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Science of Teaching Reading STR (293)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - answer✔an educational approach, which builds learning
around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to identify each
child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - answer✔students draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Dysgraphia - answer✔language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the mechanics of
writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size, spacing
between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - answer✔Spelling patterns of language
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Morphology - answer✔The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and parts of
speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem cycle,
and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - answer✔reading done by students independent of the teacher. This
reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - answer✔The understanding that there is a logical/systematic relationship
between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - answer✔grouping students based on their learning needs or interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize groups
based on students' areas of weakness.
Learning Objectives - answer✔the specific skill or knowledge that the student is expected to
master in a lesson
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The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - answer✔detailed descriptions of expected behaviors across
multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the beginning to the end of
prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver developmentally
appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - answer✔Reading done by students with teacher support. This reading will be
done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - answer✔a process to monitor and measure student progress in
the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - answer✔The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - answer✔A student's connection to others
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Reading Comprehension - answer✔the ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - answer✔the understanding and ability to hear individual words,
syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - answer✔Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout the
school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a
popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - answer✔a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when teaching
new concepts
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she leads
the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary information. Next, she
12/3/2024 11:27AM
Science of Teaching Reading STR (293)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - answer✔an educational approach, which builds learning
around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to identify each
child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - answer✔students draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Dysgraphia - answer✔language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the mechanics of
writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size, spacing
between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - answer✔Spelling patterns of language
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12/3/2024 11:27AM
Morphology - answer✔The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and parts of
speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem cycle,
and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - answer✔reading done by students independent of the teacher. This
reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - answer✔The understanding that there is a logical/systematic relationship
between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - answer✔grouping students based on their learning needs or interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize groups
based on students' areas of weakness.
Learning Objectives - answer✔the specific skill or knowledge that the student is expected to
master in a lesson
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The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - answer✔detailed descriptions of expected behaviors across
multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the beginning to the end of
prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver developmentally
appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - answer✔Reading done by students with teacher support. This reading will be
done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - answer✔a process to monitor and measure student progress in
the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - answer✔The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - answer✔A student's connection to others
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12/3/2024 11:27AM
Reading Comprehension - answer✔the ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - answer✔the understanding and ability to hear individual words,
syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - answer✔Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout the
school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a
popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - answer✔a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when teaching
new concepts
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she leads
the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary information. Next, she
