TEACHING READING (STR) Exam with
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An elementary-school English language arts teacher has several English
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learners in her class. At the start of every school year, when speaking with
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the parents and/or guardians of her students, she mentions the
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importance of continuing to read with their children in their native|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
language. She mentions this because she knows that: |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
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fluency is best developed through listening.
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b
literacy skills in one language can transfer to another.
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c
student motivation increases when parents are involved in the learning
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process.
d
phonological awareness is a strong predictor of reading success. - correct |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
answer✔✔b. literacy skills in one language can transfer to another. |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Option b is the correct answer.Explanation:
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Literacy skills are known to transfer across languages, so any improvement
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a student makes to the literacy skills in his or her home language is
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beneficial to the development of his or her literacy skills in English.
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In order to demonstrate comprehension of a text, a teacher could ask a
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student to: |!|
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, illustrate part of the text. |!| |!| |!| |!|
b
define vocabulary from the text.
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c
retell part of the text.
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d
read aloud part of the text. - correct answer✔✔c. retell part of the text.
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Option c is the correct answer.Explanation:
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Being able to summarize or retell the text is a good indication that a
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student comprehends what he has read.
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Which strategies would best help students learn to self-monitor and reflect
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upon a text during reading? Select all that apply.
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Select all answers that apply.
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a
think-aloud
b
graphic organizer |!|
c
annotated notes |!|
d
skimming - correct answer✔✔a. think-aloud |!| |!| |!| |!|
Option a is the correct answer.Explanation:
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Think-aloud would be the best strategy to use because as the teacher
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reads aloud, he/she can periodically stop and share the thought processes.
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