TExES 293: STR Practice Test Questions with
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According to findings in the Report of the National Reading Panel and convergent
research in the years following its publication, providing young children with
systematic, explicit instruction in which of the following skills is essential to an effective
phonics program?
applying developing letter-sound knowledge to read and spell simple words
Which of the following learning outcomes best reflects a research-based understanding
of second-language development and a goal for English learners in the TEKS for
English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)?
acquiring competency in both social and academic language in English over a period of years
A student demonstrates the same level of comprehension when reading a text silently as
when listening to a comparable text read aloud. Reaching this milestone in reading
development is first likely to occur among readers who are near the end of which of the
following stages of reading?
reading-to-learn-the-new stage
A student's developmental spelling exhibits the following characteristics.
- Words are represented by one or two letters, usually the first and last letters.
- Consonant sounds in words are primarily represented.
- Letter names are sometimes used to spell words (e.g., spelling are as "R")
These characteristics correspond most closely to which of the following stages of spelling
development?
,semi-phonetic
A third grade teacher considers adopting an instructional strategy described in an
article in a professional literacy journal. The article sites several reputable, scientifically
based studies with significant statistical evidence that the strategy improves student
outcomes. To ensure that using the strategy in the classroom will be consistent with the
principles of evidence-based reading instruction, which of the following questions would
be most important for the teacher to consider before implementing the strategy with
students?
Will the learning strategy successfully support students' mastery of the targeted grade-level
TEKS?
A first grade teacher creates a literacy-learner profile for each student in the class. In
the profiles, the teacher notes activities and interests students have outside of school,
information about family relationships, and descriptions provided by family members
about the students special skills and personal strengths. The profiles can support an
effective literate environment primarily by:
identifying assets that the teacher and students can call upon to meet literacy learning goals.
According to convergent research as described in the 2018 update to The Dyslexia
Handbook (Texas Education Agency), which of the following kindergarten students
exhibits an early indicator of dyslexia?
a student who struggles to learn the most common sounds associated with letters.
In which line in the table below is the example word accurately matched to the phonics
term that is used to describe phonics element?
, Line //// Phonics Term //// Example word
1 /// blend ///cheers
2 /// diagraph /// part
3 /// diphthong /// soap
4 /// trigraph /// match
Line 4
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor independent
reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with a comprehension
check to individual students to help determine independent reading level. The teacher
also meets with each student to talk about their prior reading experiences and interests.
Which of the following questions would be most important for the teacher to investigate
during the reading conferences to better inform selection of appropriate independent
reading materials for each student?
What are the student's strengths and gaps in the background knowledge?
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor independent
reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with a comprehension
check to individual students to help determine independent reading level. The teacher
also meets with each student to talk about their prior reading experiences and interests.
One student in the class has selected a literacy text for the 3rd-grade range. During the
student's conference with the teacher, the student reads a representative except from
the text with 94% accuracy and 80% comprehension. In considering these data, the
teacher could best conclude that:
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According to findings in the Report of the National Reading Panel and convergent
research in the years following its publication, providing young children with
systematic, explicit instruction in which of the following skills is essential to an effective
phonics program?
applying developing letter-sound knowledge to read and spell simple words
Which of the following learning outcomes best reflects a research-based understanding
of second-language development and a goal for English learners in the TEKS for
English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)?
acquiring competency in both social and academic language in English over a period of years
A student demonstrates the same level of comprehension when reading a text silently as
when listening to a comparable text read aloud. Reaching this milestone in reading
development is first likely to occur among readers who are near the end of which of the
following stages of reading?
reading-to-learn-the-new stage
A student's developmental spelling exhibits the following characteristics.
- Words are represented by one or two letters, usually the first and last letters.
- Consonant sounds in words are primarily represented.
- Letter names are sometimes used to spell words (e.g., spelling are as "R")
These characteristics correspond most closely to which of the following stages of spelling
development?
,semi-phonetic
A third grade teacher considers adopting an instructional strategy described in an
article in a professional literacy journal. The article sites several reputable, scientifically
based studies with significant statistical evidence that the strategy improves student
outcomes. To ensure that using the strategy in the classroom will be consistent with the
principles of evidence-based reading instruction, which of the following questions would
be most important for the teacher to consider before implementing the strategy with
students?
Will the learning strategy successfully support students' mastery of the targeted grade-level
TEKS?
A first grade teacher creates a literacy-learner profile for each student in the class. In
the profiles, the teacher notes activities and interests students have outside of school,
information about family relationships, and descriptions provided by family members
about the students special skills and personal strengths. The profiles can support an
effective literate environment primarily by:
identifying assets that the teacher and students can call upon to meet literacy learning goals.
According to convergent research as described in the 2018 update to The Dyslexia
Handbook (Texas Education Agency), which of the following kindergarten students
exhibits an early indicator of dyslexia?
a student who struggles to learn the most common sounds associated with letters.
In which line in the table below is the example word accurately matched to the phonics
term that is used to describe phonics element?
, Line //// Phonics Term //// Example word
1 /// blend ///cheers
2 /// diagraph /// part
3 /// diphthong /// soap
4 /// trigraph /// match
Line 4
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor independent
reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with a comprehension
check to individual students to help determine independent reading level. The teacher
also meets with each student to talk about their prior reading experiences and interests.
Which of the following questions would be most important for the teacher to investigate
during the reading conferences to better inform selection of appropriate independent
reading materials for each student?
What are the student's strengths and gaps in the background knowledge?
A 3rd-grade teacher uses a variety of assessment strategies to monitor independent
reading. EX: administering an oral reading fluency assessment with a comprehension
check to individual students to help determine independent reading level. The teacher
also meets with each student to talk about their prior reading experiences and interests.
One student in the class has selected a literacy text for the 3rd-grade range. During the
student's conference with the teacher, the student reads a representative except from
the text with 94% accuracy and 80% comprehension. In considering these data, the
teacher could best conclude that:
