ELED 3100 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Name the ELA strands of CCSS - Answers -speaking/listening, reading, writing,
language
What is the purpose of RTI? - Answers -bring all students up to fullest literacy level
possible
RTI should support the instruction for what percentages of students? - Answers -20%
Tier 1 - Answers -all students, core classroom instruction, 80% succeed. tested 3 times
per year
Tier 2 - Answers -differentiated instruction, remediated specific student need, 15% need
this. tested 2-3 times per month
Tier 3 - Answers -no more than 5% need tier 3 instruction, monitored weekly
What is the purpose of a basal series? - Answers -provides scope and sequence. basal
series - reading program (book students read from / teacher manual)
ZPD - Answers -difference between what a student can do / can do with help
What 3 words best describe fluency? - Answers -rate, accuracy, prosody
Fluency is the bridge between? - Answers -word recognition and comprehension
What strategies best support fluency improvement? - Answers -repeated reading, choral
reading, partner reading
Name an activity commonly used for fluency practice, that does not support improved
reading - Answers -round robin reading (popcorn)
What is a consonant blend? - Answers -2 consonants that are together where you can
hear both sounds (CLoud)
What is a consonant digraph? - Answers -2 consonants that are together that create
their own sound (CHerry)
What is a diphthong? - Answers -oi, oy, ow, ou, aw, au
Answers
Name the ELA strands of CCSS - Answers -speaking/listening, reading, writing,
language
What is the purpose of RTI? - Answers -bring all students up to fullest literacy level
possible
RTI should support the instruction for what percentages of students? - Answers -20%
Tier 1 - Answers -all students, core classroom instruction, 80% succeed. tested 3 times
per year
Tier 2 - Answers -differentiated instruction, remediated specific student need, 15% need
this. tested 2-3 times per month
Tier 3 - Answers -no more than 5% need tier 3 instruction, monitored weekly
What is the purpose of a basal series? - Answers -provides scope and sequence. basal
series - reading program (book students read from / teacher manual)
ZPD - Answers -difference between what a student can do / can do with help
What 3 words best describe fluency? - Answers -rate, accuracy, prosody
Fluency is the bridge between? - Answers -word recognition and comprehension
What strategies best support fluency improvement? - Answers -repeated reading, choral
reading, partner reading
Name an activity commonly used for fluency practice, that does not support improved
reading - Answers -round robin reading (popcorn)
What is a consonant blend? - Answers -2 consonants that are together where you can
hear both sounds (CLoud)
What is a consonant digraph? - Answers -2 consonants that are together that create
their own sound (CHerry)
What is a diphthong? - Answers -oi, oy, ow, ou, aw, au
