PECT Language Arts and Literacy Instruction 2

Question 1

Shared reading is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A teacher reading aloud with student interaction using a large, visible text

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Students reading silently at their own pace

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Students taking turns reading sentences aloud

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Partner reading activities with leveled texts

Question 2

Which writing stage involves children using random letters or letter-like symbols without sound-symbol correspondence?

Accepted Answer

Pre-phonetic/pre-communicative stage

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Phonetic/letter-name spelling

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Conventional spelling

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Transitional spelling

Question 3

Dialogic reading involves an adult reading with a child and:

Accepted Answer

Using prompts and responses to make the child an active co-storyteller

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Asking the child comprehension questions only after the book is finished

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Reading without interruption to maintain fluency

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Focusing entirely on letter and word recognition

Question 4

Which of the following best supports vocabulary development in PreK-4 students?

Accepted Answer

Using rich, repeated exposure to words in meaningful contexts

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Asking students to look up words in a dictionary

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Providing brief word definitions and moving on quickly

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Assigning vocabulary worksheets for homework

Question 5

When a child draws a picture of a dog and labels it 'dg,' this demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Emergent phonetic writing using initial and final consonants

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Pre-communicative writing

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Conventional spelling with omitted vowels

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Random letter stringing

Question 6

Which strategy best helps PreK-4 students develop narrative skills?

Accepted Answer

Retelling stories with beginning, middle, and end

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Memorizing the alphabet in order

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Copying sentences from the board

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Practicing letter formation on worksheets