Reading K-12 Doe Study Guide

Front 1

Which of the following was the earliest reading researcher to come to the conclusion that phonics and decoding should be emphasized from the very
beginning of reading instruction?
A. Jeanne Chall
B. Kenneth Goodman
C. Paulo Freire
D. Isabel Beck

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Jeanne Chall

Front 2

In a temporary small-group setting, several students select a book that they will read independently and meet on a regular basis to discuss while the teacher
serves as a facilitator. This instructional technique is based on which theory?
A. whole language
B. social constructivist
C. balanced reading
D. schema

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Social Constructivist

Front 3

First grade students practice combining the phonemes /k/, /a/, /t/, /s/ to make the word cats. What phonemic awareness skill are they using?
A. blending
B. isolating
C. segmenting
D. manipulating

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Blending

Front 4

A teacher reads statements to a kindergarten class that are illogical or nonsensical in some way.
Example: There are two robins swimming in that tree.
The children identify the problem and correct it or explain it. Which skill is the
class practicing?
A. auditory discrimination
B. vocabulary development
C. listening comprehension
D. auditory memory

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Listening Comprehension

Front 5

According to research, the most effective instruction in word recognition emphasizes students' development of
A. graphophonemic skills.
B. syntactic skills.
C. self-monitoring skills.
D. semantic skills.

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Graphophonemic skills.

Grapheme and Phonetics

Front 6

Students in a kindergarten class are using the initial letter of a word and the sound that it represents to identify the word. This is an example of which phase of word
recognition?
A. pre-alphabetic
B. partial-alphabetic
C. full-alphabetic
D. consolidated-alphabetic

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Partial-Alphabetic

Front 7

Which of the following lists of words would be most appropriate when teaching sight words?
A. kid, run, keep, go
B. unhappy, disrespect, inactive, impossible
C. because, friend, school, said
D. kite, rode, lake, mine

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kid, run, keep, go

Front 8

During fluency instruction, a teacher models good oral reading techniques. The teacher refers to the text elements of the passage, such as punctuation marks and boldface print, and appropriate use of phrasing and expression. The teacher is addressing which component of reading fluency?
A. accuracy
B. automaticity
C. rate
D. prosody

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Prosody

Front 9

On Friday afternoons in a 4th-grade reading class, the students work in pairs taking turns rereading a story selection previously read that week. The two partners then read the story in unison. Finally, they choose a new book to read together. This fluency development activity is called
A. shared reading.
B. guided reading.
C. buddy reading.
D. responsive reading.

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Buddy Reading

Front 10

A student with grade-level decoding skills is reading a chapter on marine biology in a science textbook. Although the student is highly motivated to complete the assignment because of his interest in the subject matter, he is having difficulty understanding the text. Which of the following elements of reading comprehension is most likely causing this student's comprehension difficulties?
A. background knowledge
B. vocabulary knowledge
C. metacognitive skills
D. word identification skills

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Vocabulary

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A teacher helps students comprehend a text by encouraging them to ask themselves questions to be sure they understand what they are reading.
Identify the instructional strategy the teacher is suggesting the students use.
A. synthesizing
B. summarizing
C. monitoring
D. predicting

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Monitoring

Front 12

Effective teacher read-alouds build background knowledge, enjoyment, fluency, listening skills, and
A. vocabulary.
B. functional literacy.
C. verification skills.
D. automaticity

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Vocabulary

Front 13

The glossary of a content area textbook is most helpful for
A. defining basic vocabulary.
B. identifying word structure.
C. defining technical vocabulary.
D. identifying tier 1 vocabulary.

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Defining Technical Vocabulary

Front 14

A high school reading teacher wants to help students develop functional literacy skills. Which of the following materials should the teacher use?
A. business textbook
B. self-help audiobook
C. magazine article on technology
D. employment section of the newspaper

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Employment section of the newspaper

Front 15

A story that contains a character who is larger than life, a problem that is solved in an outrageous manner, and details that are absurdly exaggerated is known as a
A. fable.
B. tall tale.
C. legend.
D. fairy tale.

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Tall-tale

Front 16

Identify the element that represents a short story's most emotional or suspenseful moment.
A. internal conflict
B. resolution
C. climax
D. theme

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Climax

Front 17

A 5th-grade class includes several ELLs who have varying levels of English language proficiency. Which guideline is most effective to follow in order to
promote the students' language acquisition and reading development in English?
A. Discourage the students from reading in their heritage languages to avoid
confusion.
B. Allow the students to read exclusively in their heritage languages until they are
more proficient in English.
C. Provide a range of reading materials in both English and their heritage
languages.
D. Provide all materials in English to promote positive attitudes toward learning
English.

