AEPA 36 Practice Test
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1../To./enhance./reading./comprehension,./an./early./elementary./teacher./wants./students./to./develop./the
./habit./of./asking./questions./about./what./they./are./reading../The./teacher./begins./by./explaining./that./que
stioning./can./be./an./effective./tool./for./increasing./comprehension../The./best./step./for./the./teacher./to./t
ake./next./would./be./to:
A../Model./the./use./of./the./strategy./by./pausing./to./ask./questions./about./a./text./while./reading./it./to./the.
/class
B../Ask./students./to./read./a./photocopied./text./into./which./the./teacher./has./inserted./questions./at./key./
points
C../Give./the./class./a./list./of./generic./questions./to./ask./as./they./do./their./assigned./reading./for./that./eveni
ng
D../Have./students./work./in./small./groups./to./generate./questions./about./a./content-
area./reading./selection./-./correct./answer./ A
Which./would./be./the./most./effective./strategy./for./a./kindergarten./teacher./to./use./in./prompting./the./co
mmunication./skills./for./an./ELL
A../Providing./opportunities./for./the./student./to./read./a./favorite./book./aloud./to./the./class./in./their./prim
ary./language
B../Facilitating./the./students./full./participation./in./activities./with./peers
C../Spending./time./with./the./student./during./recess./engaging./in./one./on./one./conversations
D../Helping./the./student./label./objects./in./the./classroom../-./correct./answer./ B
A./third./grade./teacher./observes./a./new./student./who./is./an./ELL./using./sentences./that./include./both./En
glish./words./and./words./in./their./primary./language../What./is./the./most./appropriate./response?
A../Ignoring./the./students./switching./between./languages./and./encourage./the./students./effort./to./comm
unicate./with./others
B../Asking./the./class./who./has./strong./verbal./skills./to./serve./as./a./buddy./to./the./student./and./help./them
./facilitate./conversations./with./others
C../Talking./to./the./student./to./ensure./that./she./is./aware./that./she./often./mixes./up./the./two./languages
D../Providing./student./with./bilingual./dictionary./-./correct./answer./ A
The./sentence./below./exemplifies./which./of./the./following./stages./of./spelling./development
, I./thot./he./racked./the./leves./all./reddy!
A../Semiphonetic
B../Phoetic
C../Transitional
D../Conventional./-./correct./answer./ C
Which./assessment./strategy./would./provide./the./best./measure./of./a./students./mastery./of./the./alphabet
./principle?
A../Asking./students./to./identify./by./name./a./series./of./visually./presented./uppercase./and./lowercase./lett
ers.
B../Having./a./student./read./aloud./a./list./of./high-frequency./irregular./sight./words.
C../Asking./the./student./to./segment./a./series./of./orally./presented./words./into./component./sounds
D../Having./the./students./read./aloud./a./list./of./phonetically./regular./nonsense./words./-
./correct./answer./ D
For./students./in./the./partial./alphabetic./stage./of./word./reading,./which./of./the./following./activities./woul
d./be./most./important?
A../Writing./independently./using./inventive./spelling
B../Generating./rhyming./words./with./high./frequency./spelling./patterns
C../Acting./out./action./words./that./start./with./known./letter./sounds
D../Selecting./and./reading./picture./books./independently./-./correct./answer./ A
A./second./grade./teacher./wants./to./assess./students'./sight./word./vocabulary./to./determine./instructional
./reading./strategies,./what./would./she./engage./each./student./in./reading?
A../A./list./of./nonsense./words
B../Selected./Sections./from./a./students./favorite./book
C../Published./lists./of./high./frequency./words
D../A./passage./from./the./second./grade./basal./reader../-./correct./answer./ C
A./third./grade./teacher./would./like./to./help./the./students./find./information./on./butterflies./in./a./book./on.
/insects../Which./would./be./the./most./effective./strategy?./
./ ./ ./
1../To./enhance./reading./comprehension,./an./early./elementary./teacher./wants./students./to./develop./the
./habit./of./asking./questions./about./what./they./are./reading../The./teacher./begins./by./explaining./that./que
stioning./can./be./an./effective./tool./for./increasing./comprehension../The./best./step./for./the./teacher./to./t
ake./next./would./be./to:
A../Model./the./use./of./the./strategy./by./pausing./to./ask./questions./about./a./text./while./reading./it./to./the.
/class
B../Ask./students./to./read./a./photocopied./text./into./which./the./teacher./has./inserted./questions./at./key./
points
C../Give./the./class./a./list./of./generic./questions./to./ask./as./they./do./their./assigned./reading./for./that./eveni
ng
D../Have./students./work./in./small./groups./to./generate./questions./about./a./content-
area./reading./selection./-./correct./answer./ A
Which./would./be./the./most./effective./strategy./for./a./kindergarten./teacher./to./use./in./prompting./the./co
mmunication./skills./for./an./ELL
A../Providing./opportunities./for./the./student./to./read./a./favorite./book./aloud./to./the./class./in./their./prim
ary./language
B../Facilitating./the./students./full./participation./in./activities./with./peers
C../Spending./time./with./the./student./during./recess./engaging./in./one./on./one./conversations
D../Helping./the./student./label./objects./in./the./classroom../-./correct./answer./ B
A./third./grade./teacher./observes./a./new./student./who./is./an./ELL./using./sentences./that./include./both./En
glish./words./and./words./in./their./primary./language../What./is./the./most./appropriate./response?
A../Ignoring./the./students./switching./between./languages./and./encourage./the./students./effort./to./comm
unicate./with./others
B../Asking./the./class./who./has./strong./verbal./skills./to./serve./as./a./buddy./to./the./student./and./help./them
./facilitate./conversations./with./others
C../Talking./to./the./student./to./ensure./that./she./is./aware./that./she./often./mixes./up./the./two./languages
D../Providing./student./with./bilingual./dictionary./-./correct./answer./ A
The./sentence./below./exemplifies./which./of./the./following./stages./of./spelling./development
, I./thot./he./racked./the./leves./all./reddy!
A../Semiphonetic
B../Phoetic
C../Transitional
D../Conventional./-./correct./answer./ C
Which./assessment./strategy./would./provide./the./best./measure./of./a./students./mastery./of./the./alphabet
./principle?
A../Asking./students./to./identify./by./name./a./series./of./visually./presented./uppercase./and./lowercase./lett
ers.
B../Having./a./student./read./aloud./a./list./of./high-frequency./irregular./sight./words.
C../Asking./the./student./to./segment./a./series./of./orally./presented./words./into./component./sounds
D../Having./the./students./read./aloud./a./list./of./phonetically./regular./nonsense./words./-
./correct./answer./ D
For./students./in./the./partial./alphabetic./stage./of./word./reading,./which./of./the./following./activities./woul
d./be./most./important?
A../Writing./independently./using./inventive./spelling
B../Generating./rhyming./words./with./high./frequency./spelling./patterns
C../Acting./out./action./words./that./start./with./known./letter./sounds
D../Selecting./and./reading./picture./books./independently./-./correct./answer./ A
A./second./grade./teacher./wants./to./assess./students'./sight./word./vocabulary./to./determine./instructional
./reading./strategies,./what./would./she./engage./each./student./in./reading?
A../A./list./of./nonsense./words
B../Selected./Sections./from./a./students./favorite./book
C../Published./lists./of./high./frequency./words
D../A./passage./from./the./second./grade./basal./reader../-./correct./answer./ C
A./third./grade./teacher./would./like./to./help./the./students./find./information./on./butterflies./in./a./book./on.
/insects../Which./would./be./the./most./effective./strategy?./
