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Phonemic Awareness/ Sound Awareness Answer: Ability to hear, identify, and re-create
individual sounds in spoken words
A student can hear that "B" makes first sound in the word blue is an example of what?
Answer: Phonemic Awareness/ Sound Awareness
Heterogeneous Group Answer: group comprised of individuals working on various
levels
A small group of students with varying academic abilities working together on a science
project is a example of what? Answer: heterogenous group
Phonetics Answer: sounds of human speech
Pragmatics Answer: the study of language in its use.
the appropriate use of language in different contexts
Growth Chart Answer: tool for assessing a students mastery of oral language skills
Semantics Answer: study of word or symbol meaning.
Phonics / Graphophonemic Principle Answer: relationship between symbols (letters
and words) and sounds of a language to read and write
Homogeneous Group Answer: group comprised of individuals working on the same
level
A small group of students reading a book together on the same reading level is a
example of what? Answer: homogenous group
Reading Fluency Answer: The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper
expression.
Oral Language Assessment Answer: Listen to, analyze, and record brief episodes of
students' oral language to assess needs, strengths, interests, and next steps to support
growth
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,English Language Learners (ELLs) Answer: students who are learning English when
their first language is not English
Syntax Answer: construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses, and
sentences
Morpheme Answer: combination of sounds that has meaning in speech or writing and
cannot be divided into smaller grammatical parts.
write, cat, laugh, box are examples of what? Answer: morphemes
Reading Comprehension Answer: ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Phonology Answer: systematic organization of sounds in languages
Active Listening Answer: method of communication that focuses on mutual
understanding to prevent confusion.
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation Answer: ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
Morphology Answer: study of form of words
Language Acquisition Answer: individuals learn a language
Oral langauge Answer: system that relates sounds to meanings through
communicating by word of mouth.
Vocabulary / Vocabulary Development Answer: ability to effectively know and use
words in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Phoneme Answer: smallest individual sounds in a word
Orthography Answer: Spelling patterns of language
Cognates Answer: Words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and
pronunciation.
(family-familia)
Which of these abilities is the weakest connection between strong oral language skills
and strong writing abilities? Answer: the ability to decode new words in a text
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,Which of the following is the greatest educational benefit of using collaborative learning
groups and active learning activities in the classroom? Answer: These methods
address a variety of learning styles and allow students to take ownership of their
learning.
Ms. Johnson has implemented small, homogeneous, intervention groups in her class to
provide instruction to students who have similar needs. This allows Ms. Johnson to
invite individual students to join the group to work on a specific set of skills. Which of the
following would be the best use of these intervention groups by Ms. Johnson? Answer:
to provide instruction to a minority of students who have not demonstrated mastery of a
specific content objective.
Which of the following would be the best activity for students struggling with phonemic
awareness? Answer: Have struggling students practice phonemic activities specific to
the area in which they are behind.
A kindergarten student should be able to do all of the following by the end of
kindergarten EXCEPT:
A: identify upper- and lowercase letters.
B: follow three-step directions the first time.
.C: identify rhymes.
D: write letters and his name. Answer: Follow three-step directions the first time
Since very young children (birth-four years old) learn oral language through family and
friends, the early childhood teacher should first establish a common language among all
the students. This can be achieved through which of these TWO strategies?
A: labeling items throughout the room
B: creating a "word wall" comprised of words the students supply from prior experience
C: prioritizing state curriculum words Answer: pointing to words while reading picture
books, labeling items throughout the room
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, Mr. Daniels has assigned his class a group project and wants to ensure the students
understand the project as they complete it. Which of the following would be the best
strategy to monitor student understanding during the project?
A: Walk from group to group while observing the students.
B: Observe the students from the front of the class.
C: Provide a self-assessment questionnaire for students to complete after the group
project is finished.
D: Assign one group member to observe and report on the group members'
understanding. Answer: Walk from group to group while observing the students.
How does a student's level of oral vocabulary impact their decoding and reading
abilities?
A: A student with a large vocabulary will have greater knowledge of sight words,
requiring them to decode less while they read.
B: Students who have a wide vocabulary are typically students who have been read to
extensively at home.
C: Oral vocabulary and decoding skills are unrelated.
D: A student with a large vocabulary is more likely to recognize whether or not they have
decoded a word correctly. Answer: A student with a large vocabulary is more likely to
recognize whether or not they have decoded a word correctly.
To effectively conclude an oral presentation of a persuasive argument, a student should:
A: provide a brief anecdote to personalize the argument.
B: read a list of the sources they used for their research.
C: explain why they are a reliable source on their topic.
D: briefly restate the main point of their speech. Answer: briefly restate the main point
of their speech.
