FLDOE Reading Instruction 3

Question 1

Under Florida's Dyslexia and Related Reading Disorders policy, teachers must be able to identify which early warning sign of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty with phonological awareness and phoneme manipulation

Answer

Dyslexia is primarily characterized by deficits in phonological awareness and phoneme manipulation, which affect decoding despite adequate instruction.

Question 2

A teacher uses a running record to assess a student's reading. Which information does this tool primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

An analysis of the student's accuracy, self-correction, and error patterns

Answer

A running record captures a student's oral reading behaviors, documenting accuracy, self-corrections, and miscues to analyze cueing strategies used.

Question 3

Florida's Explicit Systematic Instruction (ESI) model recommends which sequence when introducing a new phonics pattern?

Accepted Answer

Model → guided practice → independent practice

Answer

Explicit systematic instruction follows an I Do (model), We Do (guided practice), You Do (independent practice) gradual release sequence.

Question 4

Which Florida statute specifically requires public schools to provide reading intervention for students identified as having a substantial reading deficiency (SRD)?

Accepted Answer

Florida Statute 1008.25

Answer

Florida Statute 1008.25 establishes the requirements for student progression, including intervention for students with a substantial reading deficiency.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of morphological instruction in a reading class?

Accepted Answer

Teaching students the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Answer

Morphological instruction focuses on the meaningful units within words (morphemes) such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words to build vocabulary and decoding skills.

FLDOE - Florida Department of Education Practice Test

FLDOE - Florida Department of Education Practice Test

FLDOE Reading Instruction 3