Educational Development 268 Flashcard

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What is the purpose of making inferences when reading a text?

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It helps students to better comprehend the text.

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Based on the writing benchmark student writing sample, which step is very important for Ms. Branch, a 7th grade language arts teacher, to take immediately? Options: A. pairing each student with another student of similar abilities to receive feedback, B. introducing the writing process and stressing the importance of editing and revising, C. beginning daily vocabulary drills to vary student word choice in writing samples, D. integrating daily grammar mini-lessons to cover basic sentence construction

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integrating daily grammar mini-lessons to cover basic sentence construction

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A kindergarten teacher reads a story in a big book aloud to the class. Once she has completed the story, she rereads the last page of the book and asks the class to clap once for each word. They repeat this activity a few times as students begin to grasp the idea. Which skill is the teacher promoting with this activity?

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word awareness

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A social studies teacher is teaching a unit on different governmental systems. His students are having trouble differentiating between socialism and communism, so he decides to lead them in the construction of a Venn diagram. The teacher's use of a Venn diagram demonstrates his understanding of which important concept related to vocabulary acquisition?

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There is a cognitive benefit in examining the similarities and differences among concepts.

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A teacher says aloud 2-3 words and asks the students to identify whether or not the words rhyme. Which of the following describes a student who would best benefit from this activity?

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a student just beginning to develop phonological awareness

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Which educational goal is best supported by students presenting their mathematical proofs aloud to the class? Options: A. Ensure students clearly comprehend the topic. B. Make connections between a mathematical concept and real life. C. Connect students background knowledge with their current learning. D. Expose students to new ideas and perspectives.

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Ensure students clearly comprehend the topic.

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Which professional development activity would best address students' struggles with TEKS content-specific vocabulary related to chemical reactions and the periodic table? Options: A. offering professional development to teachers on the cultural barriers preventing students from understanding certain vocabulary words. B. increasing exposure to high-frequency words through listening, speaking, writing, and group work throughout the school day. C. implementing explicit, systematic vocabulary instruction using word walls, graphic organizers, vocabulary journals, and visuals. D. encouraging teachers to use higher-level vocabulary words with students while teaching and in everyday conversations.

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implementing explicit, systematic vocabulary instruction using word walls, graphic organizers, vocabulary journals, and visuals.

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As students move through the process of reading development, what best demonstrates that they have moved from the Emergent Level to the Early Reading Level? A. Students are able to write letters. Some may be uppercase or reversed, but most are correct. B. Students are able to read with expression. C. Students know all letters and are beginning to write and read a few words. D. Students are able to use phonics to decode unfamiliar words.

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Students know all letters and are beginning to write and read a few words.