Language Arts and Reading Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
While in the library, a student decides to check out Inventors and Game Changers from
the 20th Century. This text is best categorized as which literary genre? - ANSWER✔✔-
Encyclopedia
Which of the following is an appropriate use of rubrics in assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-
Use rubrics to reinforce expectations and provide clear feedback. Review rubrics with
students at the start of the project to ensure understanding.
Which of the following passage types will best assess a student's current level of oral
reading fluency? - ANSWER✔✔-a connected text written at grade-level.
A class, which contains a few ELL students at varying proficiency levels, has just
finished reading a short story, and the teacher has designed a reading comprehension
assessment that requires students to both answer multiple choice questions and write
short answer responses. In order to best assess the ELL students, the teacher should: -
ANSWER✔✔-modify the assessment questions and response styles to meet the ELL
students proficiency levels and strengths.
, A student entering kindergarten demonstrates an understanding of print concepts, but
can only correctly identify 5 letters. Which activity is most appropriate for a student at
this level? - ANSWER✔✔-tracing letter shapes while saying the letter names
Which of the following methods would be effective in helping students correctly
punctuate compound sentences? - ANSWER✔✔-edit a student-written paragraph to
create compound sentences from simple ones
Which of the following strategies provides the opportunity to informally practice all
reading fluency skills? - ANSWER✔✔-choral reading
Which writing type includes specific imagery and sensory details? - ANSWER✔✔-
descriptive
Which of the following is a similarity between a norm-referenced assessment and a
criterion-referenced assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-They are graded only by judging if the
student's answer is correct or incorrect.
A teacher is forming reading groups for small group book clubs. Which of the following
grouping strategies should the teacher use to encourage a positive engagement with the
text? - ANSWER✔✔-Group students based on reading level and topic interest.
A second-grade class is starting book clubs next week. Before grouping students, the
teacher should: - ANSWER✔✔-conduct an assessment to obtain the students' current
reading levels.
2025 Questions and Answers
While in the library, a student decides to check out Inventors and Game Changers from
the 20th Century. This text is best categorized as which literary genre? - ANSWER✔✔-
Encyclopedia
Which of the following is an appropriate use of rubrics in assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-
Use rubrics to reinforce expectations and provide clear feedback. Review rubrics with
students at the start of the project to ensure understanding.
Which of the following passage types will best assess a student's current level of oral
reading fluency? - ANSWER✔✔-a connected text written at grade-level.
A class, which contains a few ELL students at varying proficiency levels, has just
finished reading a short story, and the teacher has designed a reading comprehension
assessment that requires students to both answer multiple choice questions and write
short answer responses. In order to best assess the ELL students, the teacher should: -
ANSWER✔✔-modify the assessment questions and response styles to meet the ELL
students proficiency levels and strengths.
, A student entering kindergarten demonstrates an understanding of print concepts, but
can only correctly identify 5 letters. Which activity is most appropriate for a student at
this level? - ANSWER✔✔-tracing letter shapes while saying the letter names
Which of the following methods would be effective in helping students correctly
punctuate compound sentences? - ANSWER✔✔-edit a student-written paragraph to
create compound sentences from simple ones
Which of the following strategies provides the opportunity to informally practice all
reading fluency skills? - ANSWER✔✔-choral reading
Which writing type includes specific imagery and sensory details? - ANSWER✔✔-
descriptive
Which of the following is a similarity between a norm-referenced assessment and a
criterion-referenced assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-They are graded only by judging if the
student's answer is correct or incorrect.
A teacher is forming reading groups for small group book clubs. Which of the following
grouping strategies should the teacher use to encourage a positive engagement with the
text? - ANSWER✔✔-Group students based on reading level and topic interest.
A second-grade class is starting book clubs next week. Before grouping students, the
teacher should: - ANSWER✔✔-conduct an assessment to obtain the students' current
reading levels.
