CSET Multiple Subject Subtest 1 | Complete Exam
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What is a simple definition of scaffolding in the context of language and literacy
development?
A. Scaffolding is a temporary means of support to assist students with more
complex tasks in reading, writing, thinking, and understanding until they are ready
to proceed at a higher level on their own.
B. Scaffolding is a technique used with students that provide needed instruction
to complete literacy tasks.
C. Scaffolding in the context of language and literacy development provides
students with the necessary skills in order to function within a classroom.
D. Scaffolding is a means to assess English Language Learner students so they can
function within the regular classroom and achieve proficiency in quickly
developing reading and reading comprehension skills. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------A. Scaffolding is a temporary means of support to assist students with
more complex tasks in reading, writing, thinking, and understanding until they are
ready to proceed at a higher level on their own.
Mr. Gutierrez, a third-grade teacher, is developing his daily schedule as well as his
long-range classroom goals. According to the California Language Arts
,Framework, what is the minimum amount of time per day to be allocated for
language arts instruction?
A. 3.5 hours
B. 2.5 hours
C. 1.5 hours
D. half an hour ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 2.5 hours
According to the California Language Arts Framework, in an effective primary
language arts program, a daily minimum of 2.5 hours of instructional time
should be allotted to language arts instruction in grades K-3. In 4th-8th grade, 2
hours (or two periods) of instructional time are allocated to language arts
instruction daily through core instructional periods or within a self-contained
classroom.
While teaching an art lesson in a Project Head Start classroom, the teacher walks
in the room to observe the children's paintings. Raymond holds up his painting
and exclaims "This tree was made by me!" Next Melanie holds up her painting,
saying, "I make it!" Nicole eagerly displays her painting and says, "I paint my
hands," and David shows his painting and says, "Me paint."
Based on language development and the understanding of syntax, which
response most closely exhibits the speech pattern of a 5-year old?
A. "This tree was made by me!"
B. "I make it!"
C. "I paint my hands."
,D. "Me paint." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. "This tree was made by
me!"
A 5-year old, unlike a preschooler, knows how to speak with correct syntax. A 2-
year old uses just enough words to get his meaning across (telegraphic speech),
such as this two-word sentence, while a 5-year old has the ability to combine
words into phrases and sentences.
A 2-year old child points to his favorite book and says, "book." Which of the
following responses by his mother represents the best method to help this child
develop linguistically correct speech patterns?
A. Speaking naturally, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight
Moon."
B. Speaking with infant-directed speech, "Yes, book."
C. After careful thought, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight
Moon."
D. Speaking with infant-directed speech, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called
Goodnight Moon." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Speaking naturally,
"Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight Moon."
Strategies to help improve a child's natural ability to speak linguistically correct
English include 1) recasting - rephrasing what the child said in a different way; 2)
expanding - restating in a linguistically correct form; 3) labeling - identifying
, what is said; 4) echoing - repeating the one- or two-word sentences the child
has said.
A fifth-grade teacher is trying to increase the prosody of Ralph and Elvia, both
second-language learners. How could the teacher best address their needs?
A. By using timers to record repeated silent readings and plotting reading rates on
graphs
B. By providing differentiated instruction in prosody during English Language
Learner time
C. By practicing automaticity and reading rate at a fluency station during Universal
Access time.
D. By modeling reading with appropriate phrasing and expression ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. By modeling reading with appropriate phrasing and
expression
An effective teacher knows that explicit, systematic strategies for building
prosody (reading with expression) include modeling ands phrase-cued reading.
Silent reading is less likely to have an impact on fluent reading than oral
reading.
Irena is an English Language Learner who joins Ms. Acosta's seventh-grade class
mid-year. Following a round of assessments, Ms. Acosta determines that Irena
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What is a simple definition of scaffolding in the context of language and literacy
development?
A. Scaffolding is a temporary means of support to assist students with more
complex tasks in reading, writing, thinking, and understanding until they are ready
to proceed at a higher level on their own.
B. Scaffolding is a technique used with students that provide needed instruction
to complete literacy tasks.
C. Scaffolding in the context of language and literacy development provides
students with the necessary skills in order to function within a classroom.
D. Scaffolding is a means to assess English Language Learner students so they can
function within the regular classroom and achieve proficiency in quickly
developing reading and reading comprehension skills. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------A. Scaffolding is a temporary means of support to assist students with
more complex tasks in reading, writing, thinking, and understanding until they are
ready to proceed at a higher level on their own.
Mr. Gutierrez, a third-grade teacher, is developing his daily schedule as well as his
long-range classroom goals. According to the California Language Arts
,Framework, what is the minimum amount of time per day to be allocated for
language arts instruction?
A. 3.5 hours
B. 2.5 hours
C. 1.5 hours
D. half an hour ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 2.5 hours
According to the California Language Arts Framework, in an effective primary
language arts program, a daily minimum of 2.5 hours of instructional time
should be allotted to language arts instruction in grades K-3. In 4th-8th grade, 2
hours (or two periods) of instructional time are allocated to language arts
instruction daily through core instructional periods or within a self-contained
classroom.
While teaching an art lesson in a Project Head Start classroom, the teacher walks
in the room to observe the children's paintings. Raymond holds up his painting
and exclaims "This tree was made by me!" Next Melanie holds up her painting,
saying, "I make it!" Nicole eagerly displays her painting and says, "I paint my
hands," and David shows his painting and says, "Me paint."
Based on language development and the understanding of syntax, which
response most closely exhibits the speech pattern of a 5-year old?
A. "This tree was made by me!"
B. "I make it!"
C. "I paint my hands."
,D. "Me paint." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. "This tree was made by
me!"
A 5-year old, unlike a preschooler, knows how to speak with correct syntax. A 2-
year old uses just enough words to get his meaning across (telegraphic speech),
such as this two-word sentence, while a 5-year old has the ability to combine
words into phrases and sentences.
A 2-year old child points to his favorite book and says, "book." Which of the
following responses by his mother represents the best method to help this child
develop linguistically correct speech patterns?
A. Speaking naturally, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight
Moon."
B. Speaking with infant-directed speech, "Yes, book."
C. After careful thought, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight
Moon."
D. Speaking with infant-directed speech, "Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called
Goodnight Moon." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Speaking naturally,
"Yes, this is your favorite book; it's called Goodnight Moon."
Strategies to help improve a child's natural ability to speak linguistically correct
English include 1) recasting - rephrasing what the child said in a different way; 2)
expanding - restating in a linguistically correct form; 3) labeling - identifying
, what is said; 4) echoing - repeating the one- or two-word sentences the child
has said.
A fifth-grade teacher is trying to increase the prosody of Ralph and Elvia, both
second-language learners. How could the teacher best address their needs?
A. By using timers to record repeated silent readings and plotting reading rates on
graphs
B. By providing differentiated instruction in prosody during English Language
Learner time
C. By practicing automaticity and reading rate at a fluency station during Universal
Access time.
D. By modeling reading with appropriate phrasing and expression ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. By modeling reading with appropriate phrasing and
expression
An effective teacher knows that explicit, systematic strategies for building
prosody (reading with expression) include modeling ands phrase-cued reading.
Silent reading is less likely to have an impact on fluent reading than oral
reading.
Irena is an English Language Learner who joins Ms. Acosta's seventh-grade class
mid-year. Following a round of assessments, Ms. Acosta determines that Irena
