Chapter 3 Quiz
- Question 1 1 out of 1 points
How 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 points
In K-2, teachers regularly evaluate all but which of the following? Answer Correct Answer: letter formation - Question 3 1 out of 1 points
When teachers use average numbers of syllables per 100 words to figure out the reading level of a text, they are most likely using Answer Correct Answer: the Fry Readability Formula - Question 4 0 out of 1 points
Which 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 points
An 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 points
Which of the following are two effective comprehension informal reading assessments? Answer Correct Answer: story retelling and cloze procedure - Question 7 1 out of 1 points
Rubrics are used to assess students' Answer Correct Answer: writing. - Question 8 1 out of 1 points
Teachers 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 points
The purpose of assessment is Answer Correct Answer: to inform and influence instruction. - Question 10 1 out of 1 points
Running records assess Answer Correct Answer: fluency and word identification. - Question 11 1 out of 1 points
Who developed the CAP (Concepts About Print) test? Answer Correct Answer: Marie Clay - Question 12 1 out of 1 points
Which items are assessed in a CAP text? Answer Correct Answer: book-orientation, directionality, and letter and word concepts - Question 13 1 out of 1 points
What kind of conference occurs when a student and teacher discuss possible writing topics? Answer Correct Answer: prewriting - Question 14 1 out of 1 points
Ms. 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: comprehending. - Question 15 1 out of 1 points
Miss 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: comprehension. - Question 16 1 out of 1 points
Mr. 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 called Answer Correct Answer: anecdotal notes - Question 17 1 out of 1 points
Which 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 points
Which of the following is NOT an effective assessment tool for EL students? Answer Correct Answer: vocabulary tests - Question 19 1 out of 1 points
1. Running records are considered to be an authentic assessment because:
Answer Correct Answer: they use a student’s normal reading materialsd)
- Question 20 1 out of 1 points
1. The Concepts About Print Test (CAP Test) was developed by:
Answer Correct Answer: Marie Clayc)
- Question 21 1 out of 1 points
1. Traditional readability formulas usually determine the difficulty of a text based on:
Answer Correct Answer: a) word and sentence length
b)
- Question 22 1 out of 1 points
1. 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: portfoliosd)
- Question 23 1 out of 1 points
Of the following, the best way to determine a student’s comprehension level is a(n): Answer Correct Answer: informal reading inventoryc)
- Question 24 1 out of 1 points
1. Textbooks and trade books used in class with teacher guidance should be written at a student’s:
Answer Correct Answer: instructional levelc)
- Question 25 1 out of 1 points
1. 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 points
1. Teachers often assess students’ comprehension by asking students to repeat a story in their own words. This technique is known as:
Answer Correct Answer: retelling - Question 27 1 out of 1 points
1. Running records are best used to assess students’:
Answer Correct Answer: reading fluency - Question 28 1 out of 1 points
1. Students reflect on their progress in reading and writing by using:
Answer Correct Answer: portfolios - Question 29 1 out of 1 points
1. 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 points
1. 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 points
1. 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: clozec)
- Question 32 1 out of 1 points
1. 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 points
Most teachers are required to assign grades for report cards. Grades should be used to:
Answer Correct Answer: encourage studentsc)
- Question 34 1 out of 1 points
1. Unit assignment sheets help students:
Answer Correct Answer: a) understand expectations
b)
- Question 35 1 out of 1 points
1. Phonics instruction is usually:
Answer Correct Answer: a) completed in the primary grades
b)
- Question 36 1 out of 1 points
1. 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 level
b)
- Question 37 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers gain the most useful diagnostic information by:
Answer Correct Answer: listening to individual students read - Question 38 1 out of 1 points
1. 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 readingc)
- Question 39 1 out of 1 points
1. An informal reading inventory usually consists of:
Answer Correct Answer: graded word lists, graded passages, and comprehension questions - Question 40 1 out of 1 points
1. Teachers take running records and categorize miscues according to:
Answer Correct Answer: a) semantic, graphophonic, and syntactic cues
b)