TX Science of Teaching Reading Exam
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Graded A+
According to findings in the Report of the National Reading Panel and
convergent research in the years following its publication, providing young
children with systematic, explicit instruction in which of the following skills is
essential to an effective phonics program? - ✔✔applying developing letter-
sound knowledge to read and spell simple words
Which of the following learning outcomes best reflects a research-based
understanding of second-language development and a goal for English learners
in the TEKS for English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)? - ✔✔acquiring
competency in both social and academic language in English over a period of
years
A student demonstrates the same level of comprehension when reading a text
silently as when listening to a comparable text read aloud. Reaching this
milestone in reading development is first likely to occur among readers who are
near the end of which of the following stages of reading? - ✔✔reading-to-learn-
the-new stage
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,A student's developmental spelling exhibits the following characteristics.
- Words are represented by one or two letters, usually the first and last letters.
- Consonant sounds in words are primarily represented.
- Letter names are sometimes used to spell words (e.g., spelling are as "R")
These characteristics correspond most closely to which of the following stages
of spelling development? - ✔✔semi-phonetic
A third grade teacher considers adopting an instructional strategy described in
an article in a professional literacy journal. The article sites several reputable,
scientifically based studies with significant statistical evidence that the strategy
improves student outcomes. To ensure that using the strategy in the classroom
will be consistent with the principles of evidence-based reading instruction,
which of the following questions would be most important for the teacher to
consider before implementing the strategy with students? - ✔✔Will the learning
strategy successfully support students' mastery of the targeted grade-level
TEKS?
A first grade teacher creates a literacy-learner profile for each student in the
class. In the profiles, the teacher notes activities and interests students have
outside of school, information about family relationships, and descriptions
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, provided by family members about the students special skills and personal
strengths. The profiles can support an effective literate environment primarily
by: - ✔✔identifying assets that the teacher and students can call upon to meet
literacy learning goals.
According to convergent research as described in the 2018 update to The
Dyslexia Handbook (Texas Education Agency), which of the following
kindergarten students exhibits an early indicator of dyslexia? - ✔✔a student
who struggles to learn the most common sounds associated with letters.
In which line in the table below is the example word accurately matched to the
phonics term that is used to describe phonics element?
Line //// Phonics Term //// Example word
1 /// blend ///cheers
2 /// diagraph /// part
3 /// diphthong /// soap
4 /// trigraph /// match - ✔✔Line 4
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor
independent reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with
a comprehension check to individual students to help determine independent
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Graded A+
According to findings in the Report of the National Reading Panel and
convergent research in the years following its publication, providing young
children with systematic, explicit instruction in which of the following skills is
essential to an effective phonics program? - ✔✔applying developing letter-
sound knowledge to read and spell simple words
Which of the following learning outcomes best reflects a research-based
understanding of second-language development and a goal for English learners
in the TEKS for English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)? - ✔✔acquiring
competency in both social and academic language in English over a period of
years
A student demonstrates the same level of comprehension when reading a text
silently as when listening to a comparable text read aloud. Reaching this
milestone in reading development is first likely to occur among readers who are
near the end of which of the following stages of reading? - ✔✔reading-to-learn-
the-new stage
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,A student's developmental spelling exhibits the following characteristics.
- Words are represented by one or two letters, usually the first and last letters.
- Consonant sounds in words are primarily represented.
- Letter names are sometimes used to spell words (e.g., spelling are as "R")
These characteristics correspond most closely to which of the following stages
of spelling development? - ✔✔semi-phonetic
A third grade teacher considers adopting an instructional strategy described in
an article in a professional literacy journal. The article sites several reputable,
scientifically based studies with significant statistical evidence that the strategy
improves student outcomes. To ensure that using the strategy in the classroom
will be consistent with the principles of evidence-based reading instruction,
which of the following questions would be most important for the teacher to
consider before implementing the strategy with students? - ✔✔Will the learning
strategy successfully support students' mastery of the targeted grade-level
TEKS?
A first grade teacher creates a literacy-learner profile for each student in the
class. In the profiles, the teacher notes activities and interests students have
outside of school, information about family relationships, and descriptions
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, provided by family members about the students special skills and personal
strengths. The profiles can support an effective literate environment primarily
by: - ✔✔identifying assets that the teacher and students can call upon to meet
literacy learning goals.
According to convergent research as described in the 2018 update to The
Dyslexia Handbook (Texas Education Agency), which of the following
kindergarten students exhibits an early indicator of dyslexia? - ✔✔a student
who struggles to learn the most common sounds associated with letters.
In which line in the table below is the example word accurately matched to the
phonics term that is used to describe phonics element?
Line //// Phonics Term //// Example word
1 /// blend ///cheers
2 /// diagraph /// part
3 /// diphthong /// soap
4 /// trigraph /// match - ✔✔Line 4
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor
independent reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with
a comprehension check to individual students to help determine independent
3|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
