STR TExES Exam Questions and
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Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the
form of a "Morning Message" or "News of the Day." - ✔✔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." - ✔✔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." - ✔✔the "I before e" rule in the
word friend
Between which ages do children typically advance from babbling to producing
understandable speech? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔vocabulary development
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,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? - ✔✔the student volunteers to read out loud often
What are examples of students with print disabilities? Select all answers that apply. -
✔✔- 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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔using creative ways to expose the students to the
words in multiple situations and contexts
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, 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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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.
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Mr. Sherwin uses Interactive Writing daily in his first-grade classroom, often in the
form of a "Morning Message" or "News of the Day." - ✔✔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." - ✔✔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." - ✔✔the "I before e" rule in the
word friend
Between which ages do children typically advance from babbling to producing
understandable speech? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔vocabulary development
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,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? - ✔✔the student volunteers to read out loud often
What are examples of students with print disabilities? Select all answers that apply. -
✔✔- 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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔using creative ways to expose the students to the
words in multiple situations and contexts
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 2
, 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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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.
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