MTLE Reading and Literacy Instruction 2

Question 1

A first-grade teacher assesses a student by asking them to segment the word 'cat' into its individual sounds (/k/ /æ/ /t/). This assessment measures:

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Phonemic awareness

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Phonics knowledge

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Phonological awareness

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Alphabetic principle

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the Simple View of Reading?

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Reading comprehension equals word recognition plus language comprehension

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Reading fluency is the primary determinant of reading success

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Phonemic awareness is the single best predictor of reading ability

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Reading comprehension depends solely on background knowledge

Question 3

A teacher conducts a running record and finds a student's accuracy rate is 85%. What does this indicate about the text level?

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The text is at the student's frustration level

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The text is at the student's independent reading level

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The text is at the student's instructional reading level

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The text is too easy and should be replaced with a harder one

Question 4

Which instructional technique is most appropriate for introducing new decoding patterns to a group of struggling readers?

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Explicit, systematic phonics instruction with immediate corrective feedback

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Independent practice with decodable texts without teacher support

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Guided reading with leveled texts selected by interest

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Incidental word learning through wide reading

Question 5

A teacher asks students to read a story and then discuss what the author means versus what the author says. This activity primarily develops which comprehension skill?

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Inferential comprehension

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Literal comprehension

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Evaluative comprehension

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Phonological comprehension

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of dyslexia that teachers should recognize?

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Unexpected difficulty with accurate and fluent word recognition despite adequate instruction

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Difficulty primarily with reading comprehension despite strong decoding skills

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General low intelligence affecting all academic areas equally

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Difficulty reading due to lack of motivation or effort

Question 7

A teacher using a before-reading strategy asks students to preview headings, look at images, and make predictions. Which purpose does this strategy primarily serve?

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Activating prior knowledge and setting a purpose for reading

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Building vocabulary knowledge about topic words

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Practicing phonics patterns present in the text

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Assessing fluency before reading begins