Reading and Language Arts (5002) —
Form 1
The ability to identify four distinct sounds in the word "clap" demonstrates competence
in which of the following phonemic awareness skills?
A. Phoneme identity
B. Phoneme categorization
C. Phoneme blending
D. Phoneme segmentation - answerOption (D) is correct. This question tests your ability
to recognize the application of the skill of phonemic segmentation. Phonemic
segmentation refers to the ability to break a word into its separate sounds, saying each
sound as it is counted. The ability to identify four sounds in the word "clap"
demonstrates an understanding of phonemic segmentation.
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
A. Different
B. Vehicle
C. Jungle
D. Fantastic
E. Remembering
F. Apron - answerOptions (B), (E), and (F) are correct. This question tests your
knowledge of syllable types. An open syllable ends in a vowel and the sound is long. In
"vehicle," the first syllable ("ve") is open. In "remembering," the first syllable ("re") is
open. In "apron," the first syllable ("a") is open.
A beginning reader is learning to read and spell the following words.
five
dime
gave
cute
hope
Question: The reader is able to visualize and remember the letter patterns in the words
and transfer this knowledge to reading and writing new words such as "hide," "take,"
and "robe." Which of the following best identifies the processing system the reader is
using to extend learning?
A. Orthographic
B. Syntactic
C. Phonological
, D. Semantic - answerOption (A) is correct. This question tests your knowledge of the
processing systems a reader uses to extend learning. The reader in this scenario uses
the orthographic word processing system because he or she uses visualization (has a
visual awareness) of the letter pattern in the words. Although these words can be
phonologically decoded, the reader is not using this system, because he or she is not
"sounding out" the words letter by letter.
Which of the following statements best describes a student who has acquired
proficiency in reading automaticity?
A. The student effortlessly processes, decodes, and understands the written words in a
text.
B. The student reads sustained text with natural expression and appropriate phrasing.
C. The student recognizes text structure, apprehends meaning, and understands
author's purpose.
D. The student adjusts reading rate based on comprehension demands and genre of
the text. - answerOption (A) is correct. Automaticity refers to a student's ability to
process, decode, and understand written words without effort.
Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a fluent reader?
A. Decodes unfamiliar words with accuracy
B. Determines definitions of unfamiliar words with ease
C. Demonstrates developmentally appropriate automaticity
D. Reads aloud with proper expression and regard for punctuation
E. Paraphrases new information presented in a text without difficulty - answerOptions
(A), (C), and (D) are correct. A fluent reader must be able to apply phonics concepts to
non-sight words to accurately decode them. A fluent reader must also be able to read
smoothly and at an appropriate rate and be mindful of phrasing and punctuation as he
or she injects expression into oral reading.
Which of the following words contains a root that means "different"?
A. Ambivalent
B. Dysfunction
C. Morphological
D. Heterogeneous - answerOption (D) is correct. This question tests your knowledge of
the definitions of common roots. The root "hetero" means different, giving
"heterogeneous" the meaning of something being composed of different or diverse
parts.
Which of the following statements about English-language learners is best supported by
current research?
A. Instruction is most beneficial to students learning English as a second language
when it is delivered consistently and repeatedly according to a single instructional
strategy.
Form 1
The ability to identify four distinct sounds in the word "clap" demonstrates competence
in which of the following phonemic awareness skills?
A. Phoneme identity
B. Phoneme categorization
C. Phoneme blending
D. Phoneme segmentation - answerOption (D) is correct. This question tests your ability
to recognize the application of the skill of phonemic segmentation. Phonemic
segmentation refers to the ability to break a word into its separate sounds, saying each
sound as it is counted. The ability to identify four sounds in the word "clap"
demonstrates an understanding of phonemic segmentation.
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
A. Different
B. Vehicle
C. Jungle
D. Fantastic
E. Remembering
F. Apron - answerOptions (B), (E), and (F) are correct. This question tests your
knowledge of syllable types. An open syllable ends in a vowel and the sound is long. In
"vehicle," the first syllable ("ve") is open. In "remembering," the first syllable ("re") is
open. In "apron," the first syllable ("a") is open.
A beginning reader is learning to read and spell the following words.
five
dime
gave
cute
hope
Question: The reader is able to visualize and remember the letter patterns in the words
and transfer this knowledge to reading and writing new words such as "hide," "take,"
and "robe." Which of the following best identifies the processing system the reader is
using to extend learning?
A. Orthographic
B. Syntactic
C. Phonological
, D. Semantic - answerOption (A) is correct. This question tests your knowledge of the
processing systems a reader uses to extend learning. The reader in this scenario uses
the orthographic word processing system because he or she uses visualization (has a
visual awareness) of the letter pattern in the words. Although these words can be
phonologically decoded, the reader is not using this system, because he or she is not
"sounding out" the words letter by letter.
Which of the following statements best describes a student who has acquired
proficiency in reading automaticity?
A. The student effortlessly processes, decodes, and understands the written words in a
text.
B. The student reads sustained text with natural expression and appropriate phrasing.
C. The student recognizes text structure, apprehends meaning, and understands
author's purpose.
D. The student adjusts reading rate based on comprehension demands and genre of
the text. - answerOption (A) is correct. Automaticity refers to a student's ability to
process, decode, and understand written words without effort.
Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a fluent reader?
A. Decodes unfamiliar words with accuracy
B. Determines definitions of unfamiliar words with ease
C. Demonstrates developmentally appropriate automaticity
D. Reads aloud with proper expression and regard for punctuation
E. Paraphrases new information presented in a text without difficulty - answerOptions
(A), (C), and (D) are correct. A fluent reader must be able to apply phonics concepts to
non-sight words to accurately decode them. A fluent reader must also be able to read
smoothly and at an appropriate rate and be mindful of phrasing and punctuation as he
or she injects expression into oral reading.
Which of the following words contains a root that means "different"?
A. Ambivalent
B. Dysfunction
C. Morphological
D. Heterogeneous - answerOption (D) is correct. This question tests your knowledge of
the definitions of common roots. The root "hetero" means different, giving
"heterogeneous" the meaning of something being composed of different or diverse
parts.
Which of the following statements about English-language learners is best supported by
current research?
A. Instruction is most beneficial to students learning English as a second language
when it is delivered consistently and repeatedly according to a single instructional
strategy.
