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This document contains a complete collection of Science of Teaching Reading (STR 293) exam questions and correct answers designed to help candidates prepare for the certification exam. It covers essential literacy concepts, reading development, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, assessments, English language learners (ELLs), spelling development, and effective instructional strategies. The material also includes key educational terminology, exam-style explanations, and practical examples to reinforce understanding of the competencies tested on the STR 293 exam. It serves as a comprehensive study guide for reviewing both foundational reading concepts and classroom application.

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STR 293 Certify Teacher
Questions And Correct Answers


What would be the most appropriate scaffolding for an English learner who is
having difficulty identifying objects and the initial sounds?

Teacher names all the objects before having the students participate in the task;
EL may be unfamiliar with names of objects, so naming tgem gives them an
opportunity to articulate initial sounds




Heterogeneous grouping is most likely to benefit the students in what way?

Mixed groups allow students to help scaffold learning among peers




A teacher wants to use a variety of media tools to create a book report. The
teacher use technology to

Communicate a message through language, medium, and presentation




A teacher uses cooperative groups as an approach to reading instruction
primarily because Cooperative grouping

Allow for student choice in learning, and this is linked to increased reader
motivation and comprehension

,Word families are groups

Of words that contain similar spelling and same same rhyme. e.g. word family
"at": sat, cat, rat, mat, pat, etc




What percentage of words in the English language are phonetically regular
(meaning they can be decided using letter-sound correspondence)?

50%




The alphabetic arc helps students learn

New words through analogy with letter patters in familiar word. e.g. If student
recognizes /ran/ he should be able to decode/spell /fan/




Diagraph

combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (graph= ph/
swing=ng/chance=ch/head=ea)




Trigraph

three letters that make one sound

, How many words correct per minute (WCPM) should a student at the third
grade be able to read?

100-120 wcpm




How many words correct per minute (WCPM) should a student in second grade
be able to read?

80-100 wcpm




How many words correct per minute (WCPM) should a student in first grade be
able to read?

70-90 wcpm




When a sentence is grammatically correct, we call that

Syntactically (grammar) well-formed




Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a
language.

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