Literacy in the Classroom Quiz

What is the primary goal of building literacy across all content areas?

• To help students memorize key terms

• To improve students’ ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in every subject

• To ensure all students read the same texts

• To replace subject-specific instruction with reading lessons

Which of the following best defines disciplinary literacy?

• Using general reading strategies in every class

• Teaching students how to think, read, and write like experts in a specific discipline

• Teaching only academic vocabulary

• Replacing content lessons with novels and stories

Which of the following activities best promotes writing to learn?

• Copying notes from a presentation

• Answering multiple-choice questions

• Journaling about a science experiment or reflecting on a math strategy

• Listening to a lecture

What is an example of an authentic literacy task?

• Filling out a worksheet with definitions

• Reading a short story and summarizing it

• Writing an article for the school newspaper or creating a digital presentation

• Memorizing vocabulary lists

Why is vocabulary instruction important for literacy development?

• It helps students decode text more efficiently and comprehend complex ideas

• It replaces the need for reading practice

• It only benefits English Language Arts classes

• It is only necessary for advanced students

Which strategy helps build reading comprehension in all classrooms?

• Using only textbooks

• Providing students with word banks and sentence frames

• Limiting discussion to one-word answers

• Avoiding visuals or graphic organizers

What role does oral language play in literacy development?

• It is unrelated to reading and writing

• It supports comprehension, vocabulary growth, and academic communication

• It only helps English learners

• It distracts from written work

What is the best way to make literacy instruction equitable for all students?

• Provide the same text for every student regardless of reading level

• Incorporate scaffolds, visuals, and culturally relevant texts

• Focus on grammar drills only

• Reduce reading expectations for struggling students

Which of the following best supports multimodal literacy?

• Using only printed texts

• Integrating reading, writing, visuals, audio, and digital media

• Avoiding technology in the classroom

• Assigning only silent reading tasks

Which classroom practice most strongly promotes a culture of literacy?

• Displaying student writing, hosting book talks, and integrating reading/writing in all subjects

• Giving fewer reading assignments

• Limiting student discussions

• Using isolated vocabulary quizzes