RICA 12 TOPICS Certification Exam Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.

Independent Reading - correct answer INDRD Phonological Awareness & Phonemic Awareness - correct answer PA Concepts About Print - correct answer CAP Letter Recognition - correct answer LET Phonics & Sight Words - correct answer PHSW Syllabic & Structural Analysis - correct answer SYST Orthographic Knowledge / Spelling - correct answer SPL Fluency - correct answer FL Vocabulary, Academic Language, Background Knowledge - correct answer VOACBK Comprehension: Any Text - correct answer COANY Comprehension: Narrative/Literary Texts - correct answer CONAR Comprehension: Expository/Information Texts - correct answer COEXP How many strengths and needs do you need in the case study? - correct answer A combination of three How many instructional strategies or activities do you need in the case study? - correct answer A combination of two described activities involving both the teacher and student expectations How many strategies and activities need to be explained? - correct answer Each strategy needs to be explained of why this would best help the reading development of the student. INDRD Strategies - correct answer Independent Reading 1. 1 + 1 Strategy - connect students to books at their independent reading level and personal interests 2. SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) - 30 min EVERYONE reads! PA Strategies - correct answer Phonological Awareness & Phonemic Awareness 1. word & syllable awareness "how many words/syllables?" & blending "two pictures, two sounds placed together" 2.Sound isolation, sound identity /l/, sound segmentation "Bee" b/pause/e CAP Strategies - correct answer Concept About Print 1. Shared Book Experience - whole group listens to teacher model book skills, prediction, stresses directionality, and pauses for comments 2. Tactile (tracing with different materials) 3. Kinesthetic (tracing with exaggerated movements) LET Strategies - correct answer Letter Recognition 1. Letter Recognition - Name the letter and the child points to it on a list of all 26 letters 2. Letter Naming - You points to a list of all 26 letters and the child responds with the letter name. PHSW Strategies - correct answer Phonics and Sight Words 1. Phonics - affixes, common word patterns, whole-to-part (Mash to Sh) 2. Sight words - High frequency words, part-to-whole (carry to I will carry my lunch) Sight words that appear most frequently in the student's basal reader deserve priority. High frequency words visually similar should be together together. SYST Strategies - correct answer Syllabic & Structural Analysis 1. Syllabic - Clap for each syllable and syllable patterns 2. Latin & Greek root origins; whole-to-part to target affixes and meaning. SPL Strategies - correct answer Orthographic Knowledge / Spelling 1. Self-study: Look at the words & say it to yourself, say each letter in the word, close your eyes & spell the word to yourself, write the word & then check your spelling, write again. 2.Multiple-sensory Techniques - visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, mental imagery FL Strategies - correct answer Fluency 1. Accuracy - strength word identification skills by explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, and sight words (Running Records and Miscue Analysis) 2. Rate - Whisper Reading monitored and feedback from teacher & timed reading. 3. Prosody - Read monotoned. Slash/Pause except / replaced commas and prepositions phrases, and dependent clauses. // end the sentence. VOACBK Strategies - correct answer Vocabulary / Academic Lang / Background Lang 1. Context Redefinition - uses text surrounding the target word & cooperative learning. Group definition guess. 2. Semantic Maps COANY Strategies - correct answer Comprehension: Any Text 1. Strategic Read Aloud 2. Text-based discussions 3. Background Knowledge - KWL charts & Pre-reading associations 4. Gradual Release of Responsibility Model 5. Reciprocal Teaching - predicting, generating questions, clarifying & summarizing CONAR Strategies - correct answe