EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
REVISED QUESTIONS
1. Which statement best describes the relationship
between reading comprehension and word decoding in a
beginning reader's development? - Answer-c. Accurate,
fast word recognition is necessary for development of
reading fluency and text comprehension.
2. Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher
guides the students in conversation about the day's
activities. She writes down what is said on large chart
paper, then reads it to the class. This activity would aid
their literacy development primarily by promoting which
skill? - Answer-a. oral language comprehension
3. What is the most important implication of the Four-Part
Processing Model for Word Recognition? - Answer-D.
Reading depends on constructing pathways between the
phonological, orthographic, and meaning processors.
4. After results of a winter screening, six second-graders
scored in the "somewhat at risk" range. What is the next
step the teacher team should take? - Answer-B. Analyze
the screening results and gather additional diagnostic
assessment data.
5. How is the word sn - ow divided? - Answer-B. onset-
rime
