OAE 190 Foundations of Reading Exam
prep with correct answers
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - correct answershomophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - correct answersargumentative
A teacher is working with a group of third grades at the same reading level. Her goal is to improve
reading fluency. she asks each child in turn to read a page from a book about mammal young. She asks
the children to read with expression. she also reminds them they do not need to stop between each
word; they should read quickly as they comfortably can. She cautions them, however, not to read so
quickly that they leave out or misread a word. the teacher knows the components of reading fluency are
- correct answersrate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - correct answersthe number of unrecognizable words an English language
learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - correct answersa vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the remaining students
are reading at grade level. There are also a few students reading below grade level. she decided to
experiment. her hypothesis is that by giving the entire class a chapter book above grade level, high-level
readers will be satisfied, grade-level readers will be challenged in a positive way, and students reading
below grade level will be inspired to improve. her method is most likely to - correct answersfail,
producing students at frustration reading level. those reading below grade level are likely to give up
entirely. those reading at grade level are likely to get frustrated and form habits that will actually slow
down their development
Of the three tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are - correct answerstier-
two words
At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a passage or two from a book she hasn't seen
before. He notes the total number of words in the section and the number of times she leaves out or
misreads a word. If Jade reads the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is satisfied that Jade is -
correct answersreading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is - correct answersto correct an error in reading a student has
made, specifically clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student can void similar
errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read a science book about
fossils. Before they begin, she writes words stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the board. She
explains the meaning of each word. These words are examples of - correct answerscontent-specific
words
,Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of reading? -
correct answersprior knowledge is knowledge the student brings from previous life or learning
experiences to the act of reading. it is not possible for a student to fully comprehend new knowledge
without integrating it with prior knowledge
A cloze test evaluates a students - correct answersunderstanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - correct answerscommon words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of - correct answersconsonant
diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - correct answersphonological awareness. phonemic awareness is the
ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students are able to chant the alphabet early in the year. The
teacher is now teaching students what the alphabet looks like in written form. The teacher points to a
letter, and the students vocalize the corresponding sound. Alternatively, the teacher vocalizes a
phoneme and a student points to it on the alphabet chart. The teacher is using __________ in her
instruction - correct answersletter-sound correspondance
A 4th-grade teacher is preparing her students for a reading test in which a number of words have been
replaced with blanks. The test will be multiple choice; there are three possible answers given for each
blank. The teacher instructs the children to read all the possible answers and cross out any answer that
obviously does not fit. Next, the students should plug in the remaining choices and eliminate any that
are grammatically incorrect or illogical. Finally, the student should consider contextual clues in order to
select the best answer. This is an example of - correct answersstrategy instruction
The term "common words" means - correct answersFamiliar, frequently used words that do not need to
be taught beyond primary grades
Which is greater, the number of English phonemes or the number of letters in the alphabet - correct
answersthe number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - correct answersconsonant blend
It is the beginning of the school year. To determine which second-grade students might need support,
the reading teacher wants to identify those who are reading below grade level. She works with students
one at a time. She gives each child a book at a second-grade reading level and asks the child to read out
loud for two minutes. Children who will need reading support are those who read - correct
answersfewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - correct answersnone, sight words cannot be
decoded. readers must learn to recognize these words as wholes on sight
Which of the following choices will be most important when designing a reading activity or lessons for
students - correct answersdetermining a purpose for instruction
, "Decoding" is also called - correct answersalphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among students? -
correct answersa variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers, stories from oral traditions,
poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - correct answersoral
A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can supply
definitions for words with several meanings such as crucial, criticism, and witness, and is able to reflect
on her background knowledge in order to decipher a words meaning. These features of effective reading
belong to which category - correct answersvocabulary
A reading teacher is assessing an 8th grader to determine her reading level. Times at a minute, the
student reads with 93% accuracy. she misreads an average of seven words out of 100. What is her
reading level - correct answersshe is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - correct answersDecoding depends on an understanding of
letter-sound relationships. as soon as a child understands enough letters and their correspondent
sounds to read a few words, decoding should be introduced
Since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which types of signal words - correct answerscause-
effect words
A class is reading The Heart Is a Lonely hunter. The teacher asks students to write a short paper
explaining the story's resolution. She is asking them to locate and discuss the story's - correct
answersoutcome
A student encounters a multi-syllabic word. She is not sure if she's seen it before. What should she do
first? What should she do next - correct answersLocate the vowels, then locate familiar word parts
A teacher is concerned about 3 of her students. While they are enthusiastic about writing, they do not
always recognize letters, confusing b, d, and p, or e and o. They do, however, know which sounds go
with certain letters when they are orally drilled. when they write, they appear to be attempting letter-
sound associations.
"Now I'm writing M" the teacher heard done student say as they scripted a large N in the upper right
corner of his paper. he studied it for a moment and added, "Nope, it needs another leg" The student
then wrote I beside the N. "there," he said. "now you are an M." I can write the word man because now
I have the M. the child then moved to the lower left corner of the paper. M-A-N they said to themselves,
slowly pronouncing each sound. "I already have that M. her is where the rest of the word goes" he
turned the paper sideways and wrote N.
