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Which of the following instructional strategies would be most effective for a teacher to use to develop students' reading comprehension through the integration of reading and listening skills? A. echo reading of a text B. reading aloud from a text while students silently follow along C. choral reading of a text D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud - ANSWER D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the Internet and other forms of multimedia communication in the teaching of language arts? A. The most reliable assessment of comprehension for students with poor literacy skills is their ability to represent information visually. B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a form of literacy that should be explicitly taught. C. The availability of live news feeds and streaming video has reduced the need to develop students' background knowledge in the classroom. D. Frequent exposure to highly stimulating visual texts has reduced students' motivation to acquire reading and writing skills. - ANSWER B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a form of literacy that should be explicitly taught. A second-grade teacher would like to develop students' ability to use complex sentence structures. Which of the following instructional strategies would be most effective for this purpose? A. giving a lesson on sentence structure and having students use what they learn when writing their daily journal entries B. conducting choral readings term-3from classroom texts that include a variety of complex sentences C. providing worksheets on combining short sentences into complex sentences
using linking words from the class word bank D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model to write their own expanded sentences - ANSWER D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model to write their own expanded sentences Students in a fifth-grade class are learning about state government. After reading basic information in their textbooks and watching short videos about how laws are made at the state level, students meet in small groups to brainstorm a list of questions. The unit will culminate in a field trip to the state capitol, where students will have the opportunity to pose their questions to their local representative. By engaging students in these activities, the teacher is demonstrating knowledge of: A. techniques for formulating questions for research purposes and sources and techniques for locating relevant information. B. the social, cultural, and dynamic nature of verbal language and the reciprocal relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication. C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written, and visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines. D. strategies for identifying and overcoming difficulties when constructing and conveying meaning across a wide range of situations. - ANSWER C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written, and visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines. In which of the following communication models do the sender and receiver of a message constantly and simultaneously provide feedback to one another? A. reflective B. interactive C. linear D. interpersonal - ANSWER B. interactive Which of the following elements would most likely indicate that the participants in a conversation belong to a shared speech community? A. gestures
make contributions or ask questions, and they only answer questions when called upon. While the students' written work indicates that they are paying attention, the teacher worries about their lack of active participation. Which of the following factors would be most important for the teacher to consider before attempting to engage the students in class discussions? A. the relationship between active listening and the ability to formulate questions B. the effects of style, voice, and language choices in oral communication C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior D. the importance of using direct eye contact to encourage students' attention - ANSWER C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior According to research, people throughout the world communicate genuine emotion primarily through: A. word choice and syntax. B. nonverbal vocalizations and pauses. C. vocal pitch, rate, and volume. D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions. - ANSWER D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions. Which of the following statements about language acquisition provides the best evidence for the existence of a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) within the structure of the human brain? A. Injury to the left hemisphere of the brain will impair language use in adults. B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems. C. Children can understand spoken language that is not grammatically correct. D. The ability to learn a new linguistic system often diminishes as people age. - ANSWER B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems. A first-grade student writes "my fafret anaml is a lzrad" in his writing journal. Which of the following factors is most likely indicated by the misspelled words in the phrase?
