ELEMENTARY READING METHODS AND
INTERVENTIONS PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone.
Before beginning reading, she wants the class to think about the book and
anticipate story events.
Which strategy can the teacher use to most effectively build students' pre-
reading comprehension skills?
a. have students read on-line summaries of similar texts
b. have students look at the book's front cover, pose questions, and make
predictions
c. have students learn a list of spelling words used in the book before they begin
reading
d. have students take notes as the teacher summarizes the plot so that they will
know what to expect --CORRECT ANSWER--b.
Second-grade students read part of a story in their assigned groups about a
boisterous boy and his quiet, five-year-old sister. The boy took his sister for a
walk around the block as his mother instructed him to do. The little girl wanted
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,to stop to look at the leaves, feel the grass, and watch a butterfly. The boy
became impatient.
The students were asked to predict what might happen next by working in their
groups to write an ending to the story.
Which scenario illustrates students working within sociocultural theory to
complete the story?
a. the students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading the
story. They agreed on an ending together
b. the students worked together as a group. They decided to rewrite their own
story from the beginning with a happy ending
c. the students worked together as a group, but could not agree on an ending.
they reread the story and wrote three different endings.
d. th --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
Which stage of writing development involves correcting mechanical elements
such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
a. editing
b. drafting
c. publishing
d. prewriting --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual cues?
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, a. full alphabetic stage
b. pre-alphabetic stage
c. partial alphabetic stage
d. consolidated alphabetic stage --CORRECT ANSWER--b.
Why is oral language development critical to reading development?
a. students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent
literacy
b. students develop reading skills by understanding the rules of complex
culturally diverse language
c. students can use their knowledge of phonics to sound out written words they
do not immediately recognize.
d. students with simple oral language skills will use fewer vocabulary words
when they write than when they speak --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
How are reading and writing development connected?
a. reading and writing depend on different cognitive structures and strategies
b. what students learn through informal writing is dependent upon reading level
c. writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a
logical way
d. writing and reading are solitary experiences so students can strengthen
metacognitive skills --CORRECT ANSWER--c.
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INTERVENTIONS PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone.
Before beginning reading, she wants the class to think about the book and
anticipate story events.
Which strategy can the teacher use to most effectively build students' pre-
reading comprehension skills?
a. have students read on-line summaries of similar texts
b. have students look at the book's front cover, pose questions, and make
predictions
c. have students learn a list of spelling words used in the book before they begin
reading
d. have students take notes as the teacher summarizes the plot so that they will
know what to expect --CORRECT ANSWER--b.
Second-grade students read part of a story in their assigned groups about a
boisterous boy and his quiet, five-year-old sister. The boy took his sister for a
walk around the block as his mother instructed him to do. The little girl wanted
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,to stop to look at the leaves, feel the grass, and watch a butterfly. The boy
became impatient.
The students were asked to predict what might happen next by working in their
groups to write an ending to the story.
Which scenario illustrates students working within sociocultural theory to
complete the story?
a. the students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading the
story. They agreed on an ending together
b. the students worked together as a group. They decided to rewrite their own
story from the beginning with a happy ending
c. the students worked together as a group, but could not agree on an ending.
they reread the story and wrote three different endings.
d. th --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
Which stage of writing development involves correcting mechanical elements
such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
a. editing
b. drafting
c. publishing
d. prewriting --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual cues?
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, a. full alphabetic stage
b. pre-alphabetic stage
c. partial alphabetic stage
d. consolidated alphabetic stage --CORRECT ANSWER--b.
Why is oral language development critical to reading development?
a. students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent
literacy
b. students develop reading skills by understanding the rules of complex
culturally diverse language
c. students can use their knowledge of phonics to sound out written words they
do not immediately recognize.
d. students with simple oral language skills will use fewer vocabulary words
when they write than when they speak --CORRECT ANSWER--a.
How are reading and writing development connected?
a. reading and writing depend on different cognitive structures and strategies
b. what students learn through informal writing is dependent upon reading level
c. writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a
logical way
d. writing and reading are solitary experiences so students can strengthen
metacognitive skills --CORRECT ANSWER--c.
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