History of Reading Instruction

The two views that dominated reading instruction in the United States from 1607 to 1840 were:

• Religious and Liberty
• Religious and States Rights
• Western Expansion and Gold Rush
• Religious and Patriotic

The earliest textbook used in the Jamestown settlement in 1607 was called:

• McGuffey Reader
• The Horn Book
• Reading without Tears
• New England Primer

During the 18th and 19th Centuries, what was the main purpose for reading?

• Reading for information and commerce
• Reading for pleasure
• Reading the Bible
• Reading for trade and communication

What role did the armed forces play during the first half of the 20th century as it relates to the history of reading in the United States?  (Choose the best answer)

• Suggested group testing
• Scientific testing developed
• Soldiers required to read and write
• The Armed Forces used reading as a way to eliminate enlistees

How much preparation did teachers receive in regional "Normal Schools" in the late 1930s through the 1960s?

• 3 years
• 4 years
• Less than 2 years
• Only 1 year

Content area reading came about in order to:

• Provide more choices for students.
• Help soldiers learn to read informational texts.
• Learn how to build machines
• Increase peoples' knowledge of various subjects

What  were the results of research that examined the linguistic foundations of the reading process?

• Programmed reading using workbooks, cards, and worksheets
• Scripted teacher's guides
• Color-coded text
• All of the above

During which decade did computers began to be used in classrooms?

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 2000s

What is the name of the 1985 publication that heavily influenced and supported a grassroots movement that saw a decreased emphasis on teaching discrete skills?

• Learning to Read:  The Great Debate
• American Reading Instruction
• The Psychology and Pedagogy of Reading
• Becoming a Nation of Readers

The "five pillars of educational reform" is a part of which educational initiative?

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• Response to Intervention (RtI)
• Race to the Top
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)