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Terms in this set (80) _____________Quiz____________? The ability to identify four distinct sounds in the word "clap" demonstrates competence in which of the following phonemic awareness skills? A) Phoneme Identity B) Phoneme Categorization C) Phoneme Blending D) Phoneme Segmentation -
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Phoneme Segmentation Phonemic segmentation refers to the ability to break a word into its separate sounds, saying each sound as it is counted. The ability to identify four sounds in the word "clap" demonstrates an understanding of phonemic segmentation. _____________Quiz____________? Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
- Different
- Vehicle
- Jungle
- Fantastic
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Vehicle, Remembering, Apron An open syllable ends in a vowel and the sound is long. In "vehicle," the first syllable ("ve") is open. In "remembering," the first syllable ("re") is open. In "apron," the first syllable ("a") is open. _____________Quiz____________? A beginning reader is learning to read and spell the following words.
- Five
- Dime
- Gave
- Cute
- Hope The reader is able to visualize and remember the letter patterns in the words and transfer this knowledge to reading and writing new words such as "hide," "take," and "robe." Which of the following best identifies the processing system the reader is using to extend learning? A) Orthographic B) Syntactic C) Phonological D) Semantic -
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Orthographic The reader in this scenario uses the orthographic word processing system because he or she uses visualization (has a visual awareness) of the letter pattern in the words. Although these words can be phonologically decoded, the reader is not using this system, because he or she is not "sounding out" the words letter by letter.
C) Morphological D) Heterogenous -
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Heterogeneous _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following statements about English-language learners is best supported by current research? A) Instruction is most beneficial to students learning English as a second language when it is delivered consistently and repeatedly according to a single instructional strategy. B) Teaching students explicitly how to use learning strategies shows little correlation with the students' success in learning English as a second language. C) Students need meaning-focused practice and appropriate form-focused instruction when learning English as a second language. D) Students of English as a second language learn the language most effectively in an environment with little social interaction to distract them. -
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Students need meaning-focused practice and appropriate form-focused instruction when learning English as a second language The question asks you to recognize a major trend in current research surrounding new-language learning. Current research suggests that when English learners receive instruction with explicit teaching of learning strategies, the learners become more efficient and effective learners in the second language. Teachers also need to be open to a multitude of learning styles among the learners in the classroom and present instruction in many different ways. Students need large amounts of meaning-focused practice of the language along with form-focused instruction at appropriate times. _____________Quiz____________? Students' phonological awareness can be assessed by evaluating their ability to A) understand how words in a text are segmented into syllables B) make personal connections to characters within a text C) understand unfamiliar words by using the surrounding text
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Understand how words in a text are segmented into syllables This question tests your ability to understand the developmental process of phonological awareness. The ability to understand how words in a text are segmented into syllables is the definition of phonological awareness. _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is a true statement about phonological awareness in literacy development? A) The visual recognition of sight words depends on the ability to recognize sound blends. B) The decoding of unfamiliar words depends on the ability to associate sounds with written letters. C) The development of reading fluency depends on the ability to connect letter names to sounds. D) The development of reading comprehension depends on the ability to identify written letters by name. -
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B) The decoding of unfamiliar words depends on the ability to associate sounds with written words. _____________Quiz____________? Singing nursery songs primarily develops students' phonological awareness by helping them identify which of the following?
- Main ideas
- Rhyming words
- Descriptive details
- High-frequency words -
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Rhyming words _____________Quiz____________?
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Affix An affix is a word part that is placed at the beginning or end of a word to alter its meaning. In the example, "inter-" which means "between" or "among," modifies the root word "net." Although "inter" is also a Latin root, it is not the root word here. _____________Quiz____________?
- Spelling Word 2) Student's Spelling
- Coat 2) Coet
- Bought 2) Baught
- Right 2) Rite
- Hitch 2) Hich The sample analysis of a student's spelling test shown best demonstrates which of the following characteristics of spelling development? A) The ability to recognize that words are made up of letter patterns representing sounds B) The ability to represent words phonetically, with a single letter representing each sound C) The ability to recognize sound-letter correspondence for single letters only D) The ability to represent words with random letters that have no letter-sound correspondence -
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A) The ability to recognize that words are made up of letter patterns representing sounds _____________Quiz____________? Before reading a new text, a reader identifies the purpose for reading, examines the genre and difficulty of the material, and considers prior knowledge on the topic. These strategies will best help the reader focus on which of the following elements of fluency?
- Accuracy
- Prosody
- Automaticity -
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Rate The rate refers to the speed at which a text is read. Purpose, genre, difficulty, and prior knowledge all affect how quickly a text is read. _____________Quiz____________? A reader who has demonstrated fluency while reading an informational text can now use available cognitive resources to focus on which of the following?
- Decoding difficult words in the text
- Comprehending the main ideas in the text
- Engaging with the text at a fast reading rate
- Transferring knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary to other texts -
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Comprehending the main ideas in the text If a reader does not need to concentrate on word recognition demands while reading, most of the cognitive resources a reader brings to the task can be used to comprehend the text. _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following word parts occurs in the word "agonize"?
