PRETEST FCCS REVIEW TEST BANK 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in -
vis - ible and talked about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of
language was emphasized? Answer: morphology
◉ According to research on differences in word growth, which of the
following is NOT true? Answer: The gap in word knowledge
automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
◉ Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap
for students who know fewer word meanings when beginning school?
Answer: watching children's television programs
◉ To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically
before reading, which of these strategies would be the least effective?
Answer: asking students to write the word 10 times until they can spell it
◉ Students must learn the meanings of several thousand new words
every year if they are going to meet grade-level expectations for
vocabulary growth. About how many of those word meanings should
teachers aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per week? Answer: 10-
12
, ◉ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? Answer: Focus instruction on foundational
reading skills that address multiple aspects of language.
◉ In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners
(ELs) be distinguished from the vocabulary instruction of native English
speakers? Answer: They may need to learn the meanings of the Tier 1
words in a passage
◉ To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the
teacher should prioritize which types of words? Answer: words that are
central to understanding key meanings in the passage
◉ A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based
vocabulary instruction should try to emphasize: Answer: word
relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and semantic
families.
◉ Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification
if they don't understand it. This behavior demonstrates: Answer:
cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
◉ When students read about a topic for which they already have well-
developed background knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed
students to: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in -
vis - ible and talked about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of
language was emphasized? Answer: morphology
◉ According to research on differences in word growth, which of the
following is NOT true? Answer: The gap in word knowledge
automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
◉ Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap
for students who know fewer word meanings when beginning school?
Answer: watching children's television programs
◉ To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically
before reading, which of these strategies would be the least effective?
Answer: asking students to write the word 10 times until they can spell it
◉ Students must learn the meanings of several thousand new words
every year if they are going to meet grade-level expectations for
vocabulary growth. About how many of those word meanings should
teachers aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per week? Answer: 10-
12
, ◉ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? Answer: Focus instruction on foundational
reading skills that address multiple aspects of language.
◉ In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners
(ELs) be distinguished from the vocabulary instruction of native English
speakers? Answer: They may need to learn the meanings of the Tier 1
words in a passage
◉ To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the
teacher should prioritize which types of words? Answer: words that are
central to understanding key meanings in the passage
◉ A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based
vocabulary instruction should try to emphasize: Answer: word
relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and semantic
families.
◉ Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification
if they don't understand it. This behavior demonstrates: Answer:
cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
◉ When students read about a topic for which they already have well-
developed background knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed
students to: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
