NYSTCE CST Multi-subject 241 Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Alphabet recognition - ANSWER-*Can identify the letters of the alphabet* both capital and lowercase when asked to do so Alphabetic principle - ANSWER-Written language is comprised of *letters (graphemes)* that represent *sounds (phonemes)* in spoken words Analogical representations - ANSWER-*Declarative memories that preserve many of the aspects of the original stimulus* (object or event).Example: mental imagery i.e., when you recall a mental picture of what the something looked like. Analogy-based phonics - ANSWER-A strategy taught to help students *use parts of words they have learned* to attack words that are unfamiliar Anecdotal notes (records) - ANSWER-*Short written observations*made by the teacher while student's work making notes on their progress to look back at later. Anticipation guides - ANSWER-Comprehension strategy that is *used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge* and build curiosity about a new topic. They help students make connections between new information and prior knowledge. Used to motivate reluctant readers by stimulating their information Attention - ANSWER-*Focus on a stimulus.* Involved in all three memory processes: Sensory Memory, Long-Term Memory, and Working Memory. Automaticity - ANSWER-The ability to perform thoroughly *learned tasks without much mental effort.* Examples include riding a bike and driving a car. Availability vs accessibility - ANSWER-Availability: is info *stored in long term* memory? Accessibility: *how easily* is info *retrieved*? Balanced literacy models - ANSWER-Strategies teachers use to allow for *different learning styles* Bias uncovering - ANSWER-*Question sources* writer uses, use of *fact or opinions* to support claim, what was *left out*, how they *address contrary evidence* or opinions. Blend - ANSWER-A sequence of *consonants before or after a vowel* in each syllable Bloom's Taxonomy 1st level - ANSWER-*Remember* (Recognizing, Recalling) Bloom's Taxonomy 2nd level - ANSWER-*Understand* (Interpreting, Exemplifying, Classifying, Summarizing, Inferring, Comparing, Explaining) Bloom's Taxonomy 3rd level - ANSWER-*Apply* (Executing, Implementing) Bloom's Taxonomy 4th level - ANSWER-*Analyze* (Differentiating, Organizing, Attributing) Bloom's Taxonomy 5th level - ANSWER-*Evaluate* (Checking, Critiquing) Bloom's Taxonomy 6th level - ANSWER-*Create* (Generating, Planning, Producing) Bloom's Q for (1) remember - ANSWER-Can the student *recall* the information? Bloom's Q for (2) understand - ANSWER-Can the student *explain* ideas or concepts?