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Provide a range of reading materials in both English and their heritage

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18. A teacher is teaching a social studies lesson using KWL. Some of the ELLs are being taught the same lesson with scaffolding by a paraprofessional in a small group. This scenario is an example of
A. flexible time.
B. collaboration.
C. reciprocal teaching.
D. differentiated instruction.

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Differentiated instruction.

Front 19

Which type of instrument would be most useful for a reading specialist to use in monitoring the progress of a student's development of specific reading skills?
A. criterion-referenced test
B. authentic assessment
C. norm-referenced test
D. holistic assessment

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Criterion-referenced test

Front 20

An individual informal observation in which a teacher indicates a child's oral reading behavior through a series of check marks and notes is known as a(an)
A. anecdotal record.
B. interest inventory.
C. running record.
D. phonics inventory.

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Running Record

Front 21

A teacher informally assesses a 2nd-grade student's oral reading skills. The teacher records the student's errors on a copy of the passage as shown. Tommy was on his way home from school. He saw the horse in the field behind the barn. What do I do now? Tommy thought. He walked over to the horse. It looked up
at him. The horse had sad eyes. Tommy said to the horse, "Don't be scared. I will be
your friend."

A. word meanings
B. phonemic segmentation
C. sight words
D. comprehension strategies

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Sight words

Front 22

A 6th-grade team of teachers received $1,000 in grant money to purchase non-print media materials for supplemental classroom use. They were overwhelmed by both the variety of materials (e.g., videos, software, CDs) and the number of titles. To narrow their focus, they should give primary consideration to the
A. academic needs of the students.
B. popularity of the titles.
C. feasibility of using the funds equally among media types.
D. availability of ongoing funding.

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The academic needs of the students

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A 6th-grade class includes a group of struggling readers for whom the content area reading material is too difficult. The most appropriate instructional media to use are
A. trade books.
B. textbooks.
C. interactive CD-ROMs.
D. leveled texts.

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Leveled-texts

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A 1st grader has been identified through testing as a student who would benefit from additional reading support involving daily lessons in how to relate letters and sounds, how to break spoken words into sounds, and how to blend sounds to form words. This type of support can best be described as a(an)
A. sight word program.
B. literature-based phonics program.
C. basal reading program.
D. intensive intervention program.

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Intensive intervention program

Front 25

A teacher wants to plan a readers' workshop for the entire 4th grade. The most important consideration is
A. availability of materials.
B. amount of time and effort required.
C. results of a teacher survey.
D. self-selection of appropriate material.

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Self-selection of appropriate material

Front 26

After explicitly teaching students new vocabulary words, a reading teacher gives students the opportunity to read several different passages containing the words. According to scientifically based reading research, the teacher can best reinforce
students' vocabulary learning by making certain that the passages
A. After explicitly teaching students new vocabulary words, a reading teacher gives
students the opportunity to read several different passages containing the words.
According to scientifically based reading research, the teacher can best reinforce
students' vocabulary learning by making certain that the passages
A. present the new vocabulary words in a variety of contexts.
B. have already been read by students on at least one occasion.
C. provide explanations of the new vocabulary words.
D. are written at the students' instructional reading level
B. have already been read by students on at least one occasion.
C. provide explanations of the new vocabulary words.
D. are written at the students' instructional reading level

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Present the new vocabulary words in a variety of contexts.

Front 27

The findings of the National Reading Panel (2000) were most instrumental in increasing emphasis on instruction in which area?
A. comprehension strategies
B. phonemic awareness
C. phonics skills
D. vocabulary development

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Phonemic awareness

Front 28

A teacher is trying to locate information that will help him better understand the learning difficulties of a student who has a documented learning disability in
spelling and reading. Where will the teacher find the most pertinent and reliable
information?
A. a workshop presentation about differentiated instruction
B. the Web site of the International Dyslexia Association
C. a book about the multiple areas of intelligence
D. a technical report on brain research

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The Web site of the International Dyslexia Association

Front 29

A 4th-grade teacher notices that an ELL who has advanced-level English proficiency appears to lack essential background knowledge in some content
areas and has difficulty engaging in content-area reading assignments. The most appropriate immediate course of action for the teacher to take is to
A. initiate a parent-teacher conference to solicit support from the student's
parents.
B. consult with the school's ESOL teacher for recommendations and feedback.
C. recruit an older student mentor to read aloud content area texts to the student.
D. ask a community volunteer to provide content area tutoring to the student in
the student's heritage language.

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Consult with the school's ESOL teacher for recommendations and feedback.

Front 30

A school wants to implement a volunteer program to assist students in reading. After a meeting with interested volunteers regarding school policy and procedures and student confidentiality, the school should
A. assess the volunteers on literacy knowledge.
B. set up a rotation of volunteers.
C. schedule volunteers to meet with students after school.
D. provide training on reading practices and activities.

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Provide training on reading practices and activities.