- Prefix
- Inflection
- Greek root
- Derivational suffix -
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This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse got up and said: "That is all very well, but who is to bell the Cat?" The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse said: "It is ea -
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Young mouse did not think the plan through before making the proposal. This question tests your ability to infer. The young mouse proposed his plan very confidently, but when the old mouse questioned him, the whole group fell silent, showing that they were forced to rethink the young mouse's plan. _____________Quiz____________? (1) Scientists have studied many insects. (2) Some of these insects use tools to survive. (3) One animal that uses tools to survive is called the sawfly. (4) This insect is called a sawfly because it has a tool that works like a saw. (5) It is not a real saw, but it looks and works like a real saw. (6) The saw is part of the sawfly's body. (7) The insect uses the saw to cut a small hole in a plant and then it places eggs in the hole. (8) After it creates the hole, the sawfly makes a glue that fastens the eggs in place. (9) No one is sure how the sawfly makes this glue, but scientists who have watched the sawfly have seen it happen. The passage is primarily concerned with
- how the sawfly makes a place for its eggs and secures them in that place
- the tools that various insects use to secure their offspring
- how scientists secure the safety of insects and their eggs
- the special glue that the sawfly produces to secure -
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How the sawfly makes a place for its eggs and secures them in that place. The passage provides information about the special tools that the sawfly has for creating and securing a place to store its eggs. Although the passage discusses the special glue that the sawfly uses (option D), it is not the primary purpose of the passage. _____________Quiz____________?
(1) Scientists have studied many insects. (2) Some of these insects use tools to survive. (3) One animal that uses tools to survive is called the sawfly. (4) This insect is called a sawfly because it has a tool that works like a saw. (5) It is not a real saw, but it looks and works like a real saw. (6) The saw is part of the sawfly's body. (7) The insect uses the saw to cut a small hole in a plant and then it places eggs in the hole. (8) After it creates the hole, the sawfly makes a glue that fastens the eggs in place. (9) No one is sure how the sawfly makes this glue, but scientists who have watched the sawfly have seen it happen. Which sentence of the passage explains how the sawfly secures its eggs?
- Sentence 2
- Sentence 3
- Sentence 8
- Sentence 9 -
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Sentence 8. Sentence 8 explains that the sawfly uses homemade glue to affix its eggs to where they are laid. _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following terms best describes a series of events that build tension from conflict in a story?
- Exposition
- Rising action
- Climax
- Falling action -
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Rising Action The rising action of a plot occurs after the exposition, or introduction, and contains a series of events that build from the conflict and end at the climax of the story. _____________Quiz____________?
This question asks you to recognize the predominant pattern of text structure. The writer organizes events in the order in which they happened — that is, in chronological order — using simple descriptive language to help the reader visualize the process. _____________Quiz____________? Once upon a time, a beggar woman went to the house of a poor peasant and asked for something to eat. The peasant's wife gave her some bread and milk. When she had eaten it, she took a barley-corn out of her pocket, and said, "This will I give thee; set it in a flowerpot, and see what will come out of it." The woman set the barley-corn in an old flowerpot, and the next day the most beautiful plant had shot up, which looked just like a tulip, but the leaves were shut close together, as if it still were in bud. Which of the following best describes the characteristics of the passage?
- The passage contains simple characterization and quickly moving action.
- The passage emphasizes themes surrounding differences between the rich and the poor.
- The setting in the passage is described using rich and vivid vocabulary.
- The melancholy tone of the passage is developed through the use of repetitive sentence structures. -
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The passage contains simple characterization and quickly moving action This question asks you to recognize structural and stylistic elements characteristic of a particular genre, the fairy tale. In this selection, the action moves very quickly, and the characters are developed with minimal description. None of the other choices accurately describe what is going on in the passage. _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following factors of text complexity addresses the visuals or pictures in a text?
- Quantitative measures
- Reader and the reading task
- Grade level
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Qualitative Measures This question tests your knowledge of the qualitative measures of text complexity. Qualitative measures include levels of meaning, structure, language conventions, and knowledge demands. Visual aids and pictures contribute to the structure of a text. _____________Quiz____________? A cat came fiddling Out of a barn, With a pair of bagpipes Under her arm; She could sing nothing But fiddle cum dee, The mouse has married The bumble-bee; Pipe, cat; dance, mouse: We'll have a wedding At our good house. Question: The structure and cadence of this selection is characteristic of a
- fable
- nursery rhyme
- limerick
- fairy tale -
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Nursery Rhyme
"But you know what?" I told Winn-Dixie. "You are a suffering dog, so maybe he will take to you right away. Maybe he'll let me keep you." Winn-Dixie looked up at me and wagged his tail. He was kind of limping like something was wrong with one of his legs. And I have to admit, he stunk. Bad. He was an ugly dog, but already, I loved him with all my heart. — from Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo Which of the following details from the passage best supports the inference that "the preacher" is the speaker's father?
- The preacher cares for people who are suffering.
- The preacher was too busy to go to the grocery store.
- The speaker describes the preacher to Winn-Dixie.
