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Question 1

1 out of 1 pointsHow might teachers assess students' phonemic awareness?Answer Correct Answer: Teachers monitor students' learning as they participate

in phonemic awareness activities in the classroom

Question 2

1 out of 1 pointsIn K-2, teachers regularly evaluate all but which of the following?Answer Correct Answer: letter

formation

Question 3

1 out of 1 pointsWhen teachers use average numbers of syllables per 100 words to figure out the reading level of a text, they are most likely usingAnswer Correct Answer: the Fry Readability

Formula

Question 4

1 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following is not a criteria used for leveling books according to the Fountas and Pinnell method?Answer Correct Answer: word

count

Question 5

1 out of 1 pointsAn approach to matching students' reading levels to appropriate book levels is done by administering the Scholastic Reading Inventory-a

computerized reading test. What is this method called?Answer Correct Answer: Lexile

Framework

Question 6

1 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following are two effective comprehension informal reading assessments?Answer Correct Answer: story retelling and cloze

procedure

Question 7

1 out of 1 pointsRubrics are used to assess students'Answer Correct Answer: writin

g.

Question 8

1 out of 1 pointsTeachers monitor students' progress on a daily basis in all but which of the following ways?Answer Correct Answer: All of these are part of an effective

monitoring system.

Question 9

1 out of 1 pointsThe purpose of assessment isAnswer Correct Answer: to inform and influence

instruction.

Question 10

1 out of 1 pointsRunning records assessAnswer Correct Answer: fluency and word

identification.

Question 11

1 out of 1 pointsWho developed the CAP (Concepts About Print) test?Answer Correct Answer: Marie

Clay

Question 12

1 out of 1 pointsWhich items are assessed in a CAP text?Answer Correct Answer: book-orientation, directionality, and letter and

word concepts

Question 13

1 out of 1 pointsWhat kind of conference occurs when a student and teacher discuss possible writing topics?Answer Correct Answer: prewriti

ng

Question 14

1 out of 1 pointsMs. Nethaway listens to a student read aloud. The student is fairly fluent. However, during an informal reading inventory, Ms. Nethaway notes that the student demonstrates syntactic errors. Ms. Nethaway realizes that this student will likely have problems

Answer Correct Answer: comprehend

ing.

Question 15

1 out of 1 pointsMiss Warbington takes observational notes and keeps checklists of what her students say during grand and instructional conversations. She knows that this information can help her assess her students'Answer Correct Answer: comprehens

ion.

Question 16

1 out of 1 pointsMr. Oppenheim writes brief notes as he observes his sixth-grade students. He describes specific events and notes the questions students ask and the strategies and skills they are applying. This type of assessment is calledAnswer Correct Answer: anecdotal

notes

Question 17

1 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following is NOT a useful guideline for assessment?Answer Correct Answer: Pick one type of assessment and

stick with it.

Question 18

1 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following is NOT an effective assessment tool for EL students?Answer

Correct Answer: vocabulary

tests

Question 19

1 out of 1 points1. Running records are considered to be an authentic assessment because:

Answer Correct Answer: they use a student’s normal

reading materials d)

Question 20

1 out of 1 points1. The Concepts About Print Test (CAP Test) was developed by:

Answer Correct Answer: Marie

Clay c)

Question 21

1 out of 1 points1. Traditional readability formulas usually determine the difficulty of a text

based on:Answer Correct Answer: a) word and sentence

lengthb)

Question 22

1 out of 1 points1. A second grade teacher keeps folders with samples of her students’

writing and tapes of their oral reading. This teacher is developing:Answer Correct Answer: portfoli

os

d)

Question 23

1 out of 1 pointsOf the following, the best way to determine a student’s comprehension level is a(n):Answer Correct Answer: informal reading

inventory c)

Question 24

1 out of 1 points1. Textbooks and trade books used in class with teacher guidance should be

written at a student’s:Answer Correct Answer: instructional

level c)

Question 25

1 out of 1 points1. Six-year-old George read a page orally as his teacher listened and made

check marks to indicate the words he read correctly. George’s teacher was conducting a:Answer Correct Answer: running

record

Question 26

1 out of 1 points1. Teachers often assess students’ comprehension by asking students to

repeat a story in their own words. This technique is known as:Answer Correct Answer: retelli

ng

Question 27

1 out of 1 points1. Running records are best used to assess students’:

Answer Correct Answer: reading

fluency

Question 28

1 out of 1 points1. Students reflect on their progress in reading and writing by using:

Answer Correct Answer: portfoli

os

Question 29

1 out of 1 points1. A kindergarten student has enrolled in a new school in the middle of

the academic year. Her behavior during read aloud sessions and independent reading periods suggests that she has had very little experience with books. Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure to determine this student’s understanding and experience with books?

Answer Correct Answer: Concepts About Print Test

(CAP) d)

Question 30

1 out of 1 points1. Students often make many errors as they read aloud. The most serious

errors are the errors that:Answer Correct Answer: interfere with

meaning

Question 31

1 out of 1 points1. To test his students’ comprehension, a fourth grade teacher photocopied

a selection from the basal reader and deleted every 5th word from the passage. He then asked his students to read the passage aloud to determine their ability to supply appropriate words for the blanks. This technique is known as:Answer Correct Answer: cloz

e c)

Question 32

1 out of 1 points1. The Motivation to Read Profile and the Reader Self-Perception Scale are

two instruments that enable teachers to measure a student’s:Answer Correct Answer: attitude toward

reading

Question 33

1 out of 1 pointsMost teachers are required to assign grades for report cards. Grades should

be used to:Answer Correct Answer: encourage

students c)

Question 34

1 out of 1 points1. Unit assignment sheets help students:

Answer Correct Answer: a) understand

expectationsb)

Question 35

1 out of 1 points1. Phonics instruction is usually:

Answer Correct Answer: a) completed in the

primary gradesb)

Question 36

1 out of 1 points1. Ten-year-old Nicole selected books to enjoy during her summer vacation

at the beach. Books for recreational reading should be written at a child’s:Answer Correct Answer: a) independent

levelb)

Question 37

1 out of 1 points1. Teachers gain the most useful diagnostic information by:

Answer Correct Answer: listening to individual

students read

Question 38

1 out of 1 points1. Students who read fluently are better able to comprehend what they read

primarily because:Answer Correct Answer: they have more mental energy to focus on what

they are reading c)

Question 39

1 out of 1 points1. An informal reading inventory usually consists of:

Answer

Correct Answer: graded word lists, graded passages, and

comprehension questions

Question 40

1 out of 1 points1. Teachers take running records and categorize miscues according to:

Answer Correct Answer: a) semantic, graphophonic, and

syntactic cuesb)

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