NBPTS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST-ELA TEST 1,TEST 2
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Research Outcome via Revision - ANSWER: Students often incorporate new ideas
when they rewrite.
Brainstorming Main Ideas - ANSWER: Activity for organizing ideas for writing a
cohesive and persuasive essay with valid supporting evidence.
Reading Fluency Components - ANSWER: Rate, accuracy, and prosody
Commonality of Words - ANSWER: Homophones
Information Literacy Standard - ANSWER: Students must critically evaluate
information and sources before using them.
Spelling Instruction Modification - ANSWER: Integrate spelling words into various
activities to learn in different contexts.
Most Important Words for Instruction - ANSWER: Two-tier words
Reading Specialist Referral - ANSWER: Barrett: a 3rd grader who confuses certain
letter sounds
MLA Guidelines for Multiple Authors - ANSWER: Use first author's name and 'et al'
for 4 or more authors
Speech-Language Referral Phoneme - ANSWER: /p/ as in pepper or poppies
Importance of Prior Knowledge in Reading - ANSWER: knowledge from previous life
or learning experiences brought to reading
Promoting Vocabulary Through Haiku - ANSWER: A 4th grade teacher had students
write haiku to enhance vocabulary
Definition of Mnemonic Device - ANSWER: saying or image used to remember
complex concepts
Teaching Alphabetic Principle - ANSWER: introduce letter-sound relationships with
highest utility first
Utilizing Letter-Sound Correspondence - ANSWER: teacher points to letter, students
vocalize sound
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Research Outcome via Revision - ANSWER: Students often incorporate new ideas
when they rewrite.
Brainstorming Main Ideas - ANSWER: Activity for organizing ideas for writing a
cohesive and persuasive essay with valid supporting evidence.
Reading Fluency Components - ANSWER: Rate, accuracy, and prosody
Commonality of Words - ANSWER: Homophones
Information Literacy Standard - ANSWER: Students must critically evaluate
information and sources before using them.
Spelling Instruction Modification - ANSWER: Integrate spelling words into various
activities to learn in different contexts.
Most Important Words for Instruction - ANSWER: Two-tier words
Reading Specialist Referral - ANSWER: Barrett: a 3rd grader who confuses certain
letter sounds
MLA Guidelines for Multiple Authors - ANSWER: Use first author's name and 'et al'
for 4 or more authors
Speech-Language Referral Phoneme - ANSWER: /p/ as in pepper or poppies
Importance of Prior Knowledge in Reading - ANSWER: knowledge from previous life
or learning experiences brought to reading
Promoting Vocabulary Through Haiku - ANSWER: A 4th grade teacher had students
write haiku to enhance vocabulary
Definition of Mnemonic Device - ANSWER: saying or image used to remember
complex concepts
Teaching Alphabetic Principle - ANSWER: introduce letter-sound relationships with
highest utility first
Utilizing Letter-Sound Correspondence - ANSWER: teacher points to letter, students
vocalize sound
