CONTENT EXAM 305 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
Phonological - correct answer -(sound system) helps in
pronouncing words, dividing words into syllables
Five essential Components of an Effective Reading Classroom -
correct answer -fluency, comprehension, vocab, phonics, and
phonemic awareness
Fluency - correct answer -the ability to read with speed, accuracy,
and proper expression
Automaticity - correct answer -automatic word recognition
Prosody - correct answer -patterns of rhyme and sound,
expression
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Rate - correct answer -speed, words correct per minute
Comprehension - correct answer -ability to process text,
understand its meaning, and to make connections to background
knowledge
Vocab - correct answer -the words we need to know to
understand what we read
Academic language - correct answer -the language of a particular
discipline; involves both terms and concepts important in that
discipline, the language of school
Word/Phrase level - correct answer -vocabulary usage
Sentence level - correct answer -language forms and
conventions, grammatical, conventions, mechanics, fluency,
structure
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Discourse level - correct answer -associated with academic tasks,
amount of text, variety of sentences with different structure,
organization
Tier 1 words - correct answer -used in daily speech, basic words
Tier 2 words - correct answer -high frequency/multiple meaning
vocab, general academic vocab, appear across different genres
and content areas ex) establish
Tier 3 words - correct answer -low frequency, context-specific
vocab ex) economics, isotope, atom
Semantic maps - correct answer -focus on central theme or topic,
the way key ideas and details in a text relate to a central topic and
each other
Nuances - correct answer -subtle difference in or a shade of
meaning, expression, or sound,
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ex: lime green, light green, dark green
Signs of active listening - correct answer -restating information,
asking clarification questions
To improve reading comprehension - correct answer -provide
choice of reading selections
ensure students are reading texts of optimal difficulty
encourage re-reading
allow students to discuss
Nonsense words - correct answer -good to use because
memorization does not play a part, helps show a good measure of
student knowledge in a specific area (vill, bot, dex)
Developing academic language - correct answer -supports
students' comprehension in reading complex texts
Perimeter of a circle - correct answer -whole circle --> d(pi)