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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Tier 2 provides supplemental, targeted intervention in small groups with increased frequency and intensity, while students continue to receive Tier 1 core instruction.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Phonics instruction

Answer

Phonics instruction explicitly teaches the systematic and predictable relationships between written letters (graphemes) and spoken sounds (phonemes) to support decoding.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Research shows that explicit instruction with rich, multiple exposures across different contexts leads to deep word learning, far more effectively than definitions alone.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Text complexity is a multidimensional concept encompassing quantitative measures (readability), qualitative features (structure, knowledge demands), and reader-task considerations.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Close reading involves rereading a short, complex text multiple times with increasing depth, using text-dependent questions that require students to cite evidence from the text.

(Virginia) Virginia Teaching Certification Practice Test

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Virginia Reading & Literacy Instruction 3