D692 Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Phonics
relationship between sounds and letters (decoding,sounding out)
Phonemic Awareness
Sound, able to hear individual sounds in words
Comprehension Strategies
The techniques that students can use to better understand reading texts. These techniques may
include note taking, outlining, self-monitoring, rereading, summarizing , story mapping, and the
use of learning logs.
Scaffolding
Adjusting the support offered during a teaching session to fit the child's current level of
performance
Writing Strategy: Journaling
All grade levels can use to REFLECT on new learning
Writing Strategy: Brainstorming
technique used by individuals or small groups....requires students to free up their thinking,
writing down a variety of ideas for NEW WRITING projects.
Writing Strategies: Venn Diagram
, used in a narrative or informational texts and are an effective way to COMPARE any kind of
concepts such as (story characters, settings, problems, solutions, and science, math, and social
studies. SIMILAR and DIFFERENT
Semantic Mapping
ways of ORGANIZING thoughts BEFORE writing. Comes in many different formats such as
graphic organizers with circles.
Reading Strategies: Guided Reading
common method of teaching children to read, allows the teacher to work with small groups and
choose appropiate leveled books for the group.
Reading Strategies: Experiential Learning
Involves the teacher and students composing a story or short paragraph related to a SHARED
experience. Then the teacher/students read and reread it together. Uses personal experience and
familiar language for students.
Comprehension Practice: KWL
used with informational texts (graphic organizer). Students will write what they already KNOW,
what they WANT to know, and then after they read the text, they will write what they have
LEARNED
Comprehension Practice: Reading Guides
used with fiction and nonfiction. has students look for main points of the reading. Helps with
comprehension as students navigate reading material that may be difficult.
Phonics
relationship between sounds and letters (decoding,sounding out)
Phonemic Awareness
Sound, able to hear individual sounds in words
Comprehension Strategies
The techniques that students can use to better understand reading texts. These techniques may
include note taking, outlining, self-monitoring, rereading, summarizing , story mapping, and the
use of learning logs.
Scaffolding
Adjusting the support offered during a teaching session to fit the child's current level of
performance
Writing Strategy: Journaling
All grade levels can use to REFLECT on new learning
Writing Strategy: Brainstorming
technique used by individuals or small groups....requires students to free up their thinking,
writing down a variety of ideas for NEW WRITING projects.
Writing Strategies: Venn Diagram
, used in a narrative or informational texts and are an effective way to COMPARE any kind of
concepts such as (story characters, settings, problems, solutions, and science, math, and social
studies. SIMILAR and DIFFERENT
Semantic Mapping
ways of ORGANIZING thoughts BEFORE writing. Comes in many different formats such as
graphic organizers with circles.
Reading Strategies: Guided Reading
common method of teaching children to read, allows the teacher to work with small groups and
choose appropiate leveled books for the group.
Reading Strategies: Experiential Learning
Involves the teacher and students composing a story or short paragraph related to a SHARED
experience. Then the teacher/students read and reread it together. Uses personal experience and
familiar language for students.
Comprehension Practice: KWL
used with informational texts (graphic organizer). Students will write what they already KNOW,
what they WANT to know, and then after they read the text, they will write what they have
LEARNED
Comprehension Practice: Reading Guides
used with fiction and nonfiction. has students look for main points of the reading. Helps with
comprehension as students navigate reading material that may be difficult.
