Homeschooling Certification Reading in Homeschooling Certification (Practice Test Exam) 3

Question 1

A homeschooler struggles to identify the main idea of a paragraph. Which approach helps most?

Accepted Answer

Asking 'what is this mostly about?'

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Highlighting every word

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Reading faster

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Skipping the paragraph

Question 2

Which is the best example of a text-to-self connection?

Accepted Answer

Recalling a personal experience like the character's

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Comparing two books' plots

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Noting an author's other works

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Identifying a rhyme scheme

Question 3

What does 'decoding' mean in reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

Translating letters to sounds to read words

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Guessing from pictures

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Memorizing whole books

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Writing summaries

Question 4

A parent wants to expand a child's vocabulary during reading. Which method is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Discussing new words in context and using them

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Ignoring unknown words

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Reading only known words

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Memorizing dictionary pages

Question 5

Which phonics pattern describes the 'ai' in 'rain'?

Accepted Answer

Vowel digraph

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Consonant blend

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Silent consonant

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Diphthong glide

Question 6

A homeschool reader answers literal questions well but fails inference questions. What should be taught?

Accepted Answer

Reading between the lines using clues

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Faster word recognition

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Alphabet order

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Handwriting neatness

Question 7

Why is daily independent reading time recommended in a homeschool schedule?

Accepted Answer

It builds fluency, vocabulary, and stamina

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It replaces all instruction

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It is only for testing

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It discourages comprehension