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WorksheetsRICA Domain 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Instructional programs in reading should be:
a)
Balanced
b)
Comprehensive
c)
Balanced and Comprehensive
2.
A balanced literacy program is one that
a)
offers the same skill instruction to all students
b)
offers instruction based on each student's reading development
3.
A comprehensive literacy program includes which of the following:
a)
Word Analysis
b)
Vocabulary Developement
c)
Writing Strategies
d)
All of the above
4.
Reading skills include of the following except
a)
decoding
b)
Phonological Awareness
c)
Text Preview/Picture Walk
d)
Print Concepts
5.
Reading skills include all of the following except:
a)
decoding
b)
Phonological Awareness
c)
Text Preview/Picture Walk
d)
Print Concepts
6.
Writing is an important part of a reading program.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Assessment in reading instruction should be:
a)
formative
b)
summative
c)
ongoing
d)
all of the above
8.
Effective reading programs focus on
a)
prevention of difficulties
b)
remediation of difficulties
9.
Which of the following is not an example of differentiated reading instruction?
a)
Flexible Grouping
b)
Selecting appropriate strategies for different groups
c)
Choosing different standards for students depending on needs
d)
Choosing different resources and materials
10.
Which is not a key factor in planning differentiated reading instruction?
a)
Students' knowledge and skills
b)
pacing of instruction
c)
class size
d)
scaffolds
11.
A group performing a reader's theater presentation would best be grouped:
a)
homogeneously
b)
heterogeneously
12.
Individualized instruction in reading can be provided by
a)
a classroom teacher
b)
a reading coach
c)
a trained adult volunteer
d)
all of the above
13.
Basal Reading programs adopted by the State of California do not need to have support materials for struggling readers.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Whole class reading instruction is best performed at
a)
the beginning of instructional sequence
b)
the end of instructional sequence
c)
throughout the instructional sequence
d)
All of the above
15.
An orientation of a lesson might include all but which of the following:
a)
introducing the knowledge and skills to be taught
b)
motivating students so they are engaged in the lesson
c)
modeling the process of what students are expected to do
d)
provide an overview of what will be taught in the lesson
16.
Structured and guided practice may include:
a)
questioning students to see if they can explain what they are doing
b)
Sustained Silent reading
c)
30 minutes of reading at home
d)
all of the above
17.
Books students read during silent reading should be books that are challenging but within their grasp.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following can be used to motivate and engage students during reading instruction?
a)
Appropriate Reading Materials
b)
Reading Aloud to Students
c)
Book Clubs
d)
All of the above
19.
Independent reading
a)
does not help students become familiar with language patterns
b)
increases fluency
c)
should only be done at home
d)
should not be done by struggling readers
20.
Students should not be allowed to choose their own Independent Reading books.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Sustained silent reading should be
a)
at the same time each day
b)
at different times to keep students engaged and motivated
22.
It is important for parents of English Language Learners to only read books aloud in English at home.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
All of the following are good ways to monitor Independent Reading except:
a)
Have students keep a reading log
b)
Ask students what book they are reading
c)
Informal presentations on books
d)
Individual conferences
24.
Which of the following is not an effective support for teachers of reading?
a)
Literacy/Reading Coaches
b)
Grade Level Meetings
c)
Administrative Assessment of Teachers
d)
Professional Development
25.
Which of the following is true about progress monitoring assessments during reading instruction?
a)
They take place at the end of the instructional unit
b)
They can be formal (test) or informal (teacher observation)
c)
Results are analyzed at classroom level only
d)
They do not provide enough information about student progress to change the instruction
26.
Summative assessments of reading instruction
a)
determine which students have achieved the target standard
b)
must measure whether knowledge and skills can be transferred
c)
can measure student achievement of a single standard
d)
all of the above
27.
Which of the following is not an alternative assessment for a student with an IEP?
a)
Give the student more time
b)
Divide the assessment into smaller units
c)
Change the learning goals for the student
d)
Provide a simpler version of the assessment
28.
A 504 plan is required for a student who can not make progress in a regular, general education class.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Which of the following is not an indicator that applies to a standardized test?
a)
Established, nonvarying procedure
b)
No time limit for completing the test
c)
results are consistent across administrations
d)
Has a manual for the test administrator
30.
Norm references scores are those that
a)
allow for comparisons between students taking the test and a national average
b)
Test makers administer versions of the test to a sample of children
c)
include percentile scores and stanine scores
d)
Do not include grade equivalent scores
31.
What is a stanine score?
a)
Grade-level equivalent
b)
A score based on percentiles
c)
Raw scores are converted to a 9-point scale
d)
None of the above
32.
What is the purpose of a summative assessment?
a)
To reach a judgement on the overall class performance of a standard
b)
To reach a judgement on an individual student's performance of a standard
33.
Scoring rubrics are not an effective tool for analyzing student performance on standards assessments.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Teachers must interpret data from assessments and place students into one of the following categories except:
a)
Below grade level-not meeting the standard
b)
Approaching grade level - almost meeting standard
c)
At grade level - meeting the standard
d)
Above grade level - Exceeding the standard
35.
Which of the following statements is not true about individual profiles of student achievement?
a)
Helps teacher plan interventions for students
b)
Helps teacher group students based on need
c)
Shows teacher which students are not reading at home
d)
Charts student progress in regards to standards
36.
Looking at a class profile assessment is a good way for a teacher to know how effective his/her instruction was.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Assessments used to determine students' reading levels include:
a)
Word Recognition lists
b)
Concepts About Print assessments
c)
Graded Reading passages
d)
All of the above
38.
Word Recognition lists are also known as Sight Word lists
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Sight Words are not a good indicator of a student's reading level because they are just words that are memorized.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Graded reading passages are used to determine all of the following except:
a)
Independent Reading Level
b)
Instructional Reading level
c)
Sight Word Knowledge
d)
Level at which the reader will be frustrated
41.
An example of a graphophonemic error when reading is:
a)
Adding a word when reading a text
b)
reading "dad" for "father"
c)
reading "feather" for "father"
d)
None of the above
42.
Patterns of errors which reveal how a student goes about decoding are called:
a)
semantic errors
b)
syntactic errors
c)
miscue analysis
d)
None of the above
43.
The way words are placed in order in a sentence is called
a)
sequence
b)
syntax
c)
semantics
d)
none of the above
44.
A child who repeatedly makes graphophonemic errors needs:
a)
Phonics instruction
b)
Instructional in using contextual clues
c)
A higher level book
d)
Increased fluency practice
45.
If a student can read a book with 95% accuracy and answer comprehension questions with 90% accuracy, that book is at the student's:
a)
Instructional Reading Level
b)
Frustration Reading Level
c)
Independent Reading Level
46.
A book is at a student's Instructional Reading Level if he/she can answer comprehension questions with at least:
a)
50% accuracy
b)
60% accuracy
c)
90% accuracy
d)
96% accuracy
47.
A teacher should communicate reading assessment results to which of the following?
a)
Students
b)
Parents
c)
School and District Personnel
d)
All of the above
48.
Information about student reading progress cannot be shared with parents by
a)
conferences
b)
written summaries
c)
cumulative record
d)
e-mail
49.
It is not okay to read a story to a student if it at their Frustration Reading Level.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Teachers should plan reading instruction with the following goal:
a)
Students will increase reading levels based on entry level assessments
b)
All students will meet grade level standards
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