TExES EC-6 English Language Arts & Reading 5

Question 1

A teacher wants to help students make inferences. Which question stem best prompts inferential thinking?

Accepted Answer

'What can you conclude about the character based on her actions in the story?'

Answer

Inferential questions ask students to go beyond literal text by drawing conclusions from evidence, making them higher-order comprehension questions.

Question 2

Which is an example of a morpheme-based vocabulary strategy?

Accepted Answer

Breaking the word 'prehistoric' into 'pre-' (before) and 'historic' (related to history) to determine meaning

Answer

Analyzing meaningful word parts (prefixes, roots, suffixes) is a morpheme-based strategy that helps students decode and understand unfamiliar words.

Question 3

Which best describes the difference between revising and editing in the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Revising focuses on improving content, organization, and clarity; editing addresses grammar, punctuation, and mechanics

Answer

Revising addresses higher-order concerns like ideas and structure, while editing focuses on surface-level conventions like spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Question 4

A teacher reads a picture book aloud, pausing to ask questions and make predictions. This is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

Interactive read-aloud

Answer

An interactive read-aloud is a structured oral reading event in which the teacher intentionally pauses to model thinking and engage students in discussion.

Question 5

Which statement best describes phonological awareness?

Accepted Answer

The oral and auditory ability to hear and manipulate units of sound in spoken language

Answer

Phonological awareness is an umbrella term for the oral/auditory ability to recognize and manipulate sound units (words, syllables, onsets, rimes, phonemes) without print.

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TExES EC-6 English Language Arts & Reading 5