OSAT questions with correct answers

Five basic reading behaviors teachers look for in students: CORRECT ANSWER Do students know how to hold the book? Can students match speech to print? Do students know the difference between letters and words? Do students know that print conveys meaning? Can students track print from left to right? In order for students to understand concepts of print, they must understand: CORRECT ANSWER -all text contains a message -the English language has a specific structure -in order to decode words and read text, students must understand that structure Instructional strategies to help students understand the reading process: CORRECT ANSWER -Use big books in classroom (Model reading as the students gather around you in a group. As you read, use a pointer to point to each word. Discuss illustrations related to the text.) -Use a classroom rich in print (1.Having words from a familiar rhyme or poem in a pocket chart lends itself to an activity where the students arrange the words in the correct order and then read the rhyme. This reinforces directionality of print, punctuation, capitalization and matching print to speech. 2.Use highlighters to locate upper and lower case letters or specific words. 3.Have plenty of books available in the classroom. Observe how children hold the book and how they track and read words.) -Use Word Wall -Teach sounds of the letters (In addition to teaching letters, teach the sound of letters)