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OAE 190 - Foundations of Reading Exam
Questions With Verified Answers.
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - answer✔homophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - answer✔argumentative
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 - answer✔rate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - answer✔the number of unrecognizable words an English language
learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - answer✔a 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 - answer✔fail, 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 - answer✔tier-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 - answer✔reading at her independent reading level
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The purpose of corrective feedback is - answer✔to 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 - answer✔content-
specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of
reading? - answer✔prior 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 - answer✔understanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - answer✔common words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of -
answer✔consonant diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - answer✔phonological 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 - answer✔letter-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 -
answer✔strategy instruction
The term "common words" means - answer✔Familiar, 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 -
answer✔the number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - answer✔consonant blend
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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 - answer✔fewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - answer✔none, 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 - answer✔determining a purpose for instruction
"Decoding" is also called - answer✔alphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among
students? - answer✔a variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers, stories from oral
traditions, poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - answer✔oral
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 - answer✔vocabulary
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 - answer✔she is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - answer✔Decoding 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 - answer✔cause-
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 -
answer✔outcome
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 - answer✔Locate the vowels, then locate familiar word
parts
OAE 190 - Foundations of Reading Exam
Questions With Verified Answers.
The pairs of words sea and see, fair and fare, are called - answer✔homophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is - answer✔argumentative
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 - answer✔rate, accuracy, prosody
"language load" refers to - answer✔the number of unrecognizable words an English language
learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a teacher
A syllable must contain - answer✔a 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 - answer✔fail, 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 - answer✔tier-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 - answer✔reading at her independent reading level
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The purpose of corrective feedback is - answer✔to 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 - answer✔content-
specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance of prior knowledge brings to the act of
reading? - answer✔prior 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 - answer✔understanding of context and vocabulary
Sight words are - answer✔common words with irregular spelling
PHone, THey, CHurch. The uppercase letters in these words are examples of -
answer✔consonant diagraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of - answer✔phonological 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 - answer✔letter-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 -
answer✔strategy instruction
The term "common words" means - answer✔Familiar, 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 -
answer✔the number of phonemes. a phoneme is the smallest measure of language sound
TRain, BRain, Spring. The uppercase letters are examples of - answer✔consonant blend
, ©BRAINBARTER 2024/2025
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 - answer✔fewer than 100 words in one given time
The most effective strategy for decoding sight words is - answer✔none, 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 - answer✔determining a purpose for instruction
"Decoding" is also called - answer✔alphabetic principle
Which test(s) are likely to foster the greatest enthusiasm for reading and literature among
students? - answer✔a variety of texts, including books, magazines, newspapers, stories from oral
traditions, poetry, music, and films
Phonological awareness activities are - answer✔oral
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 - answer✔vocabulary
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 - answer✔she is reading at an instructional level
When should students learn how to decode - answer✔Decoding 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 - answer✔cause-
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 -
answer✔outcome
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 - answer✔Locate the vowels, then locate familiar word
parts