- The spe -
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The speaker hopes the preacher will let her keep Winn-Dixie This statement indicates that the main character will have to ask the preacher if she can keep the dog, supporting the inference that the preacher is her father. _____________Quiz____________? I told him how I got my name and I told him how I had just moved to Naomi. I also told him about the preacher and how he was a good man, even if he was too distracted with sermons and prayers and suffering people to go grocery shopping. "But you know what?" I told Winn-Dixie. "You are a suffering dog, so maybe he will take to you right away. Maybe he'll let me keep you."
Winn-Dixie looked up at me and wagged his tail. He was kind of limping like something was wrong with one of his legs. And I have to admit, he stunk. Bad. He was an ugly dog, but already, I loved him with all my heart. — from Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo Which of the following statements supports the observation that the passage is written in first-person point-of-view? The thoughts of the speaker and the dog are included in the passage.
- The events are arranged in sequential order in the passage.
- The speaker describes her personal -
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The speaker describes her personal experiences and emotions in the passage. The narrator is the main character and is therefore able to describe events and her emotions at the same time. _____________Quiz____________? The scarab beetle is an insect of ancient importance. Long ago, in Egyptian culture, the beetle was revered and associated with hope and health. In rich style, the Egyptians embellished many everyday items with the image of this beetle; it could be found on jewelry, notes or documents, and even gifts. There is no debate about the beetle. The scarab played a huge role in ancient Egyptian society. Which of the following can best be inferred from the excerpt?
- Images of insects were often featured on the currency of ancient cultures.
- Modern Egyptian society is still fascinated by the scarab beetle.
- The scarab beetle was an ancient insect that became extinct hundreds of years ago.
- Ancient Egyptians imprinted images of iconic creatures on common items. -
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Ancient Egyptians imprinted images of iconic creatures on common items.
Sentences 5 and 6 both contain examples of things that could happen in business if there were no government oversight and therefore support the inference that people have the potential to act irresponsibly when no one is watching. _____________Quiz____________? (1) A free-market economy is one in which the greater part of production, distribution, and exchange is controlled by individuals and privately owned corporations rather than by the government. (2) Most people prefer for the government to have little to no control over businesses. (3) In fact, the term "free- market" sounds like a place where people can do business without any interference from the government. (4) However, government-imposed rules and regulations are vital to the economy because they keep business dealings fair, prohibit business holders from making unfair transactions, and keep consumers safe. (5) For example, if there were no government oversight, a dishonest grocer could cheat customers by making a scale indicate two pounds when it is really reading only one pound. (6) If there were no government oversight, there would be no requirement to list ingredients on food and cosmetics packages; those with -
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Sentence 4 The author of the excerpt presents the definition of a free-market economy and goes on to provide examples of why regulation within a free-market economy is important. Sentence 4 best captures the author's main point. _____________Quiz____________? (1) A free-market economy is one in which the greater part of production, distribution, and exchange is controlled by individuals and privately owned corporations rather than by the government. (2) Most people prefer for the government to have little to no control over businesses. (3) In fact, the term "free- market" sounds like a place where people can do business without any interference from the government. (4) However, government-imposed rules and regulations are vital to the economy because they keep business dealings fair, prohibit business holders from making unfair transactions, and keep consumers safe. (5) For example, if there were no government oversight, a dishonest grocer could cheat customers by making a scale indicate two pounds when it is really reading only one pound. (6) If there were no government oversight, there would be no requirement to list ingredients on food and cosmetics packages; those with -
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An example of the types of choices that business owners have in a free-market economy
Option (D) is correct because sentence 7 specifically references the "great deal of freedom" that business owners in a free-market economy have, but there are no examples to support that statement. Providing an example of the business-owner benefits in a free-market economy would be an appropriate organizational and rhetorical tool for bridging the ideas between sentences 6 and 7. _____________Quiz____________? Passage 1 While Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with telegraph instruments in the early 1870s, he realized it might be possible to transmit the human voice over a wire using electricity. Bell's interest in electricity continued, and he attempted to send several telegraph messages over a single wire at one time. It was on June 2, 1875, while Bell was at one end of the line and his assistant Watson worked on the reeds of the telegraph in another room that he heard the sound of a plucked reed coming to him over the wire. Passage 2 After many failed attempts, Alexander Graham Bell invented a working telephone. The next step was to make the telephone accessible so people could use it. This involved putting in lines to carry the telephone messages. The first telephone lines went from one person's phone to another. Those were called landlines. Then they added what are called switching stations, so one could reach -
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"After many failed attempts, Alexander Graham Bell invented a working telephone." The phrase "After many failed attempts... " supports the claim that Bell's early diligence resulted in the telephone of today. _____________Quiz____________? Passage 1 While Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with telegraph instruments in the early 1870s, he realized it might be possible to transmit the human voice over a wire using electricity. Bell's interest in electricity continued, and he attempted to send several telegraph messages over a single wire at one time. It was on June 2, 1875, while Bell was at one end of the line and his assistant Watson worked on the reeds of the telegraph in another room that he heard the sound of a plucked reed coming to him over the wire.
