RICA Exam Questions & Answers (GRADE A+)

A 6th grader who is advanced in most areas of reading has difficulty completing assigned reading selections. He appears motivated when he begins reading, but he has difficulty keeping his attention on the task at hand. Which of the following would be his teacher's best INITIAL strategy for addressing this difficulty? - ANSWER-breaking down the student's reading assignments into small steps and helping him learn to monitor his own attention and progress. Competency 1 When creating lesson plans to promote specific reading skills, a teacher should make sure that: - ANSWER-the targeted reading skills relate to an appropriate instructional progression ans reflect students' needs. Competency 1 An early elementary teacher could most effectively support at-home reading by: - ANSWER-recommending books that parents/guardians would likely enjoy reading with their children. (Competency 1) A 6th grade teacher wants to ensure that the classroom reading environment supports content-area learning for the English Learners in the class. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in addressing this objective? - ANSWER-making avalible in the classroom content-area texts at various levels that supplement and reinforce the information presented in students' textbooks Competency 1 Of the following questions, which would be most important for a teacher to consider when interpreting the results of a reading assessment for a particular student? - ANSWER-How do these findings relate to the student's performance on other recently administered reading assessments? (Competency 2) A 4th grade class includes 2 students with Individualized Educatio