STR PRACTICE EXAM 1 FINAL EXAM PAPER
2026 COMPLETE EXAMINATION WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A second-grade reading teacher plans to regularly incorporate all
of the skills that support reading comprehension. For an upcoming
reading activity, the teacher has marked several locations in the text.
When the students reach each of the pre-marked locations, they will
stop and turn to their partner to make a comment, ask a question,
make a connection, or make a prediction. Which reading
comprehension skill is the teacher supporting with this activity?
building background knowledge
reading fluently
self-monitoring or metacognition
recognizing characteristics of specific genres
Answer: self-monitoring or metacognition
,This activity requires students to check in periodically and think
about what they are reading. This will help them self-monitor their
comprehension.
◉ Approximately halfway through the school year, a first-grade
teacher administered a spelling test designed to assess a variety of
spelling rules and phonics skills. The teacher will use the results
from this assessment to evaluate student progress and plan for
upcoming spelling instruction. The following table shows one
student's answers to the assessment.
Called Word
Student Spelling
cord
cord
shed
shed
lane
lane
coin
coyn
bird
burd
torn
,torn
crawl
crol
found
fond
shirt
shirt
After analyzing this student's responses, which of the following skills
is the teacher most likely going to address in upcoming spelling
instruction for this student?
vowel digraphs
silent e
r-controlled vowels
diphthongs
Answer: diphthongs
, The student made repeated errors using diphthongs. This is most
likely the skill that the teacher would plan further instruction on for
this student.
◉ Approximately halfway through the school year, a first-grade
teacher administered a spelling test designed to assess a variety of
spelling rules and phonics skills. The teacher will use the results
from this assessment to evaluate student progress and plan for
upcoming spelling instruction. The following table shows one
student's answers to the assessment.
Called Word
Student Spelling
cord
cord
shed
shed
lane
lane
coin
coyn
bird
burd
torn
2026 COMPLETE EXAMINATION WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A second-grade reading teacher plans to regularly incorporate all
of the skills that support reading comprehension. For an upcoming
reading activity, the teacher has marked several locations in the text.
When the students reach each of the pre-marked locations, they will
stop and turn to their partner to make a comment, ask a question,
make a connection, or make a prediction. Which reading
comprehension skill is the teacher supporting with this activity?
building background knowledge
reading fluently
self-monitoring or metacognition
recognizing characteristics of specific genres
Answer: self-monitoring or metacognition
,This activity requires students to check in periodically and think
about what they are reading. This will help them self-monitor their
comprehension.
◉ Approximately halfway through the school year, a first-grade
teacher administered a spelling test designed to assess a variety of
spelling rules and phonics skills. The teacher will use the results
from this assessment to evaluate student progress and plan for
upcoming spelling instruction. The following table shows one
student's answers to the assessment.
Called Word
Student Spelling
cord
cord
shed
shed
lane
lane
coin
coyn
bird
burd
torn
,torn
crawl
crol
found
fond
shirt
shirt
After analyzing this student's responses, which of the following skills
is the teacher most likely going to address in upcoming spelling
instruction for this student?
vowel digraphs
silent e
r-controlled vowels
diphthongs
Answer: diphthongs
, The student made repeated errors using diphthongs. This is most
likely the skill that the teacher would plan further instruction on for
this student.
◉ Approximately halfway through the school year, a first-grade
teacher administered a spelling test designed to assess a variety of
spelling rules and phonics skills. The teacher will use the results
from this assessment to evaluate student progress and plan for
upcoming spelling instruction. The following table shows one
student's answers to the assessment.
Called Word
Student Spelling
cord
cord
shed
shed
lane
lane
coin
coyn
bird
burd
torn
