Virginia Reading & Literacy Instruction 3

Question 1

Under Virginia's tiered intervention model (MTSS), what distinguishes Tier 2 reading intervention from Tier 1 core instruction?

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Tier 2 is delivered in smaller groups with more frequent progress monitoring

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Tier 2 replaces Tier 1 core instruction entirely for struggling readers

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Tier 2 requires an IEP and special education eligibility

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Tier 2 is only available to English Language Learners

Question 2

Which Virginia literacy practice involves explicitly teaching students the relationship between letters or letter combinations (graphemes) and their corresponding sounds (phonemes)?

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Phonics instruction

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Phonemic awareness training

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Fluency building

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Comprehension monitoring

Question 3

A Virginia teacher wants to build students' reading vocabulary. Which instructional approach is supported by research as most effective for vocabulary acquisition?

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Explicit, direct instruction of high-utility words with multiple exposures in varied contexts

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Assigning students to look up 20 definitions per week in the dictionary

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Requiring students to read silently for 30 minutes daily without teacher support

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Encouraging students to skip unknown words and rely on story context

Question 4

What does 'text complexity' refer to in Virginia's English Standards of Learning and literacy framework?

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The quantitative, qualitative, and reader-task factors that determine how challenging a text is

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The font size and page layout of the reading material

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The number of unknown vocabulary words per page

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Whether a text is fiction or nonfiction

Question 5

A Virginia elementary teacher is implementing 'close reading.' Which practice is most consistent with this approach?

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Students read a short, complex text multiple times, annotating and responding to text-dependent questions

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Students read a text once for general understanding and move on

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Students choose any text of personal interest and read independently

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The teacher summarizes the text verbally before students read it

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a Virginia teacher using 'repeated reading' to support a struggling reader?

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The student reads the same passage multiple times, tracking improvement in rate and accuracy

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The student reads a different passage each day at their frustration level

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The student listens to the teacher read aloud a complex chapter book

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The student reads silently while the teacher conferences with other students

Question 7

According to Virginia's literacy guidelines, what is the recommended approach when a student uses an incorrect word during oral reading that still makes sense in context (a semantic substitution)?

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Prompt the student to look at the print carefully and use phonics knowledge to self-correct

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Praise the student for maintaining meaning and move on

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Have the student skip the word and come back later

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Reduce the student's independent reading level immediately