Science of Teaching Reading STR (293)
Exam Questions and Answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - Answers -an educational approach, which builds
learning around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on
what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to
identify each child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - Answers -students draw their motivation from the learning
process itself
Dysgraphia - Answers -language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the
mechanics of writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size,
spacing between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - Answers -Spelling patterns of language
Morphology - Answers -The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and
parts of speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem
cycle, and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - Answers -reading done by students independent of the teacher.
This reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - Answers -The understanding that there is a logical/systematic
relationship between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of
written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - Answers -grouping students based on their learning needs or
interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize
groups based on students' areas of weakness.
,Learning Objectives - Answers -the specific skill or knowledge that the student is
expected to master in a lesson
The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - Answers -detailed descriptions of expected
behaviors across multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the
beginning to the end of prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver
developmentally appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - Answers -Reading done by students with teacher support. This
reading will be done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting
with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - Answers -a process to monitor and measure student
progress in the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - Answers -The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - Answers -A student's connection to others
Reading Comprehension - Answers -the ability to read a text and understand its
meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - Answers -the understanding and ability to hear individual
words, syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - Answers -Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout
the school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane
Yolen is a popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - Answers -a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when
teaching new concepts
, When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she
leads the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary
information. Next, she prompts the students with questions like "what kind?" and "which
one?" Eventually, students identify adjectives independently.
Reading Fluency - Answers -The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and
prosody
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - Answers -the ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion"
Syntax - Answers -Rules that govern the construction of words in order to make
phrases, clauses, and sentences. (sentence structure)
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Differentiation - Answers -teaching that offers multiple options for learning the material
based on different student needs and learning styles
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - Answers -The state foundation
curriculum developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to
demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem
solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas
Competence - Answers -A student's desire to perform
Interest Survey - Answers -questions that ask students the types of books they enjoy
reading
given by the teacher at the beginning of the year to determine what books to assign to
meet the interests of the class
Autonomy - Answers -A student's ability to self-govern or self-motivate
Speed - Answers -a measure of how fast an object's position changes, calculated from
distance/time
Reading Intervention - Answers -a strategy applied to assist a struggling reader
Reading Interventions can help children overcome reading difficulties and become
proficient readers.
Accuracy (when reading) - Answers -the reader's ability to correctly pronounce words
Exam Questions and Answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - Answers -an educational approach, which builds
learning around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on
what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to
identify each child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - Answers -students draw their motivation from the learning
process itself
Dysgraphia - Answers -language-based disorder, in which one struggles with the
mechanics of writing resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size,
spacing between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - Answers -Spelling patterns of language
Morphology - Answers -The study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and
parts of speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem
cycle, and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - Answers -reading done by students independent of the teacher.
This reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - Answers -The understanding that there is a logical/systematic
relationship between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of
written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - Answers -grouping students based on their learning needs or
interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize
groups based on students' areas of weakness.
,Learning Objectives - Answers -the specific skill or knowledge that the student is
expected to master in a lesson
The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - Answers -detailed descriptions of expected
behaviors across multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the
beginning to the end of prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver
developmentally appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - Answers -Reading done by students with teacher support. This
reading will be done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting
with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - Answers -a process to monitor and measure student
progress in the general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - Answers -The general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - Answers -A student's connection to others
Reading Comprehension - Answers -the ability to read a text and understand its
meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - Answers -the understanding and ability to hear individual
words, syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - Answers -Books or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout
the school year for different purposes in literacy instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane
Yolen is a popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - Answers -a method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when
teaching new concepts
, When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she
leads the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary
information. Next, she prompts the students with questions like "what kind?" and "which
one?" Eventually, students identify adjectives independently.
Reading Fluency - Answers -The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and
prosody
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - Answers -the ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion"
Syntax - Answers -Rules that govern the construction of words in order to make
phrases, clauses, and sentences. (sentence structure)
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Differentiation - Answers -teaching that offers multiple options for learning the material
based on different student needs and learning styles
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - Answers -The state foundation
curriculum developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to
demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem
solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas
Competence - Answers -A student's desire to perform
Interest Survey - Answers -questions that ask students the types of books they enjoy
reading
given by the teacher at the beginning of the year to determine what books to assign to
meet the interests of the class
Autonomy - Answers -A student's ability to self-govern or self-motivate
Speed - Answers -a measure of how fast an object's position changes, calculated from
distance/time
Reading Intervention - Answers -a strategy applied to assist a struggling reader
Reading Interventions can help children overcome reading difficulties and become
proficient readers.
Accuracy (when reading) - Answers -the reader's ability to correctly pronounce words
