FTCE Reading Instruction 3

Question 1

Which assessment is BEST used to determine whether a student's reading difficulties stem from limited phonological awareness versus limited oral language?

Accepted Answer

A phonological processing battery paired with a language sample

Answer

Combining a phonological processing battery with a language sample allows the examiner to distinguish between phonological-based and language-based reading difficulties.

Question 2

According to Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is the product of:

Accepted Answer

Decoding ability and language comprehension

Answer

The Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer) states that Reading Comprehension = Decoding × Language Comprehension.

Question 3

A student consistently omits endings such as -ed and -s when reading aloud. This pattern most likely reflects a weakness in:

Accepted Answer

Morphological awareness

Answer

Omitting grammatical morphemes (-ed, -s) signals a weakness in morphological awareness, specifically recognizing how word endings change meaning.

Question 4

Which instructional design principle is most important when selecting decodable texts for beginning readers?

Accepted Answer

Texts should contain mostly phonics patterns already taught

Answer

Decodable texts should overwhelmingly feature phonics patterns already taught so students can practice applying their decoding skills successfully.

Question 5

Which comprehension monitoring strategy teaches students to notice when they do not understand a passage and to take action?

Accepted Answer

Fix-up strategies

Answer

Fix-up strategies are comprehension monitoring tools that direct students to re-read, read ahead, or use context clues when understanding breaks down.

FTCE Practice Test

FTCE Practice Test

FTCE Reading Instruction 3