ECE Language and Literacy Development 2

Question 1

Dialogic reading differs from traditional read-alouds because it:

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Actively involves children through structured questions and prompts during the reading

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Uses only wordless picture books to promote imagination

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Focuses on the teacher narrating the story without showing illustrations

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Requires children to read the text aloud independently

Question 2

Which of the following BEST characterizes a print-rich classroom environment?

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Including labeled areas, word walls, charts, and displayed samples of children's writing

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Limiting visible text so children are not visually overwhelmed

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Displaying only teacher-created, commercially produced materials

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Keeping materials in closed storage to maintain a tidy, distraction-free appearance

Question 3

Invented (developmental) spelling is considered valuable in early childhood classrooms because it:

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Demonstrates children's growing phonemic awareness and understanding of letter-sound relationships

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Should be corrected immediately to prevent the formation of bad habits

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Indicates that a child likely has a language-based learning disability

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Shows that a child is not yet ready for formal writing instruction

Question 4

Strong oral language development is critical to early literacy primarily because:

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Oral language skills provide the foundation for reading comprehension and vocabulary growth

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Children must demonstrate verbal fluency before walking

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Talkative children are consistently stronger readers regardless of other factors

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Oral language can substitute for explicit phonics instruction in early grades

Question 5

Which questioning technique during shared reading BEST promotes higher-order thinking?

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'Why do you think the character decided to do that?'

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'What color is the dog in the picture?'

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'Can you point to where it says the word cat?'

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'What letter does the word sun start with?'

Question 6

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), as applied to literacy, suggests that:

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Children benefit most from literacy instruction that is slightly beyond their current independent level with appropriate support

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Children learn best when given completely independent reading tasks matched to their comfort level

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Teachers should focus instruction only on skills children have already mastered

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Reading instruction should wait until children show readiness on their own without adult prompting

Question 7

Which approach to early reading instruction emphasizes explicitly teaching the systematic relationship between letters and sounds?

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Systematic phonics instruction

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Whole language approach

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Language experience approach

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Balanced literacy with a primary focus on meaning-making