A. a difficulty with phonological processing B. developmentally appropriate application of the alphabetic principle C. developmentally appropriate use of pre-phonetic spellings D. a need for explicit phonics instruction - ANSWER Having a student read aloud nonsense words would be an effective instructional strategy to use for which of the following purposes? A. to evaluate automaticity B. to assess fluency C. to provide comprehension practice D. to develop phonics skills - ANSWER D. to develop phonics skills A teacher suggests that students read an entire page in their social studies textbook before looking up unfamiliar words in the glossary or dictionary. This strategy will most likely enhance students' ability to: A. paraphrase central ideas. B. infer meaning from context. C. provide accurate summaries. D. identify key supporting details. - ANSWER B. infer meaning from context. A teacher is using explicit instruction to enhance students' phonemic awareness skills. Which of the following sequences of steps would be most appropriate for the teacher to use to lead students from the most basic skill to the most challenging skill? A. 1 - segmenting words into phonemes 2 - identifying onset and rime 3 - manipulating phonemes 4 - blending phonemes B. 1 - blending phonemes 2 - identifying onset and rime
the speaker from engaging the audience's interest. Aesthetic listening would be the most appropriate mode of listening to use during which of the following activities? A. watching a demonstration of a new product B. preparing a rebuttal during an oral debate C. trying to reach a consensus during a meeting D. attending a live musical performance - ANSWER D. attending a live musical performance After listening to a speaker present a persuasive argument, an individual could best evaluate the strength of the argument by considering which of the following questions? A. How many visual aids did the speaker use to illustrate key points? B. Did the speaker appear emotionally invested in the topic? C. How often did the speaker make eye contact with the audience? D. What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence? - ANSWER D. What types of examples did the speaker use as supporting evidence? A speaker begins an oral presentation by outlining the three main topics she will address over the course of the presentation. This practice is most appropriate to use for which of the following purposes? A. establishing the speaker's credibility B. helping the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas C. demonstrating the speaker's knowledge D. prompting the audience to ask questions after the presentation - ANSWER B. helping the audience follow the speaker's development of ideas A research scientist is developing a presentation about new synthetic fuels for a
large, general audience. To engage and maintain the audience's attention during the presentation, the researcher should plan to limit the use of: A. colloquial expressions. B. gestures. C. specialized vocabulary. D. repetition. - ANSWER C. specialized vocabulary. Which of the following sentences contains an error in the use of an adjective? A. The friendly man smiled at us. B. I took the joke serious. C. She made a careless remark. D. He watches the nightly news. - ANSWER B. I took the joke serious. Which of the following synonyms for the word inspire has the most negative connotation? A. infuse B. influence C. inform D. incite - ANSWER D. incite Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation? A. We enjoy rowing on the lake, even when the weather is foggy and cold. B. Imagination, innovation, and intuition are essential tools for any writer. C. Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every year. D. The young actors are talented and enthusiastic, but they lack ambition. - ANSWER C. Although, the runner has never won the marathon, she enters every
bags bumped into each other, there was a crashing, tearing sound, and through the hole that was made fire sparkled. The style and subject matter in the excerpt are most characteristic of works from which of the following literary genres? A. ghost story B. trickster tale C. fairy tale D. creation story - ANSWER D. creation story The bildungsroman or "coming-of-age novel" generally focuses on which of the following aspects of the protagonist's life? A. romantic and marital happiness B. vocational and career training C. psychological and moral growth D. social and political aspirations - ANSWER C. psychological and moral growth Read the excerpt below from a poem; then answer the question that follows. Upon the whirl, where sank the ship, The boat spun round and round; And all was still, save that the hill Was telling of the sound. Which of the following poetic devices is used most prominently in the excerpt? A. alliteration B. euphony C. assonance D. onomatopoeia - ANSWER A. alliteration
Read the poem below; then answer the question that follows. I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I watered it in fears, Night and morning with my tears; And I sunnèd it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine, And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see My foe outstretched beneath the tree. Which of the following poetic devices is used most prominently in the poem? A. personification B. allusion C. metaphor
A teacher in a fourth-grade class would like to develop students' ability to determine the central theme or idea in a text by reading and discussing several texts together as a class. Which of the following types of literature would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? A. folktales B. mystery stories C. biographies D. adventure stories - ANSWER A. folktales The primary reason for including high-quality picture books in reading instruction is to help students: A. appreciate the aesthetic value of art. B. develop knowledge of visual techniques. C. comprehend the full meaning of the text. D. understand sound-symbol connections. - ANSWER C. comprehend the full meaning of the text. A teacher is planning to read aloud picture books to first-grade students. This activity will be most effective if the teacher reads aloud books that contain: A. illustrations that help tell the story. B. a strong story line that appeals to the students. C. vibrant illustrations that explain the story visually. D. a balanced proportion of text and illustrations. - ANSWER B. a strong story line that appeals to the students. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for a teacher to use for selecting high-quality fiction to read aloud to fourth-grade students?
