MTTC #122 (3-6 Literacy)
1. An elementary teacher wants to set up the classroom environment to foster collaborative literacy
experiences. Which of the following components would be most important for the teacher to include?
A. a word wall for students to use as a reference
B. a library that contains a variety of genres and media
C. a designated area for small groups and literature circles
D. a furniture arrangement that groups students by reading ability - Answer -A. The purpose of a word
wall is to improve literacy in all curriculum areas by helping students build their vocabulary and improve
their spelling; this does not mean students will work collaboratively.
B. A library that contains a variety of genres and media supports reading engagement; this does not
mean students will work collaboratively.
C. Correct. A designated space fosters a sense of collaboration so that students can work together in
small groups.
D. In a collaborative literacy experience, students should have the opportunity to work in both
heterogeneous and homogenous groupings.
2. In social studies, sixth-grade students are learning about ancient civilizations, the artifacts that were
left behind, and the significance of these artifacts. The teacher plans to have the students design a
poster that explains the most important artifacts of their own lives to share with the class in an oral
presentation. Which of the following modifications to this lesson would most effectively support the
needs of entering-level (according to WIDA) English learners?
A. providing bilingual dictionaries to help the students use English vocabulary
B. giving the students access to computers to translate the challenging words
C. encouraging the students to describe their creation in their home languages
, D. allowing the students to draw pictures to represent unfamiliar English words - Answer -A. A bilingual
dictionary is most useful for English learners who have good literacy skills in their home languages and
can decode English text.
B. The use of a computer to translate challenging words would not provide students with entering-level
English skills the necessary support to accomplish the task.
C. Correct. Giving English learners the opportunity to interact with content using their home languages
increases learning because students can focus on content instead of correct English usage.
D. Drawing pictures is a good activity for English learners when they are learning new vocabulary, but
the teacher's assignment is not focused on learning isolated vocabulary words.
3. A third-grade teacher chooses a short text related to a science topic about which the class is learning.
The text is at a high instructional reading level for most of the students in the class. To best support
students' understanding of the text, the teacher should have the class engage in:
A. guided reading.
B. a partner read-aloud.
C. independent reading.
D. an interactive read-aloud. - Answer -A. Guided reading is designed to help small groups of students
read a text independently; small-group instruction would not be effective in this situation since the
reading level is too high for most of the class to understand.
B. A partner read-aloud is a cooperative learning strategy in which two students work together to read a
text; because the text is above the students' instructional level, both students would struggle to read
and understand it.
C. The text will be challenging for most students in the class to read and comprehend, so having them
read independently would not promote their understanding of the text.
D. Correct. An interactive read-aloud is a whole-group instruction that engages all students in
conversations about the text as the teacher reads and discusses the text with the entire class.
4. A fourth-grade teacher identifies several reluctant readers within the class. While these students are
fluent readers, the teacher is having difficulty engaging them in reading activities. To promote their
engagement, which of the following instructional methods would be most appropriate for the teacher to
use?
A. independent projects based on the students' readiness
B. interactive groups determined by the students' interests
C. tiered assignments to build on the students' prior knowledge
1. An elementary teacher wants to set up the classroom environment to foster collaborative literacy
experiences. Which of the following components would be most important for the teacher to include?
A. a word wall for students to use as a reference
B. a library that contains a variety of genres and media
C. a designated area for small groups and literature circles
D. a furniture arrangement that groups students by reading ability - Answer -A. The purpose of a word
wall is to improve literacy in all curriculum areas by helping students build their vocabulary and improve
their spelling; this does not mean students will work collaboratively.
B. A library that contains a variety of genres and media supports reading engagement; this does not
mean students will work collaboratively.
C. Correct. A designated space fosters a sense of collaboration so that students can work together in
small groups.
D. In a collaborative literacy experience, students should have the opportunity to work in both
heterogeneous and homogenous groupings.
2. In social studies, sixth-grade students are learning about ancient civilizations, the artifacts that were
left behind, and the significance of these artifacts. The teacher plans to have the students design a
poster that explains the most important artifacts of their own lives to share with the class in an oral
presentation. Which of the following modifications to this lesson would most effectively support the
needs of entering-level (according to WIDA) English learners?
A. providing bilingual dictionaries to help the students use English vocabulary
B. giving the students access to computers to translate the challenging words
C. encouraging the students to describe their creation in their home languages
, D. allowing the students to draw pictures to represent unfamiliar English words - Answer -A. A bilingual
dictionary is most useful for English learners who have good literacy skills in their home languages and
can decode English text.
B. The use of a computer to translate challenging words would not provide students with entering-level
English skills the necessary support to accomplish the task.
C. Correct. Giving English learners the opportunity to interact with content using their home languages
increases learning because students can focus on content instead of correct English usage.
D. Drawing pictures is a good activity for English learners when they are learning new vocabulary, but
the teacher's assignment is not focused on learning isolated vocabulary words.
3. A third-grade teacher chooses a short text related to a science topic about which the class is learning.
The text is at a high instructional reading level for most of the students in the class. To best support
students' understanding of the text, the teacher should have the class engage in:
A. guided reading.
B. a partner read-aloud.
C. independent reading.
D. an interactive read-aloud. - Answer -A. Guided reading is designed to help small groups of students
read a text independently; small-group instruction would not be effective in this situation since the
reading level is too high for most of the class to understand.
B. A partner read-aloud is a cooperative learning strategy in which two students work together to read a
text; because the text is above the students' instructional level, both students would struggle to read
and understand it.
C. The text will be challenging for most students in the class to read and comprehend, so having them
read independently would not promote their understanding of the text.
D. Correct. An interactive read-aloud is a whole-group instruction that engages all students in
conversations about the text as the teacher reads and discusses the text with the entire class.
4. A fourth-grade teacher identifies several reluctant readers within the class. While these students are
fluent readers, the teacher is having difficulty engaging them in reading activities. To promote their
engagement, which of the following instructional methods would be most appropriate for the teacher to
use?
A. independent projects based on the students' readiness
B. interactive groups determined by the students' interests
C. tiered assignments to build on the students' prior knowledge
