Deck 2: The Reading and Writing Processes

Question 1

A new teacher attended a workshop on the writing process in which she was correctly told that:

A) students must write with a partner
B) students always follow the steps in the same sequence
C) the process should only be used with expository texts
D) the process involves recurring cycles

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When her students are engaged in the prewriting stage, fifth grade teacher Betty McIntyre encourages them to draw because drawing often:

A) helps students organize their ideas
B) helps children work together
C) leads to improved spelling
D) makes their texts longer

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Students focus upon mechanics such as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when they reach the stage of the writing process known as:

A) prewriting
B) drafting
C) revising
D) editing

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The most authentic type of reading is:

A) independent reading
B) oral reading
C) echo reading
D) guided reading

Question 5

Problem-solving tactics that students apply as they read are known as:

A) basals
B) rubrics
C) skills
D) strategies

Question 6

When students who are English learners are assigned a writing task, it is most helpful for teachers to begin by:

A) reviewing an editing checklist with them
B) assigning a classmate to edit their work
C) speaking with them and developing a word bank of related words
D) developing handwriting lessons

Question 7

During guided reading, students should read books at their:

A) independent level
B) instructional level
C) frustration level
D) listening level

Question 8

Fluency is an essential component of reading because fluent readers:

A) devote most of their cognitive resources to decoding
B) devote most of their cognitive resources to comprehension
C) read most materials orally
D) read primarily digital texts

Question 9

During shared reading, children should:

A) be reminded to remain silent as the teacher reads
B) read books at their independent level
C) be invited to join in the reading of predictable refrains and rhyming words
D) listen to the teacher read and not be distracted by the text

Question 10

Six-year-old Danny proudly read a list of words with no hesitation. Danny's automatic response indicated that in this situation, he was most likely using a:

A) comprehension strategy
B) word learning strategy
C) decoding skill
D) study skill

Question 11

To help students focus upon particular types of errors in their writing, many teachers provide:

A) editing checklists
B) miscue analyses
C) informal reading inventories
D) response journals

Question 12

Shared reading differs from reading aloud to students primarily because during shared reading:

A) students read the entire text aloud
B) the teacher reads the entire text aloud
C) students see the text as the teacher reads aloud
D) expository texts are read aloud

Question 13

Literacy professionals use the term text to refer:

A) only to basal readers
B) only to periodicals such as newspapers and magazines
C) to all visual materials
D) to all reading materials

Question 14

Every day first grade teacher Kelly Blume works with a small group of students who are reading at the same level. She selects a book at their instructional level and helps the children apply strategies as they read. This teacher is using the instructional technique known as:

A) guided reading
B) partner reading
C) echo reading
D) sustained silent reading

Question 15

Sixth grade teacher Kate Brenna finds that the struggling readers in her class don't understand the ways in which more capable readers apply reading strategies. The principal wisely advised that the best way to help the students become more thoughtful, strategic readers would be for the teacher to:

A) talk with parents to explain the importance of skills based instruction
B) encourage her students to read to first grade students
C) use a think-aloud to demonstrate the thought processes that more capable readers use
D) invite guest readers to visit the classroom

Question 16

It is most appropriate for students to seek and receive feedback on their writing during the:

A) prewriting stage
B) drafting stage
C) revising stage
D) publishing stage

Question 17

A second grade student wrote a paragraph in which she varied the length of her sentences to express action. Her classmates applauded the flow of her writing when she read the story aloud. The work of this young writer showed that she:

A) selected unusual words
B) has developed sentence fluency
C) has mastered the mechanics of writing
D) thoroughly researched her subject

Question 18

Proofreading should be taught:

A) as early as first grade
B) when students reach middle school
C) only to students who are reading on grade level
D) only to students who have developed sentence fluency

Question 19

Of the following, the best way to help students understand and use comprehension strategies is for teachers to:

A) monitor students as they complete worksheets collaboratively
B) ask parents to monitor their children's homework
C) model comprehension strategies as they read aloud to a class
D) encourage students to engage in buddy reading

Question 20

Research suggests that students' reading and writing ability shows the most improvement when:

A) reading and writing instruction are integrated
B) reading and writing strategies are taught separately
C) reading instruction precedes writing instruction
D) writing instruction precedes reading instruction

Question 21

Research has indicated that when students compose using laptop computers rather than paper and pencil they tend to: become easily distracted and move off-task
Write shorter paragraphs
Compose expository rather than narrative texts
Write more and self-correct their work
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Question 22

When a parent asked why the teacher conducted daily read alouds in a fourth grade classroom, the principal responded that reading aloud is beneficial for students of all ages. What are the benefits of reading aloud to older students?

Question 23

Although the teacher felt that Susan would enjoy discussing the novel, Esperanza Rising, with her classmates, the student was not able to read that chapter book independently. What steps could the teacher take to enable Susan to enjoy this novel with her classmates?

Question 24

As he planned a unit on farm animals, a first grade teacher selected books and planned writing projects. Of the following, the best way to prepare students to write about farm animals would be to:
A) develop a word wall with related vocabulary

A) teach a lesson on punctuation
B) administer daily quizzes
C) ask students to read with a partner

Question 25

A group of second grade students have been engaged in the writing process and they have reached the publishing stage. List three ways in which students could share their writing with a larger audience.

Question 26

When students engage in grand conversations, the teacher should:

A) act as a participant rather than the leader
B) lead the discussion
C) use a rubric to assign participation grades
D) group the students by ability level