure of oral language describes the rules of how words are organized in sentences? language that is melodic, has a high pitch, and uses simplified vocabulary - Answer- Which characteristics best describe child-directed language? parallel talk - Answer- A teacher is interacting with a group of children playing in the block area of the classroom, and she describes what a child is doing by saying, "You put two more blocks on the end. Now your road is longer." This is an example of which language stimulation technique? Where do apples come from? - Answer- In a small-group activity assorting fruits and vegetables, a teacher asks a question that is decontextual and inferential. Which example represents this type of question? phonological representation - Answer- "Inner speech" is a friendlier term for syllable segmentation, initial sound isolation, sound segmentation of single-syllable words, and sound deletion - Answer- Which group lists the typical developmental sequence of phonological awareness skills from easiest to hardest? rhyme awareness and syllable blending - Answer- Which phonological awareness skills are considered to be epilinguistic? 3 - Answer- Say the word "match" and determine the number of speech sounds.