FTCE K-6 Elementary Educa on Ques ons and answers |
Rated A+ | 2026 | NEW EDITION
Developmental Stages of Wri ng
Pre-wri ng, dra ing, revising, edi ng, publishing
Diagnos c Assessment
Standardized tests (assessments) that aim to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses
Seman c Cuing System
focuses on any meaning a student derives from a sentence based on prior knowledge (does this
sentence make sense or not?)
Edi ng
Proofreading the dra for misspelled words, gramma cal & mechanical errors. Focus is on
mechanics.
Publishing
Sharing the final product with an audience
Talking to the text
Strategy known as "a think aloud"
Historical Fic on
Realis c stories that are set in the past
Print
Conveys meaning
Informal Assessment
Assessments include but are not limited to: cloze tests, running records, anecdotal notes,
rubrics, por3olios, informal reading inventories
Biography
Stories that tell about a person's life
, Aesthe c Listening
Listening that is performed for enjoyment and pleasure
Par al Alphabe c
Le7er is associated with sound at this stage
Pre-Alphabe c
Relies on visual cues to help read words. Usually pre-k stage. (ex.- knowing McDonald's b/c of
the golden arches)
Fantasy
Stories that cannot happen in the real world
Fluency
Ability to read quickly, accurately and with proper expression
Graphophonemic Cuing System
Focuses on various visual cues & knowledge about the rela onship between sounds & symbols.
"Does this look right?" Hint: "graphic"
Primary Sources
A document or piece of work that was wri7en, recorded or created during a par cular me
period. Examples: photos, speeches, interviews, diaries, videos, audio
Visual Media
Also known as print media. Examples: video, t.v., radio
Ar facts
Real objects, usually representa ve of a par cular culture or event
Visual
Is related to the "look" of the le7er in a word and the word itself. Used by a reader when he
studies the beginning sound, word length, word chunks, etc. Part of the graphophonemic cuing
system.
Phonological Awareness
Includes ability of a student to iden fy & manipulate large parts of spoken language &
awareness of other aspects of sound in language. Examples: allitera on, intona on, rhyming.
Rated A+ | 2026 | NEW EDITION
Developmental Stages of Wri ng
Pre-wri ng, dra ing, revising, edi ng, publishing
Diagnos c Assessment
Standardized tests (assessments) that aim to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses
Seman c Cuing System
focuses on any meaning a student derives from a sentence based on prior knowledge (does this
sentence make sense or not?)
Edi ng
Proofreading the dra for misspelled words, gramma cal & mechanical errors. Focus is on
mechanics.
Publishing
Sharing the final product with an audience
Talking to the text
Strategy known as "a think aloud"
Historical Fic on
Realis c stories that are set in the past
Conveys meaning
Informal Assessment
Assessments include but are not limited to: cloze tests, running records, anecdotal notes,
rubrics, por3olios, informal reading inventories
Biography
Stories that tell about a person's life
, Aesthe c Listening
Listening that is performed for enjoyment and pleasure
Par al Alphabe c
Le7er is associated with sound at this stage
Pre-Alphabe c
Relies on visual cues to help read words. Usually pre-k stage. (ex.- knowing McDonald's b/c of
the golden arches)
Fantasy
Stories that cannot happen in the real world
Fluency
Ability to read quickly, accurately and with proper expression
Graphophonemic Cuing System
Focuses on various visual cues & knowledge about the rela onship between sounds & symbols.
"Does this look right?" Hint: "graphic"
Primary Sources
A document or piece of work that was wri7en, recorded or created during a par cular me
period. Examples: photos, speeches, interviews, diaries, videos, audio
Visual Media
Also known as print media. Examples: video, t.v., radio
Ar facts
Real objects, usually representa ve of a par cular culture or event
Visual
Is related to the "look" of the le7er in a word and the word itself. Used by a reader when he
studies the beginning sound, word length, word chunks, etc. Part of the graphophonemic cuing
system.
Phonological Awareness
Includes ability of a student to iden fy & manipulate large parts of spoken language &
awareness of other aspects of sound in language. Examples: allitera on, intona on, rhyming.
