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WorksheetsGACE Reading Study.com Guide 7
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 27mins
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.
What would be the best literary connection for the word 'erratic'?
James Bond - a smooth spy character
the Mad Hatter - an unreliable, unpredictable character
Sherlock Holmes - a calculating detective character
Hermione Granger - a smart, practical student character
Which of the following strategies is not employed when teaching vocabulary in context?
memorizing a definition
drawing a picture of a word
relating the word to a past experience
creating a dialogue using the word
A non-example of the word introvert, or someone who gets energy from being alone rather than with people, would be ____.
a talented actress
an attention-craving celebrity
a reclusive writer
a shy, awkward teenager
A likely context for the use of the word acquit would be ____.
a school cafeteria
a courtroom
a public park
a doctor's office
Why would expanding one's reading help a person to learn vocabulary in context?
It shows words being used in their typical contexts.
It exposes a reader to more words in general.
It increases background knowledge.
All of the answers are correct.
What is the root in the word amorphous?
mor
ous
a
amor
morph
Which is an affix?
root
prefix
flashcards
synonym
word map
What is the prefix in the word amorphous?
mor
ous
a
amor
morph
Which game involves finding words that other students might not know?
weekly challenge
replacing vocabulary with synonyms
making up words and defining using context clues
stump the class
paraphrase using vocabulary
Which cannot be a word map?
paraphrasing
table
chart
flow chart
web
What does it mean to make text-to-text connections?
to look at the simple details of two stories
to discover what two writings have in common through deeper analysis
to group books into categories
to compare and contrast two authors
to look for ways two writings are different
The last step in making connections is to consider your personal responses to the readings. Why is this important?
you will know if you like the story or not
your emotions will help you analyze the texts
this step is not necessary to make connections
you will analyze the texts by making connections through your reactions
What does it mean to analyze literature?
to discuss it with someone else
to separate into parts and find how these parts are related
to make notes about the authors
to connect the author to the writing
it depends on the story
The second step to make text-to-text connections is to examine the literary elements. Which of the following is NOT a literary element?
publication date
characters
plot
setting
symbols
The first step to making connections between texts is to examine the authors. When doing so, what characteristic(s) should you examine?
gender
race
age
culture
all answers are correct
What is the most important thing you can do to promote digital literacy in your classroom?
Give them an assignment on the computer and hope they figure it out
Make sure every student has a computer at home
Make all of your lessons about digital literacy
Give students plenty of time to practice using the digital tools
Why is teaching digital literacy important?
Students will be expected to use digital tools for the rest of their lives
Traditional subjects are less important than digital literacy
All of the above
Computers make learning faster
Students will only be able to use digital tools effectively if ____.
What must you do, as a teacher, to be able to promote digital literacy in your classroom?
Teach all of your lessons using digital tools
Educate and train yourself in digital literacy
None of the answers are correct
Expect your students to teach you how to use a computer
What is digital literacy?
Researching information online
The skills, abilities, and knowledge necessary to use digital devices effectively
The ability to read a book on a computer
Replacing paper textbooks with e-readers
Which of the following might be the most effective way to teach media literacy in your classroom?
Have students watch a video about Nazi Germany.
Show students several examples of actors in blackface, including theater posters.
None of these
Show the students news clips about protests in the 1960s, listen to political songs from the period, and then create propaganda posters for an issue that was prominent at the time.
Which of the following could be a useful media tool in the classroom?
All of these
Posters and movie clips
YouTube videos and news clips
Music videos and music from a specific time period
Why should we incorporate media literacy in our classrooms?
To show students that there are many ways to present a message and that they should be using different media at home
To teach students how to analyze and understand what they see, hear, or read as well as express their own opinions
To fill time and add extra elements to the lesson in an attempt to extend the material for several days
To allow students a fun way to use technology in the classroom
What is the ultimate purpose of media literacy in the classroom?
To use new ideas to teach old things
To have media literacy listed on your weekly lesson plans, since Common Core requires that we teach it
To entertain students and use technology to keep them interested in the lesson
To teach students to analyze information and consider the message that they are seeing or hearing
What is the BEST reason to allow students to create their own media?
It can encourage shy students to speak in class and encourage lazy students to work harder.
It is required on many state essential skills lists.
It prevents boredom in the classroom.
It forces students to explore their own opinions and express those opinions in a way that is relatable to their classmates.
Approximately how many words should there be in a passage being used for a CLOZE test?
200
as long as you want
100
50
300
Which text evaluation method involves replacing words with blank spaces?
Readability Formulas
Fry's Formula
Text Evaluation Scales
Henry Singer's Friendly Text Evaluation Scale
CLOZE test
What might happen if you choose reading material that is too difficult for your students?
they will become involved in their own learning
they will get a larger vocabulary
they will enjoy reading more
they will get frustrated and unmotivated
they will learn more
How many words should the extract be in Fry's Formula?
300
100
as long as you want
50
200
Which evaluation method tells you how interesting the material might be to your students?
CLOZE test
Readability Formulas
Text Evaluation Scales
A Separate Peace
Fry's Formula
It is NOT a good idea to use questioning as a ____.
Form of negative consequence for student misbehavior
Way to get multiple responses from students
Means of developing critical thinking skills
Tool for assessing students' knowledge
Divergent questioning requires ____.
No right or wrong answers
Argument-based responses
One correct response
Responses that are long and drawn out
Teachers can use Bloom's taxonomy as ____.
A resource to develop questions only for their gifted students
A guide to develop different levels of questions
A guide for creating questions similar to those on standardized tests.
A blueprint for creating tough questions for lazy students
When students are able to think critically, they are ____.
able to go beyond the basics and dig deep to come up with answers that are relevant and of substance
able to answer questions that are complicated without becoming frustrated
able to memorize as much information as possible without demonstrating gaps in knowledge
ready to take and pass any test given to them
Higher levels of questions support ____.
The discontinued use of state standardized tests because they will no longer be needed
More students becoming academically gifted
Higher levels of responses as well as increased critical thinking skills
Lower levels of responses because these types of questions are too hard for students
The transfer of learning is...
the theory that creative thinking, or thinking 'outside the box' promotes independence and innovation.
the theory that what is learned can be transferred to similar situations.
the theory that what is learned can't be transferred or applied in new ways to different situations.
the theory that what is learned can be transferred if the learner is able to think outside the box without guidance from an instructor.
the theory that what is learned can be transferred and applied in new and innovative ways to different situations.
A teacher can model text-to-self connections that encourage students to apply ideas to different situations by using key phrases such as:
This conflict in the text reminds me of (issue) going on today in... OR I wonder what would happen if we did what they did right here in...
If that happened to me I would... OR I read a textbook/article that talked about the same issue of...
This reminds me of when I... OR When (character) reacted by...it reminded me of how (leader or group) reacts to...today.
This reminds me of another book I've read because both... OR This character is acting like (character's name) from...
I can relate to...because one time... OR I would solve this problem by...
By encouraging students to apply ideas from a text to other situations, teachers are showing them that they can do all of the following EXCEPT
relate to a text, understand it on a deeper level, and take that new knowledge with them to use in different ways.
remember a variety of facts and figures by constantly recalling the information in different situations and in different settings.
understand the text on a deeper level by seeing how the main ideas from it connect to the world around them.
personally relate to the text by connecting information and ideas presented to what has happened in their own lives.
problem solve in a variety of situations using what they've learned.
Students can apply ideas from a text to other situations in three ways:
text to self, text to text, text to world
text to world, text to text, text to idea
text to text, text to self, text to experience
text to self, text to world, text to other person
text to self, text to situation, text to text
