Question 1
A kindergarten teacher holds up a card showing the letter m and asks students to say the sound the letter makes. This activity primarily develops:
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Correct answer: C - Phonics
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A kindergarten teacher holds up a card showing the letter m and asks students to say the sound the letter makes. This activity primarily develops:
Correct answer: C - Phonics
Which of the following words contains exactly four phonemes?
Correct answer: A - box
A first-grade student reads the word ship by producing the sounds /s/ /h/ /i/ /p/. Which concept does this student MOST need to be taught?
Correct answer: B - Consonant digraphs
A second-grade student reads the word tiger as TIG-er, giving the first vowel a short sound. Which understanding does the student MOST need in order to read the word correctly?
Correct answer: D - An open syllable ends in a vowel and usually has a long vowel sound
Which approach is MOST effective for teaching a first-grade student to read the irregular word said?
Correct answer: C - Have the student segment the sounds and map each one, noting the irregular part
A third-grade teacher has limited time for explicit vocabulary instruction following a read-aloud. Which type of word will provide the GREATEST long-term benefit?
Correct answer: B - High-utility words that appear across many texts and subject areas
A fifth-grade teacher wants students to independently determine the meanings of unfamiliar words such as unbreakable, predetermine, and misinterpret. Which instructional focus is MOST efficient?
Correct answer: A - Teaching the meanings of common prefixes, roots, and suffixes
A second-grade teacher wants to build students' oral reading fluency. Which practice should be AVOIDED?
Correct answer: D - Round-robin reading in which students take turns reading aloud to the class
A third-grade student reads grade-level text at 115 words correct per minute with 98% accuracy, but reads in a flat monotone and ignores punctuation. Which component of fluency MOST needs instruction?
Correct answer: C - Prosody
A fifth-grade student reads grade-level text accurately and fluently but cannot summarize the passage or answer inferential questions. According to the Simple View of Reading, instruction should focus on:
Correct answer: B - Language comprehension, such as vocabulary and background knowledge
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