FTCE Reading Instruction 2

Question 1

Which approach best supports students who struggle with reading fluency by providing a model of expressive, accurate reading?

Accepted Answer

Repeated reading with audio support

Answer

Repeated reading combined with audio models allows struggling readers to hear fluent reading and practice matching that model.

Question 2

A teacher notices a student frequently substitutes visually similar words (e.g., 'house' for 'horse'). This suggests the student is over-relying on which cue system?

Accepted Answer

Graphophonic cues

Answer

Over-reliance on graphophonic (visual/sound) cues leads to substitutions of words that look alike rather than making sense in context.

Question 3

The National Reading Panel identified which five components as essential to effective reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Answer

The National Reading Panel's five pillars are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

Question 4

Which strategy is MOST effective for helping students understand the internal structure of informational text?

Accepted Answer

Text feature walks

Answer

A text feature walk previews headings, subheadings, graphics, and captions, helping students understand how informational text is organized.

Question 5

A student can decode words accurately but reads at 45 words correct per minute in grade-level text. The primary instructional priority should be:

Accepted Answer

Fluency-building practice such as timed repeated readings

Answer

When decoding is accurate but rate is low, fluency-building activities like timed repeated readings are the appropriate intervention.

FTCE Practice Test

FTCE Practice Test

FTCE Reading Instruction 2