TExES Science of Teaching Reading
(STR) (293) Quiz 3
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for an elementary teacher to use
technology in the process of a student choosing an independent reading book?
A
With teacher and/or library training and oversight, students can use search functions on
computers to find books in their school library that relate to their interests.
B
The teacher should use technology, their knowledge of the student's interests, and the
student's reading level to choose a book for the student.
C
Elementary aged children should not be using technology to help choose books.
D
Students can enter keywords related to their interests into the search function of
websites to get lists of books on that topic. - Answers -A
Teacher training and oversight is key to young students successfully using technology
in the book selection process.
A first-grade teacher tells her students to pick out a book from the library specifically to
be taken home with instructions to ask a parent or older sibling to read it aloud to them.
After reading, the student and their parent or sibling will discuss a few questions asking
them to identify the main problem and determine if and how it was resolved. Which of
the following would this homework assignment promote?
Select all answers that apply.
A
character analysis
B
metacognitive skills
C
plot analysis
D
fluency development - Answers -C&D
Plot Analysis- Students' discussing the conflict after listening helps develop plot analysis
skills.
Fluency Development- Being read to regularly does promote fluency.
A third-grade teacher reads a fictional story to the class and bases activities on one
character of the story. The teacher assigns the same story to be read that night with
(STR) (293) Quiz 3
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for an elementary teacher to use
technology in the process of a student choosing an independent reading book?
A
With teacher and/or library training and oversight, students can use search functions on
computers to find books in their school library that relate to their interests.
B
The teacher should use technology, their knowledge of the student's interests, and the
student's reading level to choose a book for the student.
C
Elementary aged children should not be using technology to help choose books.
D
Students can enter keywords related to their interests into the search function of
websites to get lists of books on that topic. - Answers -A
Teacher training and oversight is key to young students successfully using technology
in the book selection process.
A first-grade teacher tells her students to pick out a book from the library specifically to
be taken home with instructions to ask a parent or older sibling to read it aloud to them.
After reading, the student and their parent or sibling will discuss a few questions asking
them to identify the main problem and determine if and how it was resolved. Which of
the following would this homework assignment promote?
Select all answers that apply.
A
character analysis
B
metacognitive skills
C
plot analysis
D
fluency development - Answers -C&D
Plot Analysis- Students' discussing the conflict after listening helps develop plot analysis
skills.
Fluency Development- Being read to regularly does promote fluency.
A third-grade teacher reads a fictional story to the class and bases activities on one
character of the story. The teacher assigns the same story to be read that night with
