Science of Teaching Reading STR |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
(293) Exam with verified detailed |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - correct answer✔✔an educational
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approach, which builds learning around a student's strengths and existing
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knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
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When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know
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students well to identify each child's academic assets and build on those
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strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - correct answer✔✔students draw their motivation
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from the learning process itself
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Dysgraphia - correct answer✔✔language-based disorder, in which one
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struggles with the mechanics of writing resulting in impaired or illegible
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handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters,
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
improper size, spacing between letters or words, or slant of words) is the
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main sign of dysgraphia.
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Orthography - correct answer✔✔Spelling patterns of language |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Morphology - correct answer✔✔The study of forms of words, including
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affixes, roots, stems, and parts of speech.
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,The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix
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bi-, the stem cycle, and the suffix -s.
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Independent Reading - correct answer✔✔reading done by students |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
independent of the teacher. This reading can be either assigned or student
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selected. Typically silent.
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Alphabetic Principle - correct answer✔✔The understanding that there is a
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logical/systematic relationship between the sounds of spoken English and |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
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mapping speech to print |!| |!| |!|
Flexible Grouping - correct answer✔✔grouping students based on their
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learning needs or interests |!| |!| |!|
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible
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grouping to organize groups based on students' areas of weakness.
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Learning Objectives - correct answer✔✔the specific skill or knowledge that
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the student is expected to master in a lesson
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The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
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Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - correct answer✔✔detailed descriptions
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of expected behaviors across multiple skill domains that should be
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observed in children from the beginning to the end of prekindergarten
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The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver
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developmentally appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children. |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
,Guided Reading - correct answer✔✔Reading done by students with teacher
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support. This reading will be done within the framework of a lesson and
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often in a small group setting with the teacher.
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Response to Intervention (RtI) - correct answer✔✔a process to monitor and
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measure student progress in the general education curriculum after
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instructional intervention is provided |!| |!| |!|
small group pull-out, tutoring
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Print Concepts - correct answer✔✔The general rules governing text
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Relatedness - correct answer✔✔A student's connection to others |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Reading Comprehension - correct answer✔✔the ability to read a text and
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understand its meaning |!| |!|
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied
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in Chapter 3.
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Phonological Awareness - correct answer✔✔the understanding and ability |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
to hear individual words, syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart
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from print |!|
you can do this in the dark
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, Mentor Text - correct answer✔✔Books or other pieces of literature that are
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
revisited throughout the school year for different purposes in literacy
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Moon by Jane Yolen is a popular mentor text to use in a language arts
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classroom.
Scaffolding - correct answer✔✔a method of teaching that involves
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gradually removing aids when teaching new concepts
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When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
teaching. Then, she leads the class in guided instruction, and repeats or
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
rephrases the necessary information. Next, she prompts the students with
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questions like "what kind?" and "which one?" Eventually, students identify
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adjectives independently. |!|
Reading Fluency - correct answer✔✔The ability to read with appropriate
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
speed, accuracy, and prosody
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Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - correct
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answer✔✔the ability to hear individual parts/syllables of words |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion" |!| |!| |!| |!|
Syntax - correct answer✔✔Rules that govern the construction of words in
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order to make phrases, clauses, and sentences. (sentence structure)
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Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement |!| |!| |!| |!|
(293) Exam with verified detailed |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
answers
Asset / Strength-Based Approach - correct answer✔✔an educational
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
approach, which builds learning around a student's strengths and existing
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
students well to identify each child's academic assets and build on those
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - correct answer✔✔students draw their motivation
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
from the learning process itself
|!| |!| |!| |!|
Dysgraphia - correct answer✔✔language-based disorder, in which one
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
struggles with the mechanics of writing resulting in impaired or illegible
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters,
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
improper size, spacing between letters or words, or slant of words) is the
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
main sign of dysgraphia.
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Orthography - correct answer✔✔Spelling patterns of language |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Morphology - correct answer✔✔The study of forms of words, including
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
affixes, roots, stems, and parts of speech.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
,The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
bi-, the stem cycle, and the suffix -s.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Independent Reading - correct answer✔✔reading done by students |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
independent of the teacher. This reading can be either assigned or student
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
selected. Typically silent.
|!| |!| |!|
Alphabetic Principle - correct answer✔✔The understanding that there is a
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
logical/systematic relationship between the sounds of spoken English and |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
mapping speech to print |!| |!| |!|
Flexible Grouping - correct answer✔✔grouping students based on their
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
learning needs or interests |!| |!| |!|
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
grouping to organize groups based on students' areas of weakness.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Learning Objectives - correct answer✔✔the specific skill or knowledge that
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
the student is expected to master in a lesson
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - correct answer✔✔detailed descriptions
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
of expected behaviors across multiple skill domains that should be
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
observed in children from the beginning to the end of prekindergarten
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
developmentally appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children. |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
,Guided Reading - correct answer✔✔Reading done by students with teacher
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
support. This reading will be done within the framework of a lesson and
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
often in a small group setting with the teacher.
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Response to Intervention (RtI) - correct answer✔✔a process to monitor and
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
measure student progress in the general education curriculum after
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
instructional intervention is provided |!| |!| |!|
small group pull-out, tutoring
|!| |!| |!|
Print Concepts - correct answer✔✔The general rules governing text
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Relatedness - correct answer✔✔A student's connection to others |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Reading Comprehension - correct answer✔✔the ability to read a text and
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
understand its meaning |!| |!|
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
in Chapter 3.
|!| |!|
Phonological Awareness - correct answer✔✔the understanding and ability |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
to hear individual words, syllables, and sounds in spoken language apart
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
from print |!|
you can do this in the dark
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
, Mentor Text - correct answer✔✔Books or other pieces of literature that are
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
revisited throughout the school year for different purposes in literacy
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Moon by Jane Yolen is a popular mentor text to use in a language arts
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
classroom.
Scaffolding - correct answer✔✔a method of teaching that involves
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
gradually removing aids when teaching new concepts
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
teaching. Then, she leads the class in guided instruction, and repeats or
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
rephrases the necessary information. Next, she prompts the students with
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
questions like "what kind?" and "which one?" Eventually, students identify
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
adjectives independently. |!|
Reading Fluency - correct answer✔✔The ability to read with appropriate
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
speed, accuracy, and prosody
|!| |!| |!|
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - correct
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
answer✔✔the ability to hear individual parts/syllables of words |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion" |!| |!| |!| |!|
Syntax - correct answer✔✔Rules that govern the construction of words in
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
order to make phrases, clauses, and sentences. (sentence structure)
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement |!| |!| |!| |!|
