FTCE Reading k-12 Certification
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new
approach to improving reading
comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for
when evaluating the reported
success of this approach? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔whether the results of the
research the author conducted on the approach are reliable
and valid
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and
another area for whole-group
instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students
collaborating on a variety of
,assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping
individuals and groups of students.
Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Lev Vygotsky
social constructivist - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A teacher firmly believes that
collaboration among students is essential for learning. Which of the
following
theories is closely aligned with this philosophy?
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many
Americans. Long
lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were
subjected to higher prices
for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new oil
supplies. They
also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
,Which of the following is the excerpt an example of? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔problem and solution
narrative nonfiction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A biography
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting multicultural
literature? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔exclusion of leaders
A teacher collects reading records and rubric-scored writing samples over
time on select students to document
change over time. Which term best describes the teacher's purpose for
collecting this type of assessment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Monitoring
The assessment tools for the purpose of evaluating expertise include - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔research papers, formal presentations, and formal debates
what is the best way to determine reading instructional groups in a
classroom with students
who have a wide range of skills and abilities? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔review state
reading test scores, then administer an IRI
Teachers at a middle school made a commitment to use observational
notes to monitor students' strengths and
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, needs and to use that information for providing differentiated instruction
and flexible grouping. What type of
grouping is this an example of? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔data-based grouping
An effective way for a teacher of English language learners to integrate
speaking and listening into the
classroom would be to use - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔role play.
Which adaptation of the basal reading program is the most efficient for
struggling readers? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔repeated readings
During a shared reading of an enlarged text in a primary learning
environment, the teacher focuses instruction
on the structure of the language by engaging students periodically in
conversation. Which cognitive working
system is the teacher scaffolding during the lesson? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔syntactic working system
Students who cannot decode and rely on context and initial letters to figure
out unknown words demonstrate
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new
approach to improving reading
comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for
when evaluating the reported
success of this approach? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔whether the results of the
research the author conducted on the approach are reliable
and valid
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and
another area for whole-group
instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students
collaborating on a variety of
,assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping
individuals and groups of students.
Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Lev Vygotsky
social constructivist - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A teacher firmly believes that
collaboration among students is essential for learning. Which of the
following
theories is closely aligned with this philosophy?
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many
Americans. Long
lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were
subjected to higher prices
for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new oil
supplies. They
also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
,Which of the following is the excerpt an example of? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔problem and solution
narrative nonfiction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A biography
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting multicultural
literature? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔exclusion of leaders
A teacher collects reading records and rubric-scored writing samples over
time on select students to document
change over time. Which term best describes the teacher's purpose for
collecting this type of assessment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Monitoring
The assessment tools for the purpose of evaluating expertise include - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔research papers, formal presentations, and formal debates
what is the best way to determine reading instructional groups in a
classroom with students
who have a wide range of skills and abilities? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔review state
reading test scores, then administer an IRI
Teachers at a middle school made a commitment to use observational
notes to monitor students' strengths and
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, needs and to use that information for providing differentiated instruction
and flexible grouping. What type of
grouping is this an example of? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔data-based grouping
An effective way for a teacher of English language learners to integrate
speaking and listening into the
classroom would be to use - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔role play.
Which adaptation of the basal reading program is the most efficient for
struggling readers? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔repeated readings
During a shared reading of an enlarged text in a primary learning
environment, the teacher focuses instruction
on the structure of the language by engaging students periodically in
conversation. Which cognitive working
system is the teacher scaffolding during the lesson? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔syntactic working system
Students who cannot decode and rely on context and initial letters to figure
out unknown words demonstrate