A. reading online reviews of children's books B. talking with an employee at a local bookstore C. viewing the Web sites of children's book authors D. asking a librarian for recommendations - ANSWER D. asking a librarian for recommendations Which of the following subjects is frequently explored in the works of Jacqueline Woodson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Walter Dean Myers? A. adventure and discovery B. creativity and self-expression C. conformity and success D. determination and sacrifice - ANSWER D. determination and sacrifice Which of the following subjects is frequently explored in the works of Andrew Clements, Jeff Kinney, and Laurie Halse Anderson? A. fulfilling personal dreams B. recovering from family tragedy C. developing strength of character D. confronting racial prejudice - ANSWER C. developing strength of character Read the excerpt below from "Chickamauga," a short story by Ambrose Bierce; then answer the question that follows. The rustle and murmur of their march had not awakened him. Almost within a stone's throw of where he lay they had fought a battle; but all unheard by him were the roar of the musketry, the shock of the cannon, "the thunder of the captains and the shouting." He had slept through it all, grasping his little wooden sword with perhaps a tighter clutch in unconscious sympathy with his martial environment, but as heedless of the grandeur of the struggle as the dead who died
then answer the question that follows. But all Etruria's noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three: And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood, All shrank, like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. In the excerpt, the bear primarily serves as a metaphor for: A. a false friend. B. the Romans. C. courage. D. a dangerous foe. - ANSWER D. a dangerous foe. Read the excerpt below from Jane Eyre, a novel by Charlotte Brontë; then answer the question that follows. I lingered at the gates; I lingered on the lawn; I paced backwards and forwards on the pavement: the shutters of the glass door were closed; I could not see into the interior; and both my eyes and spirit seemed drawn from the gloomy house — from the grey hollow filled with rayless cells, as it appeared to me — to that sky expanded before me, — a blue sea absolved from taint of cloud; the moon ascending it in solemn march; her orb seeming to look up as she left the hill tops, from behind which she had come, far and farther below her, and aspired to the zenith, midnight-dark in its fathomless depth and measureless distance: and for
those trembling stars that followed her course; they made my heart tremble, my veins glow when I viewed them. In the excerpt, Brontë uses a description of setting primarily to: A. propel the action forward. B. establish the narrator's reliability. C. create a mood of suspense. D. reflect the narrator's emotional state. - ANSWER D. reflect the narrator's emotional state. Read the excerpt below from "The Story of an Hour," a short story by Kate Chopin; then answer the question that follows. There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature. A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination. And yet she had loved him — sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter! What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being! In the excerpt, Chopin uses a third-person point of view primarily to: A. create a somber mood. B. examine a character's internal conflict. C. create a tone of pessimism. D. highlight the narrator's balanced view. - ANSWER B. examine a character's internal conflict. A teacher would like to help fifth-grade students choose challenging, high-interest nonfiction books for independent reading. First, the teacher surveys students to identify topics of greatest interest to the students. Which of the following steps
A fifth-grade language arts teacher is selecting texts for a group of students who read at or above grade level and who work well together. The teacher would like to find texts that encourage critical discussion among group members. Given the teacher's goal, which of the following questions would be most important for the teacher to consider when evaluating texts? A. Is the theme simple or complex? B. Is the content familiar or unfamiliar? C. Is the language informal or academic? D. Is the author's purpose explicitly stated or implied? - ANSWER A. Is the theme simple or complex? A seventh-grade language arts teacher shows students various television commercials and asks the students to discuss which commercials would persuade them to purchase a product and why. Which of the following concepts does this activity help demonstrate? A. Creating effective advertisements requires a significant amount of research. B. Individual contexts such as gender identity and age influence the reception of a message. C. Media often exhibit bias despite their obligation to present information fairly. D. Successful communication requires the sender to be forthright about his or her intentions. - ANSWER B. Individual contexts such as gender identity and age influence the reception of a message. Which of the following statements made by a political candidate during a public debate would be considered unethical? A. "I support urban renewal initiatives because according to the most recent Federal census report, a large number of families are moving into our nation's cities." B. "In the past, I voted to reform restrictive education policies that limited school choices available to students, policies dreamed up by out-of-touch lawmakers."
C. "My opponent, who supports corporate tax breaks, has made a fortune by investing in offshore banks and by exploiting workers, all to feed his insatiable greed." D. "The time I served in the armed forces not only taught me how to be brave and take initiative, but also how to be humble and listen to what other people tell me."
- ANSWER C. "My opponent, who supports corporate tax breaks, has made a fortune by investing in offshore banks and by exploiting workers, all to feed his insatiable greed." Contextual analysis would be most effective for determining the meaning of which of the underlined words in the following sentences? A. With good dental hygiene, tooth decay is (preventable). B. Children usually dislike (gruel). C. When it was time to jump over the wall, the horse (balked). D. That hair style is very (becoming). - ANSWER A. With good dental hygiene, tooth decay is (preventable). A reader is using context clues to determine the meaning of the word averse in the sentence below. Steven was averse to eating fish, so he was reluctant to taste the salmon and unwilling to even try sardines. Which of the following pairs of words from the sentence would provide the best clues? A. eating, taste B. fish, sardines C. reluctant, unwilling D. so, even - ANSWER C. reluctant, unwilling Structural analysis would be an effective word identification strategy to use to
