Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The ability to identify four distinct sounds in the word "clap"
demonstrates competence in which of the following phonemic
awareness skills? -
correct answer phoneme segmentation
Which of the following statements best describes a student who
has acquired proficiency in reading automaticity? -
correct answer The student effortlessly processes, decodes, and
understands the written words in the text
Which of the following is a true statement about phonological
awareness in literacy development? -
correct answer The decoding of unfamiliar words depends on
the ability to associate sounds with written letters.
Word Student's Spelling
coat coet
bought baught
right rite
hitch hich
,Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The sample analysis of a student's spelling test shown best
demonstrates which of the following characteristics of spelling
development? -
correct answer The ability to recognize that words are made up
of letter patterns representing sounds
Which of the following concepts is best supported by research on
emergent literacy? -
correct answer Reading and writing develop concurrently and in
interrelated ways.
A beginning reader is learning to read and spell the following
words.
five
dime
gave
cute
hope
,Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The reader is able to visualize and remember the letter patterns in
the words and transfer this knowledge to reading and writing new
words such as "hide," "take," and "robe." Which of the following
best identifies the processing system the reader is using to extend
learning? -
correct answer Orthographic
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
different, vehicle, jungle, fantastic, remembering, apron -
correct answer Vehicle, remembering, apron
Before reading a new text, a reader identifies the purpose for
reading, examines the genre and difficulty of the material, and
considers prior knowledge on the topic. These strategies will best
help the reader focus on which of the following elements of
fluency? -
correct answer Rate
A reader who has demonstrated fluency while reading an
informational text can now use available cognitive resources to
focus on which of the following? -
correct answer Comprehending the main ideas in a text
, Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
Students' phonological awareness can be assessed by evaluating
their ability to -
correct answer understand how words in a text are segmented
into syllables
German shepherds are the most familiar of the dogs employed as
guides for the visually impaired, but collies, boxers, Labrador
retrievers, and several other breeds have also been trained
successfully for this job. It is not only the dog that must be trained.
The person who is visually impaired and who will become the dog's
master must also go to a special school, where the two can develop
trust and a close understanding.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the paragraph? -
correct answer Explaining that guide dogs and people who are
visually impaired receive training to work together
Which of the following terms best describes a series of events that
build tension from conflict in a story? -
correct answer Rising action
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The ability to identify four distinct sounds in the word "clap"
demonstrates competence in which of the following phonemic
awareness skills? -
correct answer phoneme segmentation
Which of the following statements best describes a student who
has acquired proficiency in reading automaticity? -
correct answer The student effortlessly processes, decodes, and
understands the written words in the text
Which of the following is a true statement about phonological
awareness in literacy development? -
correct answer The decoding of unfamiliar words depends on
the ability to associate sounds with written letters.
Word Student's Spelling
coat coet
bought baught
right rite
hitch hich
,Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The sample analysis of a student's spelling test shown best
demonstrates which of the following characteristics of spelling
development? -
correct answer The ability to recognize that words are made up
of letter patterns representing sounds
Which of the following concepts is best supported by research on
emergent literacy? -
correct answer Reading and writing develop concurrently and in
interrelated ways.
A beginning reader is learning to read and spell the following
words.
five
dime
gave
cute
hope
,Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
The reader is able to visualize and remember the letter patterns in
the words and transfer this knowledge to reading and writing new
words such as "hide," "take," and "robe." Which of the following
best identifies the processing system the reader is using to extend
learning? -
correct answer Orthographic
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
different, vehicle, jungle, fantastic, remembering, apron -
correct answer Vehicle, remembering, apron
Before reading a new text, a reader identifies the purpose for
reading, examines the genre and difficulty of the material, and
considers prior knowledge on the topic. These strategies will best
help the reader focus on which of the following elements of
fluency? -
correct answer Rate
A reader who has demonstrated fluency while reading an
informational text can now use available cognitive resources to
focus on which of the following? -
correct answer Comprehending the main ideas in a text
, Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge Exam Questions And Answers
Students' phonological awareness can be assessed by evaluating
their ability to -
correct answer understand how words in a text are segmented
into syllables
German shepherds are the most familiar of the dogs employed as
guides for the visually impaired, but collies, boxers, Labrador
retrievers, and several other breeds have also been trained
successfully for this job. It is not only the dog that must be trained.
The person who is visually impaired and who will become the dog's
master must also go to a special school, where the two can develop
trust and a close understanding.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the paragraph? -
correct answer Explaining that guide dogs and people who are
visually impaired receive training to work together
Which of the following terms best describes a series of events that
build tension from conflict in a story? -
correct answer Rising action
