NYSTCE 211 ELA & Literacy EXAM with
correct answers
Emergent Literacy - correct answer -What children do to learn how to read and
write, what a child knows about reading and writing before learning, continues early
on and keeps going children learn reading writing and listening skills by being
around them, starts early in life, due to authentic experiences and opportunities
Cues - correct answer -Readers use these to construct meaning
Semantic cues - correct answer -The meaning cues that help readers understand
what language means. Meaning cues can include but are not limited to symbols
sounds pictures words phrases paragraphs etc.
Syntactic cues - correct answer -The structure cues that help readers understand
how words are organized into patterns. These cues help readers understand the
structure of written language
Graphophonic cues - correct answer -The Letter and sound cues that help readers
identify individual letters or patterns or clusters of letters such as a fix his roots and
whole words. These cues help readers understand how meeting is communicated
through sounds this identification can be instantly at site or can come from
associated sounds
Conventions of print - correct answer -The print cues that enable readers to follow
print, to understand how Printworks. Conventions of print click cues include
directionality use of punctuation spaces capital and lowercase letters etc.
Pragmatic cues - correct answer -Address the social and cultural functions of
language, we use language for different purposes notes list memos letters
newsletters papers etc. We use different language based on with whom we are
speaking with and for different situations peers parents teachers administrators etc.
Playground classroom giving directions when talking about shared experiences
Strategies for applying cues - correct answer -Sampling - reading or listening
, Predicting - making an educated guess
Confirming - using text info to confirm predictions
Self-correcting - using text info to correct an initial prediction that was proven
incorrect
Assessment is collected for these purposes - correct answer -To determine how well
students are progressing with respect to a specific aspect of learning
To help students take ownership of their learning by allowing them to see how they
are doing
To demonstrate to yourself and the other school personnel, parents, and the outside
community that you/teachers are doing an effective job
Assessment should be - correct answer -Formative, its ongoing and provides
immediate feedback to improve both teaching and learning. It's usually authentic
based on the literacy activities children are engaged in
Formative assessment informs teachers and learners. "Assessment should, mainly
attempt to determine what children can do- not what they cannot do"
February 21st,
An effective reading program includes formative assessments: - correct answer -To
identify skills that need review
To monitor student progress
To guide teacher instruction
To demonstrate the effectiveness of instruction
To provide teachers with information on how instruction can be improved
Formative assessments include but are not limited to: - correct answer -Teacher
observations and anecdotal records
Conferences and conference notes
Checklists
Running record and retellings
correct answers
Emergent Literacy - correct answer -What children do to learn how to read and
write, what a child knows about reading and writing before learning, continues early
on and keeps going children learn reading writing and listening skills by being
around them, starts early in life, due to authentic experiences and opportunities
Cues - correct answer -Readers use these to construct meaning
Semantic cues - correct answer -The meaning cues that help readers understand
what language means. Meaning cues can include but are not limited to symbols
sounds pictures words phrases paragraphs etc.
Syntactic cues - correct answer -The structure cues that help readers understand
how words are organized into patterns. These cues help readers understand the
structure of written language
Graphophonic cues - correct answer -The Letter and sound cues that help readers
identify individual letters or patterns or clusters of letters such as a fix his roots and
whole words. These cues help readers understand how meeting is communicated
through sounds this identification can be instantly at site or can come from
associated sounds
Conventions of print - correct answer -The print cues that enable readers to follow
print, to understand how Printworks. Conventions of print click cues include
directionality use of punctuation spaces capital and lowercase letters etc.
Pragmatic cues - correct answer -Address the social and cultural functions of
language, we use language for different purposes notes list memos letters
newsletters papers etc. We use different language based on with whom we are
speaking with and for different situations peers parents teachers administrators etc.
Playground classroom giving directions when talking about shared experiences
Strategies for applying cues - correct answer -Sampling - reading or listening
, Predicting - making an educated guess
Confirming - using text info to confirm predictions
Self-correcting - using text info to correct an initial prediction that was proven
incorrect
Assessment is collected for these purposes - correct answer -To determine how well
students are progressing with respect to a specific aspect of learning
To help students take ownership of their learning by allowing them to see how they
are doing
To demonstrate to yourself and the other school personnel, parents, and the outside
community that you/teachers are doing an effective job
Assessment should be - correct answer -Formative, its ongoing and provides
immediate feedback to improve both teaching and learning. It's usually authentic
based on the literacy activities children are engaged in
Formative assessment informs teachers and learners. "Assessment should, mainly
attempt to determine what children can do- not what they cannot do"
February 21st,
An effective reading program includes formative assessments: - correct answer -To
identify skills that need review
To monitor student progress
To guide teacher instruction
To demonstrate the effectiveness of instruction
To provide teachers with information on how instruction can be improved
Formative assessments include but are not limited to: - correct answer -Teacher
observations and anecdotal records
Conferences and conference notes
Checklists
Running record and retellings
