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Answers.
Convergent research has identified which of the following aspects of literacy to be critical to
early and ongoing reading achievement and therefore as essential, a major component of an
effective elementary-level reading curriculum? correct answers Knowledge of vocabulary
Which of the following factors affecting literacy acquisition is the most common cause of
reading comprehension difficulties among students in the first grade? correct answers Limited
decoding skills
Use of universal screening assessments in literacy contributes to the success of an elementary
literacy program in addressing the needs of all students primarily in which of the following
ways? correct answers By providing early identification of students who may be at a risk of
falling below grade-level reading benchmarks without additional support
A second-grade student who receives Tier 3 instruction to remediate foundational reading skills
demonstrates grade-level proficiency in a post-assessment. In accordance with the guidelines of
Indiana's Response to instruction model, which of the following decisions about ongoing
instruction for the student would be most appropriate? correct answers Providing Tier 1 reading
instruction only, with frequent monitoring to ensure the student is making adequate progress
without additional supports
A second-grade teacher is planning to use flexible grouping to differentiate reading instruction.
When assigning students to small groups, the most important factor for the teacher to consider
"first" would be the students: correct answers specific reading skill needs
A sixth-grade teacher regularly prepares a monthly newsletter for families about the ongoing
academic program and classroom projects. Which of the following strategies for discussing the
reading program in the newsletter would be most effective in promoting family involvement that
enhances student literacy development? correct answers Providing details about current work in
reading and suggesting related activities families can do with their children outside of school
Guided practice in reading skills is an essential component of effective reading instruction used
primarily for which of the following purposes? correct answers Supporting students' progressive
development of competence in applying a newly taught skill
The results of an informal reading inventory (IRI) would be most appropriate to use for which of
the following purposes? correct answers Selecting instructional materials at an appropriate level
of difficulty for individual students
Research suggests that which of the following instructional practices would be most effective
and essential for promoting motivation to read in students in the upper elementary grades?
correct answers Ensuring students have opportunities to read some texts that address topics and
issues relevant to young adolescents
, Which of the following phrases best describes the syllable in English? correct answers A unit of
phonological structure that has one vowel phoneme and may also begin or end with consonant
sounds
A young child demonstrates awareness of some phonological structures in spoken English but
has not yet developed phonemic awareness. Which of the following activities would most likely
be beyond the student's level of skill development? correct answers Identifying the final speech
sound in a spoken word
A kindergarten teacher uses a word game to informally assess the literacy development of
individual students in the class. In the game, the teacher says the sounds in a familiar word
slowly and continuously (e.g pronouncing the word sat as sssaaatt) and then prompts the student
to identify the word. This procedure would most effectively provided a measure of students'
development in which of the following areas of emergent literacy? correct answers Phonemic
awareness
In both classroom routines and explicitly focused literacy activities, a kindergarten teacher
regularly includes oral word play based on sound (rhyming and alliteration). This classroom
practice is likely to support the literacy development of emergent readers primarily in which of
the following ways? correct answers By promoting their phonological awareness
In a research-based sequence of phonological-awareness instruction, students who have become
proficient in onset-rime manipulation are prepared to begin instruction in which of the following
phonological-awareness skills? correct answers Isolating phonemes
During an informal reading assessment, a first-grade student reads aloud a grade-level passage
while the teacher makes notes about the student's reading performance on a photocopy of the
passage. An excerpt from the teacher's notes appears below. The student's errors in the excerpt
are typical of the student's overall reading performance.
The pattern of reading errors in this assessment most clearly suggests that the student has
difficulty decoding which of the following types of phonics elements? correct answers Vowel
teams
A third-grade student reading independently has difficulty decoding the word "reacted". Which
of the following decoding strategies would most likely help the student identify the word?
correct answers Using structural analysis to identify portions of the word that are recognizable
A second-grade teacher is planning a reading lesson focused on decoding multisyllabic words
that contain common prefixes. Which of the following word lists would be most appropriate to
include in this lesson? correct answers Retry, redo, undo, untie
A first-grade spelling curriculum includes instruction in word families related to recently taught
phonics elements. For example, after explicit phonics instruction in the consonant digraph ck,
spelling instruction includes a focus on words with the phonogram -ack. (back, sack, pack)
Answers.
