STR Exam – Teachers of Tomorrow Complete
Questions and Answers (Already Passed Version)
Introduction:
This document provides the full collection of Science of Teaching
Reading (STR) Exam questions and verified correct answers used in
the Teachers of Tomorrow program. It covers all exam domains
including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary,
comprehension, and assessment practices. The material also includes
scenario-based questions for pre-K through elementary grade levels,
aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and
evidence-based literacy instruction. Ideal for educators preparing for
the STR certification exam, this guide ensures mastery of key reading
pedagogy and teaching strategies required for passing the test.
Exam Questions and Answers
26. A few children in the class are more advanced in their
phonological awareness skills. On a recent assessment, they were
able to do the onset/rime activity consistently. Which of following
activities identified by the teacher would present an appropriate
level of challenge to the students? --- correct answer ---initial
sound deletion
27. One child cannot count the words in a sentence or the syllables
in a word. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most
effective in scaffolding the child's ability to complete these tasks
,successfully? --- correct answer ---Placing a block to represent each
word or syllable as it is stated
28. A first-grade teacher conducts a phonological awareness
activity in which students match sounds in spoken words. In this
activity, students name familiar objects or animals shown in a set
of picture cards and then match them to picture cards that
represent words with the same ending sound (e.g., book and rock;
map and cup). Which of the following statements best describes
how this type of activity directly supports students' reading
development? --- correct answer ---Identifying component
phonemes in spoken words prepares students to sound out and spell
familiar words in print.
29. A third-grade teacher is working with a small group of
struggling readers who have difficulty decoding multisyllabic
words. Which of the following instructional strategies would be
most effective in reinforcing a key phonological awareness skill
that is prerequisite for learning syllabication? --- correct answer ---
leading the students in chorally repeating a list of multisyllabic
words read aloud by the teacher and clapping for each syllable
30. A kindergarten teacher plans a series of lessons focused on
segmenting phonemes in spoken words. According to evidence-
based best practices, which of the following activities should come
last in the teacher's instructional sequence? --- correct answer ---
,having students identify and sequence the individual phonemes in
words that begin or end with consonant blends (e.g. clap, bump,
gift) as to teach slowly stretched out the word orally
31. A second-grade teacher analyzes the results of benchmark
assessments for an English learner. The data indicate that the
student is experiencing difficulty pronouncing and distinguishing
several English sounds. To deliver effective differentiated
instruction that supports the student's development of phonemic
awareness in English, the teacher should take which of the
following steps first? --- correct answer ---comparing the English
learner's home language to English to determine if the target
English phonemes are present in the student's home language
32. A prekindergarten teacher uses high-quality picture books to
support the classroom curriculum in a variety of ways. For
example, as part of an informal individual assessment, the teacher
hands the picture book The Talking Cloth to a four-year-old child
and says, "Show me how to hold the book for reading." The teacher
then opens the book to the two facing pages shown below and asks
the child to respond to additional prompts
(Image)
Which of the following teacher prompts would be most effective to
use to obtain the most advanced measure of the child's development
, in print concepts? --- correct answer ---Show me where I should
begin on these pages
33. The teacher asks the child to identify features of print that
indicate the beginning and end of a sentence. The child responds by
pointing to the first and last word in each line. Given the child's
performance, which of the following small-group lessons would be
most appropriate to use next to meet the assessed needs of the
child? --- correct answer ---a teacher think-aloud during an
interactive reading lesson about the use of end punctuation and
capitalization
34. At a later time, the prekindergarten teacher plans to conduct a
whole-class read-aloud of The Talking Cloth to promote the
children's comprehension and analysis of this literary text.
According to the continuum of development outlined in the Texas
Prekindergarten Guidelines, which of the following instructional
strategies would be most appropriate for the teacher to use with
these two pages? --- correct answer ---encouraging the children to
ask questions about details of the story conveyed in the illustration
and text
35. Use the information below to answer the three questions that
follow.