The second child sang to herself as she gripped the cray - correct answersNothing. these children are
simply at an early stage in the reading/writing process
A teacher is concerned about 3 of her students. While they are enthusiastic about writing, they do not
always recognize letters, confusing b, d, and p, or e and o. They do, however, know which sounds go
with certain letters when they are orally drilled. when they write, they appear to be attempting letter-
sound associations.
prep with correct answers
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - correct answershomophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - correct answersargumentative
A teacher is working with a group of third grades at the same reading level. Her goal is to improve
reading fluency. she asks each child in turn to read a page from a book about mammal young. She asks
the children to read with expression. she also reminds them they do not need to stop between each
word; they should read quickly as they comfortably can. She cautions them, however, not to read so
quickly that they leave out or misread a word. the teacher knows the components of reading fluency are
- correct answersrate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - correct answersthe number of unrecognizable words an English language
learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - correct answersa vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the remaining students
are reading at grade level. There are also a few students reading below grade level. she decided to
experiment. her hypothesis is that by giving the entire class a chapter book above grade level, high-level
readers will be satisfied, grade-level readers will be challenged in a positive way, and students reading
below grade level will be inspired to improve. her method is most likely to - correct answersfail,
producing students at frustration reading level. those reading below grade level are likely to give up
entirely. those reading at grade level are likely to get frustrated and form habits that will actually slow
down their development
Of the three tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are - correct answerstier-
two words
At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a passage or two from a book she hasn't seen
before. He notes the total number of words in the section and the number of times she leaves out or
misreads a word. If Jade reads the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is satisfied that Jade is -
correct answersreading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is - correct answersto correct an error in reading a student has
made, specifically clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student can void similar
errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read a science book about
fossils. Before they begin, she writes words stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the board. She
explains the meaning of each word. These words are examples of - correct answerscontent-specific
words
,Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of reading? -
correct answersprior knowledge is knowledge the student brings from previous life or learning
experiences to the act of reading. it is not possible for a student to fully comprehend new knowledge
without integrating it with prior knowledge
A cloze test evaluates a students - correct answersunderstanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - correct answerscommon words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of - correct answersconsonant
diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - correct answersphonological awareness. phonemic awareness is the
ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students are able to chant the alphabet early in the year. The
teacher is now teaching students what the alphabet looks like in written form. The teacher points to a
letter, and the students vocalize the corresponding sound. Alternatively, the teacher vocalizes a
phoneme and a student points to it on the alphabet chart. The teacher is using __________ in her
instruction - correct answersletter-sound correspondance
A 4th-grade teacher is preparing her students for a reading test in which a number of words have been
replaced with blanks. The test will be multiple choice; there are three possible answers given for each
blank. The teacher instructs the children to read all the possible answers and cross out any answer that
obviously does not fit. Next, the students should plug in the remaining choices and eliminate any that
are grammatically incorrect or illogical. Finally, the student should consider contextual clues in order to
select the best answer. This is an example of - correct answersstrategy instruction
The term "common words" means - correct answersFamiliar, frequently used words that do not need to
be taught beyond primary grades
Which is greater, the number of English phonemes or the number of letters in the alphabet - correct
answersthe number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - correct answersconsonant blend
It is the beginning of the school year. To determine which second-grade students might need support,
the reading teacher wants to identify those who are reading below grade level. She works with students
one at a time. She gives each child a book at a second-grade reading level and asks the child to read out
loud for two minutes. Children who will need reading support are those who read - correct
answersfewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - correct answersnone, sight words cannot be
decoded. readers must learn to recognize these words as wholes on sight
Which of the following choices will be most important when designing a reading activity or lessons for
students - correct answersdetermining a purpose for instruction
, "Decoding" is also called - correct answersalphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among students? -
correct answersa variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers, stories from oral traditions,
poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - correct answersoral
A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can supply
definitions for words with several meanings such as crucial, criticism, and witness, and is able to reflect
on her background knowledge in order to decipher a words meaning. These features of effective reading
belong to which category - correct answersvocabulary
A reading teacher is assessing an 8th grader to determine her reading level. Times at a minute, the
student reads with 93% accuracy. she misreads an average of seven words out of 100. What is her
reading level - correct answersshe is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - correct answersDecoding depends on an understanding of
letter-sound relationships. as soon as a child understands enough letters and their correspondent
sounds to read a few words, decoding should be introduced
Since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which types of signal words - correct answerscause-
effect words
A class is reading The Heart Is a Lonely hunter. The teacher asks students to write a short paper
explaining the story's resolution. She is asking them to locate and discuss the story's - correct
answersoutcome
A student encounters a multi-syllabic word. She is not sure if she's seen it before. What should she do
first? What should she do next - correct answersLocate the vowels, then locate familiar word parts
A teacher is concerned about 3 of her students. While they are enthusiastic about writing, they do not
always recognize letters, confusing b, d, and p, or e and o. They do, however, know which sounds go
with certain letters when they are orally drilled. when they write, they appear to be attempting letter-
sound associations.
"Now I'm writing M" the teacher heard done student say as they scripted a large N in the upper right
corner of his paper. he studied it for a moment and added, "Nope, it needs another leg" The student
then wrote I beside the N. "there," he said. "now you are an M." I can write the word man because now
I have the M. the child then moved to the lower left corner of the paper. M-A-N they said to themselves,
slowly pronouncing each sound. "I already have that M. her is where the rest of the word goes" he
turned the paper sideways and wrote N.
The second child sang to herself as she gripped the cray - correct answersNothing. these children are
simply at an early stage in the reading/writing process
A teacher is concerned about 3 of her students. While they are enthusiastic about writing, they do not
always recognize letters, confusing b, d, and p, or e and o. They do, however, know which sounds go
with certain letters when they are orally drilled. when they write, they appear to be attempting letter-
sound associations.
