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A student who struggles with reading motivation would most benefit from:
A) student choice.
B) variation in difficulty of assigned reading.
C) flexible grouping.
D) variation in difficulty of independent practice.
o :## A) student choice.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to encourage home involvement
in promoting literacy development?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY
A) Weekly communication through email with information about the week's literacy focus in
class.
B) Assigning students to write about their families.
C) Hosting a parent night at which the teacher shares ways to improve phonological
awareness.
D) Asking students how often their parents read to them.
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o :## A) Weekly communication through email with information about the week's literacy
focus in class.
C) Hosting a parent night at which the teacher shares ways to improve phonological
awareness.
A 3rd grade teacher wants to provide some enrichment activities for a small group of
students who have already mastered identifying the plot, main idea, and main characters in
short stories. Which skill below would be the best to study next while still staying in line
with TEKS identified appropriate skills for 3rd grade students?
A) Compare and contrast the characteristics of two stories.
B) Analyze nonfiction texts for the use chronological text structure.
C) Identify plot points as part of the rising or falling action.
D) Identify and interpret literary devices such as metaphors or personification.
o :## A) Compare and contrast the characteristics of two stories.
A 1st grade teacher is setting up her classroom library to support student engagement and
choice in students' reading habits. She has established the following rules and expectations:
*Students will only check out one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
*Students will not be limited to books at their independent reading level.
*There will be opportunities to read these individually chosen books in class and to take
them home overnight.
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*Students will have flexible and frequent opportunities throughout the week to explore the
books in the classroom library.
With a focus on fostering a love of reading and promoting the value of literacy, which of
these guidelines should the teacher reconsider?
A) Students will only check one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
B) Students will not be limited to books at their independent reading level.
C) T
o :## A) Students will only check one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to help students develop literacy?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY
A) Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between independent
work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
B) Require each student to read unfamiliar texts aloud to the class on a regular basis.
C) Prevent overlap instruction in writing and speaking until students achieve mastery in
reading.
D) Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
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o :## A) Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between independent
work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
D) Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
Paula is an ELL student from Mexico. Her mother, Natalia, is a fluent English speaker and is
concerned with Paula's reading fluency. She asks Mrs. Dilbert, her ESL teacher, about the
different ways that she can help Paula to practice at home. Mrs. Dilbert recommends all of
the following except:
A) modeling fluent reading to provide Paula with a strong example of what reading should
sound like.
B) having Paula read "frustration level" texts or texts that she can read at less than 90%
accuracy at home to challenge her.
C) practicing repeated reading with Paula, asking her to read and then re-read the same text
after receiving some corrections.
D) practicing "choral reading" or reading aloud together with Paula.
o :## B) having Paula read "frustration level" texts or texts that she can read at less than 90%
accuracy at home to challenge her.
Which of the following strategies would not meet the needs of diverse learners?
A) Group students by learning styles
B) Provide opportunities for alternative assessment
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TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR) -
Questions and Correct Answers & Latest
Updated
A student who struggles with reading motivation would most benefit from:
A) student choice.
B) variation in difficulty of assigned reading.
C) flexible grouping.
D) variation in difficulty of independent practice.
o :## A) student choice.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to encourage home involvement
in promoting literacy development?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY
A) Weekly communication through email with information about the week's literacy focus in
class.
B) Assigning students to write about their families.
C) Hosting a parent night at which the teacher shares ways to improve phonological
awareness.
D) Asking students how often their parents read to them.
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o :## A) Weekly communication through email with information about the week's literacy
focus in class.
C) Hosting a parent night at which the teacher shares ways to improve phonological
awareness.
A 3rd grade teacher wants to provide some enrichment activities for a small group of
students who have already mastered identifying the plot, main idea, and main characters in
short stories. Which skill below would be the best to study next while still staying in line
with TEKS identified appropriate skills for 3rd grade students?
A) Compare and contrast the characteristics of two stories.
B) Analyze nonfiction texts for the use chronological text structure.
C) Identify plot points as part of the rising or falling action.
D) Identify and interpret literary devices such as metaphors or personification.
o :## A) Compare and contrast the characteristics of two stories.
A 1st grade teacher is setting up her classroom library to support student engagement and
choice in students' reading habits. She has established the following rules and expectations:
*Students will only check out one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
*Students will not be limited to books at their independent reading level.
*There will be opportunities to read these individually chosen books in class and to take
them home overnight.
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*Students will have flexible and frequent opportunities throughout the week to explore the
books in the classroom library.
With a focus on fostering a love of reading and promoting the value of literacy, which of
these guidelines should the teacher reconsider?
A) Students will only check one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
B) Students will not be limited to books at their independent reading level.
C) T
o :## A) Students will only check one book at a time, returning it before being allowed to check
out a new book.
Which of the following are appropriate ways for a teacher to help students develop literacy?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY
A) Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between independent
work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
B) Require each student to read unfamiliar texts aloud to the class on a regular basis.
C) Prevent overlap instruction in writing and speaking until students achieve mastery in
reading.
D) Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
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o :## A) Provide flexible classroom seating to facilitate an easy transition between independent
work and the opportunity to discuss their reading and writing with peers.
D) Expect students to provide text evidence for their answers.
Paula is an ELL student from Mexico. Her mother, Natalia, is a fluent English speaker and is
concerned with Paula's reading fluency. She asks Mrs. Dilbert, her ESL teacher, about the
different ways that she can help Paula to practice at home. Mrs. Dilbert recommends all of
the following except:
A) modeling fluent reading to provide Paula with a strong example of what reading should
sound like.
B) having Paula read "frustration level" texts or texts that she can read at less than 90%
accuracy at home to challenge her.
C) practicing repeated reading with Paula, asking her to read and then re-read the same text
after receiving some corrections.
D) practicing "choral reading" or reading aloud together with Paula.
o :## B) having Paula read "frustration level" texts or texts that she can read at less than 90%
accuracy at home to challenge her.
Which of the following strategies would not meet the needs of diverse learners?
A) Group students by learning styles
B) Provide opportunities for alternative assessment
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