MTTC English Language Arts 2

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an explicit phonics lesson?

Accepted Answer

The teacher directly teaches the sound-spelling correspondence of 'sh' with examples

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Students read silently and infer spelling patterns from context

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Students choose books based on personal interest

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The teacher reads aloud while students follow along

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of using graphic organizers in reading comprehension instruction?

Accepted Answer

To visually organize ideas and relationships within a text

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To assess student spelling ability

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To replace reading of the actual text

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To provide decorative elements in student notebooks

Question 3

A student writes 'I goed to the store.' This error is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization of the regular past tense rule

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A phonological error

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A random mistake with no pattern

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A reading comprehension error

Question 4

Which reading comprehension strategy involves students generating questions before, during, and after reading?

Accepted Answer

Questioning/Self-questioning

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Summarizing

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Visualizing

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Text-to-self connections

Question 5

What does 'close reading' emphasize in literacy instruction?

Accepted Answer

Deep, analytical reading of a short, complex text with multiple re-readings

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Reading as many texts as possible for breadth

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Reading only grade-level texts silently

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Partner reading with comprehension checks

Question 6

Which assessment best informs a teacher about a student's independent reading level?

Accepted Answer

An informal reading inventory (IRI)

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A standardized state achievement test

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A spelling test

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A grammar worksheet score