Literacy Review

More than 70% of a 3rd grade class scored at high risk on the oral reading fluency. Which instructional practice would be best for improving students' oral reading fluency?

• having students independently read

• having students participate in round-robin reading

• having students repeat readings of familiar text with corrective feedback

• having students do a paired-reading activity

An elementary teacher asks her students, "Which two words rhyme: cat, fat, sad?" Which area of emergent literacy does this demonstrate?

• vocabulary knowledge

• phonological awareness

• decoding

• alphabetic principle

Mr. James is an elementary education teacher, and he has his students working in groups around the classroom. Some students are listening to books on CD, some are reading informational text, and some are writing stories on the computer. Which of the following organization format did the teacher select as part of the instructional approach?

• choral reading

• literature circles

• shared reading

• literacy centers

Which of the following is not one of the five essential components of reading?

• phonics

• reading comprehension strategies

• vocabulary development

• alphabet principle

A third-grade teacher has several students who are unwilling to speak in group discussions. What approach would be most effective in motivating the students' participation in class along with improving listening and speaking skills?

• allow students to engage in small-group share and listen activity

• encourage students to socialize more

• have students read aloud short stories in class

• have students attend a workshop on communication

A fifth grader who is advanced in almost all areas of reading has difficulty completing assigned reading selections. The student is excited when he begins reading. He encounters difficulty keeping his attention. Which of the following is the best first approach the elementary English teacher should undertake for addressing this difficulty?

• give the student fourth grade reading assignments to keep him focused

• inform the student that his ability to move to the next grade will be dependent on reading assignments

• break down the student's reading assignments into small parts and teach him to monitor his own attention and progress

• implement a behavior management plan to support the student in remaining focused

Which of the following questions is the most critical for a teacher to consider when analyzing progression of a reading assessment for a particular student?

• How did the student compare with others in his class?

• How did the student compare with others in different classes?

• How did the student compare to previous recent reading assessments?

• How did the student compare to the expectations of the assignment?

Before reading a story to the students, Mr. Drake, a first-grade teacher, tells the students what he is expecting them to learn from reading the story. What is his reason for doing this?

• The students should know why the instructor chose this text over any other.

• It is important for teachers to share personal ideas with their students in order to foster an environment of confidence and understanding.

• Mr. Drake wants to verify that all students are on-task before he begins the story.

• Mr. Drake is modeling a vital pre-reading skill of setting a clear purpose for reading in order to teach it to the young readers.