READ 605 Midterm
1. Investing in teacher knowledge and skill development is
a. unimportant since children learn to read first from peers.
b. important since beginning readers learn first from their teacher.
c. not necessary to create master teachers of reading.
d. necessary to receive federal funding. - ANSWER: important since beginning readers learn first from their
teacher
2. What term refers to the ability to read well?
a. phonemic awareness
b. literacy
c. orthographic awareness
d. alliteracy - ANSWER: literacy
3. What term describes the ability to hear individual sounds in spoken words?
a. print concepts
b. alphabetic principle
c. phonemic awareness
d. orthographic awareness - ANSWER: phonemic awareness
4. Recent social, political, and economic actions in the United States have been aimed at preparing students to
a. become more competitive in the world of work and in university studies.
b. advance in technology.
c. become more independent learners.
d. work in a collaborative environment. - ANSWER: become more competitive in the world of work and in
university studies.
5. The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
a. are adopted by all 50 states.
,b. place fewer demands on teachers and students.
c. are reverse-engineered.
d. are most appropriate for the primary grades. - ANSWER: are reverse-engineered.
6. Reading involves cognitive and _________________ activities.
a. thinking
b. schemata
c. semantic
d. social - ANSWER: social
7. All of the following are important early reading skills, concepts, and strategies except
a. hearing and manipulating individual sounds in spoken words.
b. decoding words with accuracy, speed, and expression.
c. grasping concepts about how printed language looks and works.
d. efficiently summarizing large sections of text. - ANSWER: efficiently summarizing large sections of text.
8. The relationship between reading and writings is
a. nonexistent.
b. complementary.
c. opposite.
d. pragmatic. - ANSWER: complementary
9. Traditional literacy has broadened in the past decade to include more of what type of media?
a. digital
b. magazines
c. books
d. newspapers - ANSWER: digital
10. What does research tell us about a teacher's instructional abilities and students' learning?
a. These factors are unrelated.
, b. These factors are marginally related.
c. These factors are strongly related.
d. These factors are occasionally related. - ANSWER: These factors are strongly related.
11. What do researchers and policymakers agree is the best hope for closing the achievement gap?
a. decreasing class size
b. increasing teacher knowledge and skill
c. incorporating more independent reading
d. implementing research-based curriculum - ANSWER: increasing teacher knowledge and skill
12. When should reading assessments be conducted to be the most effective?
a. the end of each reading unit
b. the end of each school year
c. periodic intervals throughout the year
d. before, during and after reading instruction - ANSWER: before, during and after reading instruction
13. Students' literacy processes are best examined by which activity?
a. classroom assessments
b. teacher informal observation
c. daily assignments
d. portfolios - ANSWER: classroom assessments
14. Which practice refers to responding to the specific needs of every child?
a. reading reform
b. evidence-based instruction
c. differentiated instruction
d. classroom management - ANSWER: differentiated instruction
To achieve the ideal teaching/learning environment, children should be grouped according to
a. interests.
1. Investing in teacher knowledge and skill development is
a. unimportant since children learn to read first from peers.
b. important since beginning readers learn first from their teacher.
c. not necessary to create master teachers of reading.
d. necessary to receive federal funding. - ANSWER: important since beginning readers learn first from their
teacher
2. What term refers to the ability to read well?
a. phonemic awareness
b. literacy
c. orthographic awareness
d. alliteracy - ANSWER: literacy
3. What term describes the ability to hear individual sounds in spoken words?
a. print concepts
b. alphabetic principle
c. phonemic awareness
d. orthographic awareness - ANSWER: phonemic awareness
4. Recent social, political, and economic actions in the United States have been aimed at preparing students to
a. become more competitive in the world of work and in university studies.
b. advance in technology.
c. become more independent learners.
d. work in a collaborative environment. - ANSWER: become more competitive in the world of work and in
university studies.
5. The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
a. are adopted by all 50 states.
,b. place fewer demands on teachers and students.
c. are reverse-engineered.
d. are most appropriate for the primary grades. - ANSWER: are reverse-engineered.
6. Reading involves cognitive and _________________ activities.
a. thinking
b. schemata
c. semantic
d. social - ANSWER: social
7. All of the following are important early reading skills, concepts, and strategies except
a. hearing and manipulating individual sounds in spoken words.
b. decoding words with accuracy, speed, and expression.
c. grasping concepts about how printed language looks and works.
d. efficiently summarizing large sections of text. - ANSWER: efficiently summarizing large sections of text.
8. The relationship between reading and writings is
a. nonexistent.
b. complementary.
c. opposite.
d. pragmatic. - ANSWER: complementary
9. Traditional literacy has broadened in the past decade to include more of what type of media?
a. digital
b. magazines
c. books
d. newspapers - ANSWER: digital
10. What does research tell us about a teacher's instructional abilities and students' learning?
a. These factors are unrelated.
, b. These factors are marginally related.
c. These factors are strongly related.
d. These factors are occasionally related. - ANSWER: These factors are strongly related.
11. What do researchers and policymakers agree is the best hope for closing the achievement gap?
a. decreasing class size
b. increasing teacher knowledge and skill
c. incorporating more independent reading
d. implementing research-based curriculum - ANSWER: increasing teacher knowledge and skill
12. When should reading assessments be conducted to be the most effective?
a. the end of each reading unit
b. the end of each school year
c. periodic intervals throughout the year
d. before, during and after reading instruction - ANSWER: before, during and after reading instruction
13. Students' literacy processes are best examined by which activity?
a. classroom assessments
b. teacher informal observation
c. daily assignments
d. portfolios - ANSWER: classroom assessments
14. Which practice refers to responding to the specific needs of every child?
a. reading reform
b. evidence-based instruction
c. differentiated instruction
d. classroom management - ANSWER: differentiated instruction
To achieve the ideal teaching/learning environment, children should be grouped according to
a. interests.
