NYSTCE English Language Arts (003) Flashcards

In which genre would a student most likely encounter elements such as foreshadowing, rising action, and a climax?

Answer: Narrative fiction

Narrative fiction uses story structure including plot elements like foreshadowing, rising action, climax, and resolution.

A teacher wants students to self-monitor their reading comprehension. Which strategy is most appropriate?

Answer: Think-alouds

Think-alouds model and develop metacognitive awareness by having students verbalize their thinking while reading.

Which writing mode primarily aims to inform the reader about a topic using facts and evidence?

Answer: Expository

Expository writing explains, informs, or describes using factual information without expressing the writer's opinion.

A student writes: 'Running to the store, my keys fell out of my pocket.' What error is present?

Answer: Dangling modifier

A dangling modifier occurs when the participial phrase 'Running to the store' does not logically refer to the subject 'my keys.'

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Answer: 'She sells seashells by the seashore'

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words, as in 'sells seashells.'

Which approach to spelling instruction teaches students the relationship between letters and the sounds they represent?

Answer: Phonics-based approach

Phonics-based spelling instruction focuses on grapheme-phoneme correspondences to decode and encode words.