OAE Writing, Language, and Literacy Assessment 2

Question 1

Print concepts assessed in early literacy include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Identifying vowel sounds in isolation

Answer

Print concepts relate to understanding how print works (directionality, spacing, letters vs. words), not to identifying isolated vowel sounds, which is a phonics/phonemic awareness skill.

Question 2

Concepts about print (CAP) assessments evaluate a student's understanding of:

Accepted Answer

How books and print function (e.g., front of book, left-to-right, word/letter distinction)

Answer

CAP assessments measure foundational understanding of how print works, including book orientation, directionality, and word/letter concepts.

Question 3

Which writing form requires students to state and support a position with evidence?

Accepted Answer

Argumentative/opinion writing

Answer

Argumentative writing requires stating a clear claim and supporting it with relevant evidence and logical reasoning.

Question 4

A running record is used by teachers to assess:

Accepted Answer

Oral reading accuracy, error patterns, and self-correction during reading

Answer

Running records capture a student's oral reading behaviors — accuracy, miscue types, and self-corrections — to determine instructional level and reading strategies used.

Question 5

Progress monitoring assessments differ from screening assessments in that they are used to:

Accepted Answer

Track the growth of students receiving intervention over time

Answer

Progress monitoring assessments are frequent, repeated measures used to track whether students in intervention are making adequate growth.

OAE - Foundations of Reading Exam Practice Test

OAE - Foundations of Reading Exam Practice Test

OAE Writing, Language, and Literacy Assessment 2