STR TEXES Exam Questions & Answers.
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER to teach a predetermined list of words and skills
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER words that are at the student's zone of proximal
development in reading and writing
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER the "I before e" rule in the word friend
Between which ages do children typically advance from babbling to producing understandable speech? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2-3
A teacher compiled a list of 5 words for students to practice them. Which of the following does this type
of lesson focus on improving? - CORRECT ANSWER vocabulary development
Mr. Heinz teaches middle school English. One of his students is very bright and contributes to class
discussions, but has difficulty with reading and writing assignments. Which of the following would NOT
be a sign of possible dyslexia for this student? - CORRECT ANSWER the student volunteers to read out
loud often
What are examples of students with print disabilities? Select all answers that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER
- blindness
- frequent daydreaming or distractedness while reading
- partial blindness
- dyslexia
Between which ages do children typically show rapid growth in literacy, as they experiment with writing
by forming scribbles, random strings of letters, and letter-like forms? - CORRECT ANSWER 3-4
, A middle school teacher uses a knowledge rating chart to informally assess vocab knowledge. The
knowledge rating chart described above is likely to promote students' reading proficiency primarily by
helping students? - CORRECT ANSWER evaluate their own understanding of words and to monitor their
vocab growth
Which of the following strategies is most effective in teaching students to recognize the words listed in
the picture above? - CORRECT ANSWER using creative ways to expose the students to the words in
multiple situations and contexts
Several English learners in Mrs. Night's first-grade class are having a particular difficulty with sight words.
Sight words are most likely difficult for these students because? - CORRECT ANSWER they are irregular
words which are difficult to decode using graphophonemic knowledge
A second grade teacher has just taken a running record on a student and is determining if the student
should remain at the same text level for further instruction or move to a more difficult text. Which of
the following elements is the LEAST important for the teacher to take into consideration? - CORRECT
ANSWER vocab knowledge
Mrs. Shaw is teaching a unit on biographies. Which of the following assignments is most likely to reflect
cultural diversity and deepen students' knowledge of how literature can develop an understanding of
people's lives as they relate to the culture and environment in which they live? - CORRECT ANSWER
Have students select two biographies about individuals from two different cultures. Have them compare
the subjects of the biographies with a special emphasis on how their lives were shaped by their
surroundings.
Ongoing assessments are critical to help a teacher plan instruction, especially for English learners. Which
of the following is the LEAST important step for a teacher to take after gathering assessment data? -
CORRECT ANSWER provide a grade for each assessment
Mrs. Wosniak is helping her first-grade students learn how to identify and produce rhyming words pairs.
Which of the following would NOT be an opportunity for Ms. Wosniak to assess student progress with
this skill? - CORRECT ANSWER chorally read a book with rhyming words and let students chime in on the
rhyming parts
Mrs. Ramirez facilitated oral language development during small group interactions with her students.
She was deliberate about her word choice and language during her discussion with students.
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER to teach a predetermined list of words and skills
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER words that are at the student's zone of proximal
development in reading and writing
Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the form of a "Morning
Message" or "News of the Day." - CORRECT ANSWER the "I before e" rule in the word friend
Between which ages do children typically advance from babbling to producing understandable speech? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2-3
A teacher compiled a list of 5 words for students to practice them. Which of the following does this type
of lesson focus on improving? - CORRECT ANSWER vocabulary development
Mr. Heinz teaches middle school English. One of his students is very bright and contributes to class
discussions, but has difficulty with reading and writing assignments. Which of the following would NOT
be a sign of possible dyslexia for this student? - CORRECT ANSWER the student volunteers to read out
loud often
What are examples of students with print disabilities? Select all answers that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER
- blindness
- frequent daydreaming or distractedness while reading
- partial blindness
- dyslexia
Between which ages do children typically show rapid growth in literacy, as they experiment with writing
by forming scribbles, random strings of letters, and letter-like forms? - CORRECT ANSWER 3-4
, A middle school teacher uses a knowledge rating chart to informally assess vocab knowledge. The
knowledge rating chart described above is likely to promote students' reading proficiency primarily by
helping students? - CORRECT ANSWER evaluate their own understanding of words and to monitor their
vocab growth
Which of the following strategies is most effective in teaching students to recognize the words listed in
the picture above? - CORRECT ANSWER using creative ways to expose the students to the words in
multiple situations and contexts
Several English learners in Mrs. Night's first-grade class are having a particular difficulty with sight words.
Sight words are most likely difficult for these students because? - CORRECT ANSWER they are irregular
words which are difficult to decode using graphophonemic knowledge
A second grade teacher has just taken a running record on a student and is determining if the student
should remain at the same text level for further instruction or move to a more difficult text. Which of
the following elements is the LEAST important for the teacher to take into consideration? - CORRECT
ANSWER vocab knowledge
Mrs. Shaw is teaching a unit on biographies. Which of the following assignments is most likely to reflect
cultural diversity and deepen students' knowledge of how literature can develop an understanding of
people's lives as they relate to the culture and environment in which they live? - CORRECT ANSWER
Have students select two biographies about individuals from two different cultures. Have them compare
the subjects of the biographies with a special emphasis on how their lives were shaped by their
surroundings.
Ongoing assessments are critical to help a teacher plan instruction, especially for English learners. Which
of the following is the LEAST important step for a teacher to take after gathering assessment data? -
CORRECT ANSWER provide a grade for each assessment
Mrs. Wosniak is helping her first-grade students learn how to identify and produce rhyming words pairs.
Which of the following would NOT be an opportunity for Ms. Wosniak to assess student progress with
this skill? - CORRECT ANSWER chorally read a book with rhyming words and let students chime in on the
rhyming parts
Mrs. Ramirez facilitated oral language development during small group interactions with her students.
She was deliberate about her word choice and language during her discussion with students.
