FTCE reading k-12 certification
A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new approach to
improving reading
comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for when
evaluating the reported
success of this approach? - answerwhether the results of the research the author
conducted on the approach are reliable
and valid
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and another area for
whole-group
instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students collaborating
on a variety of
assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping individuals
and groups of students.
Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction? - answerLev
Vygotsky
social constructivist - answerA teacher firmly believes that collaboration among students
is essential for learning. Which of the following
theories is closely aligned with this philosophy?
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many Americans.
Long
lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were subjected to higher
prices
for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new oil supplies.
They
also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
Which of the following is the excerpt an example of? - answerproblem and solution
narrative nonfiction - answerA biography
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting multicultural literature? -
answerexclusion of leaders
A teacher collects reading records and rubric-scored writing samples over time on
select students to document
change over time. Which term best describes the teacher's purpose for collecting this
type of assessment? - answerMonitoring
,The assessment tools for the purpose of evaluating expertise include - answerresearch
papers, formal presentations, and formal debates
what is the best way to determine reading instructional groups in a classroom with
students
who have a wide range of skills and abilities? - answerreview state reading test scores,
then administer an IRI
Teachers at a middle school made a commitment to use observational notes to monitor
students' strengths and
needs and to use that information for providing differentiated instruction and flexible
grouping. What type of
grouping is this an example of? - answerdata-based grouping
An effective way for a teacher of English language learners to integrate speaking and
listening into the
classroom would be to use - answerrole play.
Which adaptation of the basal reading program is the most efficient for struggling
readers? - answerrepeated readings
During a shared reading of an enlarged text in a primary learning environment, the
teacher focuses instruction
on the structure of the language by engaging students periodically in conversation.
Which cognitive working
system is the teacher scaffolding during the lesson? - answersyntactic working system
Students who cannot decode and rely on context and initial letters to figure out unknown
words demonstrate
characteristics of which phase of word recognition? - answerpartial-alphabetic
Which of the following is most appropriate for developing the concept that print is
"speech written down"? - answerlanguage experience approach
Which of the following statements is true in relation to early literacy skill acquisition? -
answerNaming letters with phonological awareness and sounds is an effective method.
A teacher working with diverse learners in the emergent stage of literacy development
should - answerfirst develop students' oral and academic vocabulary knowledge.
A teacher uses the following instructional procedures.
1. Teach the students to recognize orally the individual sounds in words.
2. Teach the students to blend the sounds in words.
What is the focus of this instruction? - answerphonemic awareness
, Which of the following is the most effective strategy to assist a middle-schooler
struggling with 3rd-grade highfrequency
words? - answercreate an individual word bank for the student
Which of the following descriptions best matches tier 1 vocabulary words? -
answerprevalent in everyday language
Which procedure is most appropriate for teaching multiple-meaning words? -
answerContextual analysis
Which of the following instructional practices are the most appropriate to use to aid
English language learners
in a mathematics classroom from Tier 1 to Tier 2 word meanings? - answerstudent
matches words with both common and applied definitions
For intentional vocabulary development, which of the following is the most effective to
implement in instruction? - answerbefore, during, and after the reading of text with
emphasis on repeated exposure
An oral reading fluency measure indicates that a student reads in two- and three-word
phrases causing the
reading to sound choppy. Additionally, the measure reveals that the student made
improper stresses and intonations which failed to indicate the end of sentences or
clauses. From this measure, the teacher should work in which of the following areas of
fluency? - answerphrasing
A teacher encourages his 1st-grade English language learners to read selected
narrative decodable texts to
their parent or guardian five times over the course of a week. The primary purpose of
this oral reading activity
is to increase - answerautomaticity
In preparing 3rd-grade students to read informational text on the importance of
recycling, the teacher is
primarily concerned with activating students' prior knowledge. Which of the following
would be most effective? - answerKWL
KWL - answeris an instructional reading strategy that is used to guide students through
a text. Students begin by brainstorming everything they Know about a topic. ... This new
information that they have Learned is recorded in the L column of the K-W-L chart.
