REVEL QUIZ QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
Mrs. Zufall encourages literacy development through the use of various books. She has
the students read stories about the books read in class and books they have already
read. She encourages this because: - CORRECT ANSWER - She is trying to make
connections that exits within and between texts.
- Mrs. Zufall develops literacy through intertextuality of stories. She encourages the
students to make connections within and between texts.
No two teachers, even if they work with students at the same grade level and in
classrooms next door to each other, teach reading in exactly the same way. Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers make instructional decisions based on societal
demands, personal experiences, research, and districts demands.
Developing trans literacy skills is important. What is the best way to develop
transliteracy skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers should encourage students to
post blogs, participate in online discussions, locate information, and create videos.
What knowledge base is being referred to in the following statement? By engaging in
reading and writing, the teacher comes to know what readers and writers do and the
contributions that reading and writing make to a life. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal
knowledge
Interactions with and observations of practice teachers influence the way a teacher
might feel about reading and learning to read in classroom situations. At times a teacher
might find incongruities between what is taught in education courses and what is
observed in the field. These incongruities create which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conceptual conflict
Which of the following tasks is not a literacy coach's responsibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Evaluate teachers
When reading, skilled readers do all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER -
Focus on sentences instead of words and letters
Mr. Butch asks his middle school students to close their eyes and think about what they
know about courage. He asks them to visualize what courage looks like, think about
someone who has courage, and think about a time they were courageous. Why is Mr.
, Butch doing this? - CORRECT ANSWER - Activating the students' schemata helps
students comprehend text
Aubrey knows that in order to learn the material for a test, she has to take notes and
highlight important information when studying. What metacognitive activity does Aubrey
demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Task knowledge
Models of the reading process often depict the act of reading as a communication
event. What is the key issue in this communication event? - CORRECT ANSWER -
How a reader translates print to meaning
Mrs. Searfoss encourages the students to practice their phonics skills and sight word
flashcards daily. She believes they need these skills in order to be successful readers.
What belief system supports Mrs. Searfoss's instructional decisions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bottom-up model
Mrs. Zufall encourages the students to practice reading and writing letters to each other.
She encourages the students to think about what they already know and make
predictions about the meaning of the text and their writings. What belief system
supports Mrs. Zufall's instructional decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Top-down
model
Mr. Greenspan has been teaching for over 20 years. He believes students can
comprehend a selection even if they can't identify every single word, and he thinks the
majority of time in school should involve students partaking in meaningful activities in
which they read, write, speak, and listen. Mr. Greenspan's view is considered to be: -
CORRECT ANSWER - A top-down belief system
Angela is a new teacher in a large urban school district. The district has adopted an
intensive phonics program, and the teachers are expected to use it for 40 minutes of the
90-minute literacy block each day. Angela is upset about this, because she knows
children learn to read by reading and writing in authentic ways; however, there just isn't
time for this. She attempts to mesh literature and language-rich activities with the
program but it's just not working. What is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Angela's philosophical stance is in direct conflict with the expectations for skill
instruction in the district
Oscar's teacher believes in an interactive approach to teaching reading. He uses
assessment to inform his instruction and assesses students on the basis of their
performance in meaningful context. How is this different than a top-down philosophy of
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers with top-down beliefs thinks students
need to be assessed on the kind of knowledge constructed through reading
Carmen's classroom is a great place to learn. She has guided reading groups she
meets with each day, using sets of books from her school bookroom. She uses e-books
on the computer for individualized learning, and students take assessments after each
ELABORATED ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
Mrs. Zufall encourages literacy development through the use of various books. She has
the students read stories about the books read in class and books they have already
read. She encourages this because: - CORRECT ANSWER - She is trying to make
connections that exits within and between texts.
- Mrs. Zufall develops literacy through intertextuality of stories. She encourages the
students to make connections within and between texts.
No two teachers, even if they work with students at the same grade level and in
classrooms next door to each other, teach reading in exactly the same way. Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers make instructional decisions based on societal
demands, personal experiences, research, and districts demands.
Developing trans literacy skills is important. What is the best way to develop
transliteracy skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers should encourage students to
post blogs, participate in online discussions, locate information, and create videos.
What knowledge base is being referred to in the following statement? By engaging in
reading and writing, the teacher comes to know what readers and writers do and the
contributions that reading and writing make to a life. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal
knowledge
Interactions with and observations of practice teachers influence the way a teacher
might feel about reading and learning to read in classroom situations. At times a teacher
might find incongruities between what is taught in education courses and what is
observed in the field. These incongruities create which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conceptual conflict
Which of the following tasks is not a literacy coach's responsibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Evaluate teachers
When reading, skilled readers do all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER -
Focus on sentences instead of words and letters
Mr. Butch asks his middle school students to close their eyes and think about what they
know about courage. He asks them to visualize what courage looks like, think about
someone who has courage, and think about a time they were courageous. Why is Mr.
, Butch doing this? - CORRECT ANSWER - Activating the students' schemata helps
students comprehend text
Aubrey knows that in order to learn the material for a test, she has to take notes and
highlight important information when studying. What metacognitive activity does Aubrey
demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Task knowledge
Models of the reading process often depict the act of reading as a communication
event. What is the key issue in this communication event? - CORRECT ANSWER -
How a reader translates print to meaning
Mrs. Searfoss encourages the students to practice their phonics skills and sight word
flashcards daily. She believes they need these skills in order to be successful readers.
What belief system supports Mrs. Searfoss's instructional decisions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bottom-up model
Mrs. Zufall encourages the students to practice reading and writing letters to each other.
She encourages the students to think about what they already know and make
predictions about the meaning of the text and their writings. What belief system
supports Mrs. Zufall's instructional decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Top-down
model
Mr. Greenspan has been teaching for over 20 years. He believes students can
comprehend a selection even if they can't identify every single word, and he thinks the
majority of time in school should involve students partaking in meaningful activities in
which they read, write, speak, and listen. Mr. Greenspan's view is considered to be: -
CORRECT ANSWER - A top-down belief system
Angela is a new teacher in a large urban school district. The district has adopted an
intensive phonics program, and the teachers are expected to use it for 40 minutes of the
90-minute literacy block each day. Angela is upset about this, because she knows
children learn to read by reading and writing in authentic ways; however, there just isn't
time for this. She attempts to mesh literature and language-rich activities with the
program but it's just not working. What is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Angela's philosophical stance is in direct conflict with the expectations for skill
instruction in the district
Oscar's teacher believes in an interactive approach to teaching reading. He uses
assessment to inform his instruction and assesses students on the basis of their
performance in meaningful context. How is this different than a top-down philosophy of
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers with top-down beliefs thinks students
need to be assessed on the kind of knowledge constructed through reading
Carmen's classroom is a great place to learn. She has guided reading groups she
meets with each day, using sets of books from her school bookroom. She uses e-books
on the computer for individualized learning, and students take assessments after each
