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What is a key component of structured literacy instruction? ✔Correct Answer-Integrating explicit,
systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills.
How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school year? ✔Correct
Answer-By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when.
Dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see letters and words backward. ✔Correct Answer-
False - Dyslexia is primarily a language-based learning disability affecting reading and decoding, not a
visual issue involving seeing letters backward.
To teach reading most effectively, teachers should use Discovery Learning ✔Correct Answer-False -
While Discovery Learning can be valuable, effective reading instruction often combines various
methods including explicit instruction and structured approaches.
literacy ✔Correct Answer-the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension
the reading brain ✔Correct Answer-the network of brain regions that work together to decode,
comprehend, and interpret written language
systematic instruction ✔Correct Answer-instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning
with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior
knowledge
explicit Instruction ✔Correct Answer-a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators
clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery of the material
A teacher would like to start a new spelling curriculum. She found free online curriculum with several
fun resources. The source was not accessible for all learners. She compared it to a resource
suggested by her district, which has been aligned with evidence-based research and is founded on
best practices for spelling. She decided to use the resource suggested by her district.
Which of the Four Considerations is this teacher using? ✔Correct Answer-Differentiation/High
Leverage Practices for Supporting All Learners
Imagine a teacher preparing to teach reading to a class with different reading abilities. They need to
figure out how to teach in a certain way. That means breaking down reading into smaller parts like
sounds, word meanings, and how sentences work. By doing this, the teacher can ensure that
everyone in the class learns well, regardless of their reading level. ✔Correct Answer-Structured
Literacy
A teacher preparing to teach her class how to read a new book needs to think about what type of
book will best fit her students. Does she choose a story that's too easy and will make them bored? Or
one that is too hard, and they will struggle with? She needs to pick just the right book that will
, challenge them just enough to keep them engaged and learning. ✔Correct Answer-Selection of
Materials
A kindergarten teacher is planning reading instruction for his students. Based on his observations
and data, he chooses two different word sort activities, one for students reading at grade level and
one for students reading below grade level. ✔Correct Answer-Differentiation/High leverage
practices for supporting all learners
A teacher observes that some students in her class struggle with reading comprehension despite
receiving the same instruction as their peers. She understands the importance of identifying the
specific aspect of instruction that needs consideration to address their needs effectively. This
involves assessing whether the students require additional support in phonemic awareness, phonics,
fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension and then planning targeted instruction accordingly.
✔Correct Answer-MTSS- "MTSS" is correct as it focuses on identifying and addressing specific needs
through targeted, tiered support within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
Phonology ✔Correct Answer-the study of sounds in language, like how words are made up of
different sounds and how those sounds come together to form words. It helps us understand how we
speak and how we hear language.
Sound-Symbol ✔Correct Answer-the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols)
make different sounds.
Syllables ✔Correct Answer-parts of a word that contains one vowel sound, with or without
surrounding consonant sounds. When we say words, we can hear different syllables by noticing the
beats or sounds in the word.
Morphology ✔Correct Answer-the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called
morphemes, which can be prefixes, suffixes, or root words. By understanding morphology, we can
figure out the meaning and structure of words.
Syntax ✔Correct Answer-the grammar rules for putting words together in sentences. It helps us
understand how to arrange words in the correct order to make clear and meaningful sentences
Semantics ✔Correct Answer-the meaning of words and how they relate to each other. It helps us
understand the meanings of sentences and how words connect to form clear and meaningful
communication.
Systematic and Cumulative ✔Correct Answer-instruction that presents concepts in a logical order,
beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty. Each new concept is built on prior
knowledge.
Explicit ✔Correct Answer-instruction provided by the teacher clearly and on an appropriate level.
Diagnostic ✔Correct Answer-instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal assessment and
focused on a student's individualized and specific needs.
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) ✔Correct Answer-a framework that provides varying levels
of academic and behavioral interventions to support the diverse needs of all students