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TEXAS STR CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM
PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
Culturally Responsive Instructional Practices - ANSWER- This refers to
practices that recognize and incorporate the assets and strengths all
students bring to the classroom and ensure that learning experiences are
relevant to all students.
Assets-Based Teaching Approach - ANSWER- This refers to viewing
diversity of thought, culture, and traits as a positive asset as students are
valued for what they bring to the classroom rather than being
characterized by what they are lacking.
Phonemes - ANSWER- The specific units of sounds in a language that
distinguish one word from another (e.g., "b" and "t"
in "bat" and "tab")
Morphemes - ANSWER- The smallest unit of meaning in a language
(e.g., "ed" changes a word to past tense)
Decoding - ANSWER- The ability to use letter-sound relationships to
correctly sound-out and pronounce written words.
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Discourse - ANSWER- Written or spoken communication or debate
(e.g., talk and conversation)
Language Demands - ANSWER- The tools (vocabulary, syntax,
discourse) students use to participate in the content they are learning
Deep Orthography - ANSWER- This phrase refers to a spelling system
that is more difficult to decode because there is not a direct correlation
between the letters and sounds in the language.
Shallow Orthography - ANSWER- This phrase refers to a spelling
system that is easier to decode because there is a direct correlation
between. the letters and sounds in the language.
Emergent Literacy - ANSWER- The term used to explain a child's
knowledge of reading and writing skills before they learn to read and
write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
Phonological Awareness - ANSWER- the ability to hear and manipulate
all units of sound including words, syllables, onset, rimes, and phonemes
in spoken language.
Pragmatics - ANSWER- The practical rules that guide our use of
language in social contexts
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Morphology - ANSWER- the study of the structure of words and how
meaningful units are combined in text (e.g., prefixes, suffixes, root
words).
Transitional Bilingual Education - ANSWER- A program in which two
languages are used to provide content instruction. Over time, use of the
native language is decreased and use of English is increased until only
English is used for instruction.
Sheltered Instruction - ANSWER- An approach to teaching English
language learners that integrates language and content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) - ANSWER-
Development of fluency in conversations - social language
CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) - ANSWER-
Development of content and subject area language.
Comprehensible Input - ANSWER- The part of a language that is
understood by listeners when learning a second language
Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning - ANSWER- Acquiring
language through subconscious processes vs. learning a language
through direct instruction.
Receptive Language - ANSWER- The ability to understand words and
language
TEXAS STR CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM
PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
Culturally Responsive Instructional Practices - ANSWER- This refers to
practices that recognize and incorporate the assets and strengths all
students bring to the classroom and ensure that learning experiences are
relevant to all students.
Assets-Based Teaching Approach - ANSWER- This refers to viewing
diversity of thought, culture, and traits as a positive asset as students are
valued for what they bring to the classroom rather than being
characterized by what they are lacking.
Phonemes - ANSWER- The specific units of sounds in a language that
distinguish one word from another (e.g., "b" and "t"
in "bat" and "tab")
Morphemes - ANSWER- The smallest unit of meaning in a language
(e.g., "ed" changes a word to past tense)
Decoding - ANSWER- The ability to use letter-sound relationships to
correctly sound-out and pronounce written words.
,2|Page
Discourse - ANSWER- Written or spoken communication or debate
(e.g., talk and conversation)
Language Demands - ANSWER- The tools (vocabulary, syntax,
discourse) students use to participate in the content they are learning
Deep Orthography - ANSWER- This phrase refers to a spelling system
that is more difficult to decode because there is not a direct correlation
between the letters and sounds in the language.
Shallow Orthography - ANSWER- This phrase refers to a spelling
system that is easier to decode because there is a direct correlation
between. the letters and sounds in the language.
Emergent Literacy - ANSWER- The term used to explain a child's
knowledge of reading and writing skills before they learn to read and
write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
Phonological Awareness - ANSWER- the ability to hear and manipulate
all units of sound including words, syllables, onset, rimes, and phonemes
in spoken language.
Pragmatics - ANSWER- The practical rules that guide our use of
language in social contexts
, 3|Page
Morphology - ANSWER- the study of the structure of words and how
meaningful units are combined in text (e.g., prefixes, suffixes, root
words).
Transitional Bilingual Education - ANSWER- A program in which two
languages are used to provide content instruction. Over time, use of the
native language is decreased and use of English is increased until only
English is used for instruction.
Sheltered Instruction - ANSWER- An approach to teaching English
language learners that integrates language and content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) - ANSWER-
Development of fluency in conversations - social language
CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) - ANSWER-
Development of content and subject area language.
Comprehensible Input - ANSWER- The part of a language that is
understood by listeners when learning a second language
Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning - ANSWER- Acquiring
language through subconscious processes vs. learning a language
through direct instruction.
Receptive Language - ANSWER- The ability to understand words and
language