In the middle of the school year, a kindergarten teacher uses an
alphabet sorting game with letter cards as an activity to reinforce
Questions and Answers (Already Passed Version)
Introduction:
This document provides the full collection of Science of Teaching
Reading (STR) Exam questions and verified correct answers used in
the Teachers of Tomorrow program. It covers all exam domains
including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary,
comprehension, and assessment practices. The material also includes
scenario-based questions for pre-K through elementary grade levels,
aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and
evidence-based literacy instruction. Ideal for educators preparing for
the STR certification exam, this guide ensures mastery of key reading
pedagogy and teaching strategies required for passing the test.
Exam Questions and Answers
26. A few children in the class are more advanced in their
phonological awareness skills. On a recent assessment, they were
able to do the onset/rime activity consistently. Which of following
activities identified by the teacher would present an appropriate
level of challenge to the students? --- correct answer ---initial
sound deletion
27. One child cannot count the words in a sentence or the syllables
in a word. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most
effective in scaffolding the child's ability to complete these tasks
,successfully? --- correct answer ---Placing a block to represent each
word or syllable as it is stated
28. A first-grade teacher conducts a phonological awareness
activity in which students match sounds in spoken words. In this
activity, students name familiar objects or animals shown in a set
of picture cards and then match them to picture cards that
represent words with the same ending sound (e.g., book and rock;
map and cup). Which of the following statements best describes
how this type of activity directly supports students' reading
development? --- correct answer ---Identifying component
phonemes in spoken words prepares students to sound out and spell
familiar words in print.
29. A third-grade teacher is working with a small group of
struggling readers who have difficulty decoding multisyllabic
words. Which of the following instructional strategies would be
most effective in reinforcing a key phonological awareness skill
that is prerequisite for learning syllabication? --- correct answer ---
leading the students in chorally repeating a list of multisyllabic
words read aloud by the teacher and clapping for each syllable
30. A kindergarten teacher plans a series of lessons focused on
segmenting phonemes in spoken words. According to evidence-
based best practices, which of the following activities should come
last in the teacher's instructional sequence? --- correct answer ---
,having students identify and sequence the individual phonemes in
words that begin or end with consonant blends (e.g. clap, bump,
gift) as to teach slowly stretched out the word orally
31. A second-grade teacher analyzes the results of benchmark
assessments for an English learner. The data indicate that the
student is experiencing difficulty pronouncing and distinguishing
several English sounds. To deliver effective differentiated
instruction that supports the student's development of phonemic
awareness in English, the teacher should take which of the
following steps first? --- correct answer ---comparing the English
learner's home language to English to determine if the target
English phonemes are present in the student's home language
32. A prekindergarten teacher uses high-quality picture books to
support the classroom curriculum in a variety of ways. For
example, as part of an informal individual assessment, the teacher
hands the picture book The Talking Cloth to a four-year-old child
and says, "Show me how to hold the book for reading." The teacher
then opens the book to the two facing pages shown below and asks
the child to respond to additional prompts
(Image)
Which of the following teacher prompts would be most effective to
use to obtain the most advanced measure of the child's development
, in print concepts? --- correct answer ---Show me where I should
begin on these pages
33. The teacher asks the child to identify features of print that
indicate the beginning and end of a sentence. The child responds by
pointing to the first and last word in each line. Given the child's
performance, which of the following small-group lessons would be
most appropriate to use next to meet the assessed needs of the
child? --- correct answer ---a teacher think-aloud during an
interactive reading lesson about the use of end punctuation and
capitalization
34. At a later time, the prekindergarten teacher plans to conduct a
whole-class read-aloud of The Talking Cloth to promote the
children's comprehension and analysis of this literary text.
According to the continuum of development outlined in the Texas
Prekindergarten Guidelines, which of the following instructional
strategies would be most appropriate for the teacher to use with
these two pages? --- correct answer ---encouraging the children to
ask questions about details of the story conveyed in the illustration
and text
35. Use the information below to answer the three questions that
follow.
In the middle of the school year, a kindergarten teacher uses an
alphabet sorting game with letter cards as an activity to reinforce