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Phonemic Awareness/ Sound Awareness Answer: Ability to hear, identify, and re-create
individual sounds in spoken words
A student can hear that "B" makes first sound in the word blue is an example of what?
Answer: Phonemic Awareness/ Sound Awareness
Heterogeneous Group Answer: group comprised of individuals working on various
levels
A small group of students with varying academic abilities working together on a science
project is a example of what? Answer: heterogenous group
Phonetics Answer: sounds of human speech
Pragmatics Answer: the study of language in its use.
the appropriate use of language in different contexts
Growth Chart Answer: tool for assessing a students mastery of oral language skills
Semantics Answer: study of word or symbol meaning.
Phonics / Graphophonemic Principle Answer: relationship between symbols (letters
and words) and sounds of a language to read and write
Homogeneous Group Answer: group comprised of individuals working on the same
level
A small group of students reading a book together on the same reading level is a
example of what? Answer: homogenous group
Reading Fluency Answer: The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper
expression.
Oral Language Assessment Answer: Listen to, analyze, and record brief episodes of
students' oral language to assess needs, strengths, interests, and next steps to support
growth
1
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,English Language Learners (ELLs) Answer: students who are learning English when
their first language is not English
Syntax Answer: construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses, and
sentences
Morpheme Answer: combination of sounds that has meaning in speech or writing and
cannot be divided into smaller grammatical parts.
write, cat, laugh, box are examples of what? Answer: morphemes
Reading Comprehension Answer: ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Phonology Answer: systematic organization of sounds in languages
Active Listening Answer: method of communication that focuses on mutual
understanding to prevent confusion.
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation Answer: ability to hear
individual parts/syllables of words
Morphology Answer: study of form of words
Language Acquisition Answer: individuals learn a language
Oral langauge Answer: system that relates sounds to meanings through
communicating by word of mouth.
Vocabulary / Vocabulary Development Answer: ability to effectively know and use
words in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Phoneme Answer: smallest individual sounds in a word
Orthography Answer: Spelling patterns of language
Cognates Answer: Words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and
pronunciation.
(family-familia)
Which of these abilities is the weakest connection between strong oral language skills
and strong writing abilities? Answer: the ability to decode new words in a text
2
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,Which of the following is the greatest educational benefit of using collaborative learning
groups and active learning activities in the classroom? Answer: These methods
address a variety of learning styles and allow students to take ownership of their
learning.
Ms. Johnson has implemented small, homogeneous, intervention groups in her class to
provide instruction to students who have similar needs. This allows Ms. Johnson to
invite individual students to join the group to work on a specific set of skills. Which of the
following would be the best use of these intervention groups by Ms. Johnson? Answer:
to provide instruction to a minority of students who have not demonstrated mastery of a
specific content objective.
Which of the following would be the best activity for students struggling with phonemic
awareness? Answer: Have struggling students practice phonemic activities specific to
the area in which they are behind.
A kindergarten student should be able to do all of the following by the end of
kindergarten EXCEPT:
A: identify upper- and lowercase letters.
B: follow three-step directions the first time.
.C: identify rhymes.
D: write letters and his name. Answer: Follow three-step directions the first time
Since very young children (birth-four years old) learn oral language through family and
friends, the early childhood teacher should first establish a common language among all
the students. This can be achieved through which of these TWO strategies?
A: labeling items throughout the room
B: creating a "word wall" comprised of words the students supply from prior experience
C: prioritizing state curriculum words Answer: pointing to words while reading picture
books, labeling items throughout the room
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, Mr. Daniels has assigned his class a group project and wants to ensure the students
understand the project as they complete it. Which of the following would be the best
strategy to monitor student understanding during the project?
A: Walk from group to group while observing the students.
B: Observe the students from the front of the class.
C: Provide a self-assessment questionnaire for students to complete after the group
project is finished.
D: Assign one group member to observe and report on the group members'
understanding. Answer: Walk from group to group while observing the students.
How does a student's level of oral vocabulary impact their decoding and reading
abilities?
A: A student with a large vocabulary will have greater knowledge of sight words,
requiring them to decode less while they read.
B: Students who have a wide vocabulary are typically students who have been read to
extensively at home.
C: Oral vocabulary and decoding skills are unrelated.
D: A student with a large vocabulary is more likely to recognize whether or not they have
decoded a word correctly. Answer: A student with a large vocabulary is more likely to
recognize whether or not they have decoded a word correctly.
To effectively conclude an oral presentation of a persuasive argument, a student should:
A: provide a brief anecdote to personalize the argument.
B: read a list of the sources they used for their research.
C: explain why they are a reliable source on their topic.
D: briefly restate the main point of their speech. Answer: briefly restate the main point
of their speech.
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