GACE Reading Study.com Guide 7

What is a graphic organizer?

• an outline of the teacher's expectations

• the events of a story

• message or moral of the story

• the time, place and setting of a story

• visual method of showing knowledge

What is the first step to planning reading lessons?

• choose your resources

• determine your evidence

• create your assessment

• decide the teaching strategies

• know the standards

Which step for teaching reading includes creating a rubric?

• know the standards

• instruction

• create graphic organizers

• evidence

• assessment

In which step should you create proof that shows your students have learned the material?

• create a rubric

• determine the evidence

• assessment

• know the standards

• instruction

Which type of teaching involves students separated into groups?

• graphic organizers

• direct instruction

• self-directed learning

• cooperative learning

• assessment

For ESL students, the most critical part of instruction in any classroom is:

• Rote memorization

• Worksheets

• Vocabulary

• Pop quizzes

Scaffolding vocabulary instruction means:

• Students have to build their own knowledge base.

• Teachers are responsible for making instruction as challenging as possible.

• Instruction is broken down into smaller chunks.

• Curriculum and instruction is watered down so students who are struggling can learn.

ESL students can become more successful in the classroom by:

• Memorizing words or phrases that they will come across in the classroom.

• Not being allowed to communicate in their native language while in school.

• Building background knowledge of vocabulary words and phrases.

• Going to year-round schools.

The term sheltered instruction means:

• ESL students are not required to learn the same curriculum as their peers.

• ESLs who are struggling can be excused from their assignments if the teacher thinks it is too hard.

• ESLs learn a specialized curriculum that includes instruction in their native language.

• The curriculum is taught in a way that all students, including ESL students, can understand.

Word walls are:

• A great way to introduce vocabulary words.

• Meaningless in vocabulary instruction.

• A great way to decorate the classroom.

• Designed to showcase student work samples.