C909 PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM TEST
BANK QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is an example of a Tier 2 intervention in the response to intervention (RTI)
strategy for general education students? - Answer-A reading specialist works with a
small group of students who are reading slightly below grade level and struggle with
content area vocabulary.
What is an appropriate Tier 2 intervention for these two students? - Answer-The two
students should meet with the teacher for small-group instruction.
What is one reason Response to Intervention (RTI) is critical to a comprehensive
literacy program? - Answer-RTI gives struggling students increasing support through
small-group instruction.
Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included.
Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included.
Reading aloud and recording students' thinking through writing demonstrates literacy.
Effective environments involve large blocks of uninterrupted time for reading and
writing. - Answer-Literacy-rich environments involve choice.
Literacy-rich environments involve a wide variety of reading materials.
Literacy-rich environments involve modeling.
Literacy-rich environments involve time managements.
Which two strategies help create a literacy-rich environment in an elementary
classroom? - Answer-Creating time for independent reading during instructional time
Structuring regular opportunities for students to choose their reading material
How does a literacy-rich environment support a balanced, literacy approach and
increase student motivation to read? - Answer-It includes a substantial classroom library
to engage students in reading.
Which three actions would be appropriate for the teacher to take to create a more
literacy-rich environment? - Answer-Adding more books to the collection
Organizing the books by reading level, genre, and topic
Displaying some books with the cover forward to attract students
Which materials should the teacher use to create a literacy-rich environment that
supports the diversity of the class and motivates all readers? - Answer-Books by and
about underrepresented cultures that reflect international perspectives
, Which instructional strategy should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of
students reading below grade level? - Answer-Spend focused time working on decoding
skills with struggling readers
What is one purpose of differentiated instruction? - Answer-To meet the learning needs
of students
How should this teacher further differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all
students? - Answer-The teacher should spend more time with struggling readers to
increase reading strategies.
What would be an appropriate way for the teacher to differentiate the texts for each
group? - Answer-The teacher should assign each group different texts with the same
theme, but appropriate text levels for each group.
Which type of lesson plan activities incorporates current best practices for elementary
school English Language Learners (ELLs) at various levels? - Answer-Activities
involving identification and comparison of important concepts
Which instructional practice can help English language learners (ELL) in elementary
school develop their English literacy skills? - Answer-Using repetitive routines and
language
Which instructional practice can help elementary English language learners (ELLs)
develop their English literacy skills? - Answer-Placing greater emphasis on vocabulary
when differentiating instruction
How can the teacher incorporate best practices to benefit the entire class in the area of
literary instruction? - Answer-Include individual reading conferences with all students
How does this lesson align with best practices for these second-grade students? -
Answer-The plan allows students to cooperatively recreate a classroom story that
matches their developmental level.
Which lesson plan supports best practices for English language learners (ELLs)? -
Answer-The teacher uses whole-group instruction to introduce the "st" blend. The
teacher hands out worksheets and has students circle pictures of objects that end with
the "st" blend while saying the name of each picture aloud.
What is one evidence-based, best practice that an elementary-school teacher can do to
promote students' response to literature? - Answer-Facilitate a literature circle
What is one evidence-based, best practice for fostering comprehension of a narrative
text in elementary school students? - Answer-Story grammar
BANK QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is an example of a Tier 2 intervention in the response to intervention (RTI)
strategy for general education students? - Answer-A reading specialist works with a
small group of students who are reading slightly below grade level and struggle with
content area vocabulary.
What is an appropriate Tier 2 intervention for these two students? - Answer-The two
students should meet with the teacher for small-group instruction.
What is one reason Response to Intervention (RTI) is critical to a comprehensive
literacy program? - Answer-RTI gives struggling students increasing support through
small-group instruction.
Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included.
Books, newspapers, textbooks, and magazines should all be included.
Reading aloud and recording students' thinking through writing demonstrates literacy.
Effective environments involve large blocks of uninterrupted time for reading and
writing. - Answer-Literacy-rich environments involve choice.
Literacy-rich environments involve a wide variety of reading materials.
Literacy-rich environments involve modeling.
Literacy-rich environments involve time managements.
Which two strategies help create a literacy-rich environment in an elementary
classroom? - Answer-Creating time for independent reading during instructional time
Structuring regular opportunities for students to choose their reading material
How does a literacy-rich environment support a balanced, literacy approach and
increase student motivation to read? - Answer-It includes a substantial classroom library
to engage students in reading.
Which three actions would be appropriate for the teacher to take to create a more
literacy-rich environment? - Answer-Adding more books to the collection
Organizing the books by reading level, genre, and topic
Displaying some books with the cover forward to attract students
Which materials should the teacher use to create a literacy-rich environment that
supports the diversity of the class and motivates all readers? - Answer-Books by and
about underrepresented cultures that reflect international perspectives
, Which instructional strategy should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of
students reading below grade level? - Answer-Spend focused time working on decoding
skills with struggling readers
What is one purpose of differentiated instruction? - Answer-To meet the learning needs
of students
How should this teacher further differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all
students? - Answer-The teacher should spend more time with struggling readers to
increase reading strategies.
What would be an appropriate way for the teacher to differentiate the texts for each
group? - Answer-The teacher should assign each group different texts with the same
theme, but appropriate text levels for each group.
Which type of lesson plan activities incorporates current best practices for elementary
school English Language Learners (ELLs) at various levels? - Answer-Activities
involving identification and comparison of important concepts
Which instructional practice can help English language learners (ELL) in elementary
school develop their English literacy skills? - Answer-Using repetitive routines and
language
Which instructional practice can help elementary English language learners (ELLs)
develop their English literacy skills? - Answer-Placing greater emphasis on vocabulary
when differentiating instruction
How can the teacher incorporate best practices to benefit the entire class in the area of
literary instruction? - Answer-Include individual reading conferences with all students
How does this lesson align with best practices for these second-grade students? -
Answer-The plan allows students to cooperatively recreate a classroom story that
matches their developmental level.
Which lesson plan supports best practices for English language learners (ELLs)? -
Answer-The teacher uses whole-group instruction to introduce the "st" blend. The
teacher hands out worksheets and has students circle pictures of objects that end with
the "st" blend while saying the name of each picture aloud.
What is one evidence-based, best practice that an elementary-school teacher can do to
promote students' response to literature? - Answer-Facilitate a literature circle
What is one evidence-based, best practice for fostering comprehension of a narrative
text in elementary school students? - Answer-Story grammar
