Sea, and see, fair and fare are called Correct Answer: Homophones
Another name for a persuasive essay is Correct Answer: Argumentative essay
A teacher is working with a group of third graders at the same reading level. Her
goal is to improve reading fluency. She asks each child, in turn, to read a page
from a book about mammal young. She asks the children to read with expression.
She also reminds them they don't need to stop between each word; they should
read as quickly as they comfortably can. The teacher knows the components of
reading fluency are Correct Answer: Rate
Accuracy
Prosody
"Language load" refers to Correct Answer: The number of unrecognizable words
an English Language learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a
teacher.
A syllable must contain Correct Answer: A vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the
remaining students are reading at grade level. There are also a few students
reading below grade level. She decided to experiment. Her hypothesis is that by
giving the entire class a chapter book above grade level, high-level readers will be
satisfied, grade level reader will be challenged in a positive way, and student
reading below grade level will be inspired to improve. Her method is most likely
to Correct Answer: Fail, producing students at a Frustration reading level. This
reading below grade level is likely to give up entirely. Those reading as a grade
level are likely to get frustrated and from habits that will actually slow down their
development.
, Of these tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are
Correct Answer: Tier-two words
At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a page or two from a book
she hasn't seen before. He notes the total number of words in this section, and
also notes the number of times she leaves out or misread a word. If Jade reads
the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is satisfied that Jade is Correct Answer:
Reading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is Correct Answer: To correct an error in
reading a student has made, especially clarifying where and how the error was
made so that the student can avoid similar errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read
a science book about fossils. Before they begin, she writes the words
stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the board. She explains the meaning of
each word. These words are examples of Correct Answer: Content-specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance prior knowledge brings to
the act of reading? Correct Answer: Prior knowledge is knowledge the student
brings from previous life or learning experiences to the act of reading. It is not
possible for students to fully comprehend new knowledge without first
integrating it with prior knowledge.
A cloze test evaluates a student's Correct Answer: Understanding of context and
vocabulary
Sight words are Correct Answer: Common words with irregular spelling
Phone, they, church. The underlined letters in these words are examples of
Correct Answer: Consonant digraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of Correct Answer: Phonological awareness.
Phonemes awareness is the ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students early in the year are able to
chant the alphabet. The teacher is now teaching the students what the alphabet
looks like in written from. The teacher points to a letter and the students visualize
the correspondent sound. Alternatively, the teacher vocalizes a phoneme, and a
Another name for a persuasive essay is Correct Answer: Argumentative essay
A teacher is working with a group of third graders at the same reading level. Her
goal is to improve reading fluency. She asks each child, in turn, to read a page
from a book about mammal young. She asks the children to read with expression.
She also reminds them they don't need to stop between each word; they should
read as quickly as they comfortably can. The teacher knows the components of
reading fluency are Correct Answer: Rate
Accuracy
Prosody
"Language load" refers to Correct Answer: The number of unrecognizable words
an English Language learner encounters when reading a passage or listening to a
teacher.
A syllable must contain Correct Answer: A vowel
A third-grade teacher has several students reading above grade level. Most of the
remaining students are reading at grade level. There are also a few students
reading below grade level. She decided to experiment. Her hypothesis is that by
giving the entire class a chapter book above grade level, high-level readers will be
satisfied, grade level reader will be challenged in a positive way, and student
reading below grade level will be inspired to improve. Her method is most likely
to Correct Answer: Fail, producing students at a Frustration reading level. This
reading below grade level is likely to give up entirely. Those reading as a grade
level are likely to get frustrated and from habits that will actually slow down their
development.
, Of these tiers of words, the most important words for direct instruction are
Correct Answer: Tier-two words
At the beginning of each month, Mr. Yi has Jade read a page or two from a book
she hasn't seen before. He notes the total number of words in this section, and
also notes the number of times she leaves out or misread a word. If Jade reads
the passage with less than 3% error, Mr. Yi is satisfied that Jade is Correct Answer:
Reading at her independent reading level
The purpose of corrective feedback is Correct Answer: To correct an error in
reading a student has made, especially clarifying where and how the error was
made so that the student can avoid similar errors in the future
Dr. Jenks is working with a group of high school students. They are about to read
a science book about fossils. Before they begin, she writes the words
stromatolites, fossiliferous, and Eocene on the board. She explains the meaning of
each word. These words are examples of Correct Answer: Content-specific words
Which of the following best explains the importance prior knowledge brings to
the act of reading? Correct Answer: Prior knowledge is knowledge the student
brings from previous life or learning experiences to the act of reading. It is not
possible for students to fully comprehend new knowledge without first
integrating it with prior knowledge.
A cloze test evaluates a student's Correct Answer: Understanding of context and
vocabulary
Sight words are Correct Answer: Common words with irregular spelling
Phone, they, church. The underlined letters in these words are examples of
Correct Answer: Consonant digraph
Phonemic awareness is a type of Correct Answer: Phonological awareness.
Phonemes awareness is the ability to recognize sounds within words
All members of a group of kindergarten students early in the year are able to
chant the alphabet. The teacher is now teaching the students what the alphabet
looks like in written from. The teacher points to a letter and the students visualize
the correspondent sound. Alternatively, the teacher vocalizes a phoneme, and a
