NYSTCE ATAS NYSTCE Literacy 2

Question 1

A student reads 'The sun set behind the mountain' and is asked what 'set' means in this context. Which literacy skill is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Context clues for multiple-meaning words

Answer

Using surrounding words to determine the meaning of a multiple-meaning word is a context clues skill.

Question 2

Which activity best supports development of phonological awareness in early readers?

Accepted Answer

Clapping syllables in spoken words

Answer

Clapping syllables is a phonological awareness activity because it focuses on the sound structure of spoken language.

Question 3

A teaching assistant notices a student substitutes 'house' for 'home' while reading aloud. This error is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

Semantic miscue

Answer

Substituting a word with similar meaning indicates the student is using semantic (meaning) cueing.

Question 4

Which text structure signal word indicates a cause-and-effect relationship?

Accepted Answer

Therefore

Answer

'Therefore' signals that what follows is a result or effect of what was previously stated.

Question 5

To build reading fluency, a teaching assistant should primarily use which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Provide repeated reading of familiar texts with feedback

Answer

Repeated reading of familiar texts with corrective feedback is the most evidence-based strategy for building fluency.

NYSTCE ATAS - NYSTCE Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills Practice Test