Which strategy would best help students develop the ability to synthesize reading
material? - answerreading two passages and brainstorming in small groups to create
Venn diagrams that
compare and contrast theme, content, characters, and details of the texts
A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new approach to
improving reading
comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for when
evaluating the reported
success of this approach? - answerwhether the results of the research the author
conducted on the approach are reliable
and valid
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and another area for
whole-group
instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students collaborating
on a variety of
assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping individuals
and groups of students.
Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction? - answerLev
Vygotsky
social constructivist - answerA teacher firmly believes that collaboration among students
is essential for learning. Which of the following
theories is closely aligned with this philosophy?
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many Americans.
Long
lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were subjected to higher
prices
for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new oil supplies.
They
also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
Which of the following is the excerpt an example of? - answerproblem and solution
narrative nonfiction - answerA biography
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting multicultural literature? -
answerexclusion of leaders
A teacher collects reading records and rubric-scored writing samples over time on
select students to document
change over time. Which term best describes the teacher's purpose for collecting this
type of assessment? - answerMonitoring
,The assessment tools for the purpose of evaluating expertise include - answerresearch
papers, formal presentations, and formal debates
what is the best way to determine reading instructional groups in a classroom with
students
who have a wide range of skills and abilities? - answerreview state reading test scores,
then administer an IRI
Teachers at a middle school made a commitment to use observational notes to monitor
students' strengths and
needs and to use that information for providing differentiated instruction and flexible
grouping. What type of
grouping is this an example of? - answerdata-based grouping
An effective way for a teacher of English language learners to integrate speaking and
listening into the
classroom would be to use - answerrole play.
Which adaptation of the basal reading program is the most efficient for struggling
readers? - answerrepeated readings
During a shared reading of an enlarged text in a primary learning environment, the
teacher focuses instruction
on the structure of the language by engaging students periodically in conversation.
Which cognitive working
system is the teacher scaffolding during the lesson? - answersyntactic working system
Students who cannot decode and rely on context and initial letters to figure out unknown
words demonstrate
characteristics of which phase of word recognition? - answerpartial-alphabetic
Which of the following is most appropriate for developing the concept that print is
"speech written down"? - answerlanguage experience approach
Which of the following statements is true in relation to early literacy skill acquisition? -
answerNaming letters with phonological awareness and sounds is an effective method.
A teacher working with diverse learners in the emergent stage of literacy development
should - answerfirst develop students' oral and academic vocabulary knowledge.
A teacher uses the following instructional procedures.
1. Teach the students to recognize orally the individual sounds in words.
2. Teach the students to blend the sounds in words.
What is the focus of this instruction? - answerphonemic awareness
, Which of the following is the most effective strategy to assist a middle-schooler
struggling with 3rd-grade highfrequency
words? - answercreate an individual word bank for the student
Which of the following descriptions best matches tier 1 vocabulary words? -
answerprevalent in everyday language
Which procedure is most appropriate for teaching multiple-meaning words? -
answerContextual analysis
Which of the following instructional practices are the most appropriate to use to aid
English language learners
in a mathematics classroom from Tier 1 to Tier 2 word meanings? - answerstudent
matches words with both common and applied definitions
For intentional vocabulary development, which of the following is the most effective to
implement in instruction? - answerbefore, during, and after the reading of text with
emphasis on repeated exposure
An oral reading fluency measure indicates that a student reads in two- and three-word
phrases causing the
reading to sound choppy. Additionally, the measure reveals that the student made
improper stresses and intonations which failed to indicate the end of sentences or
clauses. From this measure, the teacher should work in which of the following areas of
fluency? - answerphrasing
A teacher encourages his 1st-grade English language learners to read selected
narrative decodable texts to
their parent or guardian five times over the course of a week. The primary purpose of
this oral reading activity
is to increase - answerautomaticity
In preparing 3rd-grade students to read informational text on the importance of
recycling, the teacher is
primarily concerned with activating students' prior knowledge. Which of the following
would be most effective? - answerKWL
KWL - answeris an instructional reading strategy that is used to guide students through
a text. Students begin by brainstorming everything they Know about a topic. ... This new
information that they have Learned is recorded in the L column of the K-W-L chart.
Which strategy would best help students develop the ability to synthesize reading
material? - answerreading two passages and brainstorming in small groups to create
Venn diagrams that
compare and contrast theme, content, characters, and details of the texts
