Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE (Reading) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A running record shows a student read 95 of 100 words correctly. What is the student's accuracy rate?
- 95% (Correct answer)
- 5%
- 50%
- 9.5%
Correct answer: 95%
Accuracy equals words read correctly divided by total words, or 95/100 = 95%.
Question 2: Which instructional approach best supports English learners in building academic vocabulary?
- Explicit teaching with visuals and repeated exposure (Correct answer)
- Silent independent reading only
- Timed decoding drills
- Copying definitions from a glossary
Correct answer: Explicit teaching with visuals and repeated exposure
ELs benefit from explicit instruction paired with visuals and multiple meaningful exposures.
Question 3: The alphabetic principle refers to a student's understanding that:
- Letters represent sounds in spoken words (Correct answer)
- Sentences begin with capital letters
- Stories have a beginning, middle, and end
- Books are read from left to right
Correct answer: Letters represent sounds in spoken words
The alphabetic principle is the concept that letters and letter patterns map to phonemes.
Question 4: A student reads a paragraph then summarizes it in their own words. This monitoring strategy is called:
- Paraphrasing (Correct answer)
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Predicting
Correct answer: Paraphrasing
Restating text in one's own words to check understanding is paraphrasing.
Question 5: Which assessment would best identify a student's independent reading level?
- An informal reading inventory (Correct answer)
- A phonemic awareness screener
- A spelling pretest
- A handwriting sample
Correct answer: An informal reading inventory
An informal reading inventory measures accuracy and comprehension to determine reading levels.
Question 6: In the word 'photograph,' the Greek root 'photo' means:
- Light (Correct answer)
- Sound
- Writing
- Life
Correct answer: Light
The Greek root 'photo' means light, as in photography capturing light.
Question 7: A teacher pairs strong and developing readers to read aloud together. This strategy is known as:
- Partner (buddy) reading (Correct answer)
- Round-robin reading
- Sustained silent reading
- Choral drilling
Correct answer: Partner (buddy) reading
Partner reading pairs students to read together, building fluency through peer support.
Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE (Reading) 3
A running record shows a student read 95 of 100 words correctly.
What is the student's accuracy rate?