Convergent research has identified which of the following aspects of literacy to be critical to
early and ongoing reading achievement and therefore as essential, a major component of an
effective elementary-level reading curriculum? correct answers Knowledge of vocabulary
Which of the following factors affecting literacy acquisition is the most common cause of
reading comprehension difficulties among students in the first grade? correct answers Limited
decoding skills
Use of universal screening assessments in literacy contributes to the success of an elementary
literacy program in addressing the needs of all students primarily in which of the following
ways? correct answers By providing early identification of students who may be at a risk of
falling below grade-level reading benchmarks without additional support
A second-grade student who receives Tier 3 instruction to remediate foundational reading skills
demonstrates grade-level proficiency in a post-assessment. In accordance with the guidelines of
Indiana's Response to instruction model, which of the following decisions about ongoing
instruction for the student would be most appropriate? correct answers Providing Tier 1 reading
instruction only, with frequent monitoring to ensure the student is making adequate progress
without additional supports
A second-grade teacher is planning to use flexible grouping to differentiate reading instruction.
When assigning students to small groups, the most important factor for the teacher to consider
"first" would be the students: correct answers specific reading skill needs
A sixth-grade teacher regularly prepares a monthly newsletter for families about the ongoing
academic program and classroom projects. Which of the following strategies for discussing the
reading program in the newsletter would be most effective in promoting family involvement that
enhances student literacy development? correct answers Providing details about current work in
reading and suggesting related activities families can do with their children outside of school
Guided practice in reading skills is an essential component of effective reading instruction used
primarily for which of the following purposes? correct answers Supporting students' progressive
development of competence in applying a newly taught skill
The results of an informal reading inventory (IRI) would be most appropriate to use for which of
the following purposes? correct answers Selecting instructional materials at an appropriate level
of difficulty for individual students
Research suggests that which of the following instructional practices would be most effective
and essential for promoting motivation to read in students in the upper elementary grades?
correct answers Ensuring students have opportunities to read some texts that address topics and
issues relevant to young adolescents
, Which of the following phrases best describes the syllable in English? correct answers A unit of
phonological structure that has one vowel phoneme and may also begin or end with consonant
sounds
A young child demonstrates awareness of some phonological structures in spoken English but
has not yet developed phonemic awareness. Which of the following activities would most likely
be beyond the student's level of skill development? correct answers Identifying the final speech
sound in a spoken word
A kindergarten teacher uses a word game to informally assess the literacy development of
individual students in the class. In the game, the teacher says the sounds in a familiar word
slowly and continuously (e.g pronouncing the word sat as sssaaatt) and then prompts the student
to identify the word. This procedure would most effectively provided a measure of students'
development in which of the following areas of emergent literacy? correct answers Phonemic
awareness
In both classroom routines and explicitly focused literacy activities, a kindergarten teacher
regularly includes oral word play based on sound (rhyming and alliteration). This classroom
practice is likely to support the literacy development of emergent readers primarily in which of
the following ways? correct answers By promoting their phonological awareness
In a research-based sequence of phonological-awareness instruction, students who have become
proficient in onset-rime manipulation are prepared to begin instruction in which of the following
phonological-awareness skills? correct answers Isolating phonemes
During an informal reading assessment, a first-grade student reads aloud a grade-level passage
while the teacher makes notes about the student's reading performance on a photocopy of the
passage. An excerpt from the teacher's notes appears below. The student's errors in the excerpt
are typical of the student's overall reading performance.
The pattern of reading errors in this assessment most clearly suggests that the student has
difficulty decoding which of the following types of phonics elements? correct answers Vowel
teams
A third-grade student reading independently has difficulty decoding the word "reacted". Which
of the following decoding strategies would most likely help the student identify the word?
correct answers Using structural analysis to identify portions of the word that are recognizable
A second-grade teacher is planning a reading lesson focused on decoding multisyllabic words
that contain common prefixes. Which of the following word lists would be most appropriate to
include in this lesson? correct answers Retry, redo, undo, untie
A first-grade spelling curriculum includes instruction in word families related to recently taught
phonics elements. For example, after explicit phonics instruction in the consonant digraph ck,
spelling instruction includes a focus on words with the phonogram -ack. (back, sack, pack)
