QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the
students in conversation about the day's activities. She writes down
what is said on large chart paper, then reads it to the class. This
activity would aid their literacy development primarily by
promoting which skill?
oral language comprehension
basic understanding of orthographic patterns
phonological awareness
syntactic processing Answer: oral language comprehension
◉ What is the most important implication of the Four-Part
Processing Model for Word Recognition?
Context is a primary driver of word recognition during reading.
Reading is primarily a visually driven process, dependent on the
"brain's letterbox."
Students can compensate for weak phonology if they know the
meaning of many words.
,Reading depends on constructing pathways between the
phonological, orthographic, and meaning processors. Answer:
Reading depends on constructing pathways between the
phonological, orthographic, and meaning processors.
◉ After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in
the "somewhat at risk" range. What is the next step the teacher team
should take?
Coordinate what lesson students are receiving in the core
instruction program.
Analyze the screening results and gather additional diagnostic
assessment data.
Interview each student to determine his or her interests.
Place the students in groups based on the leveled text they can read.
Answer: Analyze the screening results and gather additional
diagnostic assessment data.
◉ How is the word sn - ow divided?
syllable
onset-rime
phoneme-grapheme
phoneme Answer: onset-rime
, ◉ How many spoken syllables are there in frightening?
1
2
3
4 Answer: 3
◉ How many spoken syllables are there in cleaned?
1
2
3
4 Answer: It is not 2
Apparently it's 1
◉ What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment,
blend, and manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words is
important for reading an alphabetic writing system?
This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."