Language Studies

Which of the following is an example of the use of a pronounceable word part?

Which of the following is an example of the use of a pronounceable word part?

Which of the following is an example of the use of a pronounceable word part?
A)   using context and the beginning sound of the word to guess the word
B)   decoding a word sound by sound
C)   seeing that the word chat has the familiar par

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MadMary

Which approach is based on onsets and rimes but also analyzes words sound by sound and holistically? ...

Which approach is based on onsets and rimes but also analyzes words sound by sound and holistically? ...

Which approach is based on onsets and rimes but also analyzes words sound by sound and holistically?
A)   synthetic
B)   pattern
C)   analytic
D)   word building

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MadMary

Clarissa carefully studied all her notes and worked on additional problems, then she took her test ...

Clarissa carefully studied all her notes and worked on additional problems, then she took her test ...

Clarissa carefully studied all her notes and worked on additional problems, then she took her test online.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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MadMary

A couple renting a hotel room complained bitterly to management about a horrible smell, they found ...

A couple renting a hotel room complained bitterly to management about a horrible smell, they found ...

A couple renting a hotel room complained bitterly to management about a horrible smell, they found the stench had been coming from a corpse under the bed.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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MadMary

One legend has it that an old lady tried to dry off her sopping wet dog by putting it in the ...

One legend has it that an old lady tried to dry off her sopping wet dog by putting it in the ...

One legend has it that an old lady tried to dry off her sopping wet dog by putting it in the microwave but this legend also predates the microwave oven.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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Grunter

Because so many stories circulate around the Internet. We live in a "golden age" of ...

Because so many stories circulate around the Internet. We live in a "golden age" of ...

Because so many stories circulate around the Internet. We live in a "golden age" of urban legends.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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Grunter

What are the main characteristics of effective preschool literacy programs?

What are the main characteristics of effective preschool literacy programs?

What are the main characteristics of effective preschool literacy programs?

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MadMary

How can teachers avoid dominating conversations and encourage extended expression and language ...

How can teachers avoid dominating conversations and encourage extended expression and language ...

How can teachers avoid dominating conversations and encourage extended expression and language develop in young children?

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Grunter

Pizza from a restaurant and pizza from the freezer of the grocery store cannot be compared.

Pizza from a restaurant and pizza from the freezer of the grocery store cannot be compared.

Pizza from a restaurant and pizza from the freezer of the grocery store cannot be compared.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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MadMary

What are the steps in speech-to-print recognition techniques?

What are the steps in speech-to-print recognition techniques?

What are the steps in speech-to-print recognition techniques?

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MadMary

List a number of creative techniques for teaching phonological awareness. Then choose three ...

List a number of creative techniques for teaching phonological awareness. Then choose three ...

List a number of creative techniques for teaching phonological awareness. Then choose three techniques and discuss how they may be used to maximize effectiveness.

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MadMary

Although everyone in America has a right to a good education.

Although everyone in America has a right to a good education.

Although everyone in America has a right to a good education.
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) correct sentence

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MadMary

What are the stages of spelling development? How might knowledge of stages be applied to ...

What are the stages of spelling development? How might knowledge of stages be applied to ...

What are the stages of spelling development? How might knowledge of stages be applied to instruction?

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Grunter

Has the group of students been sitting in the library all day?

Has the group of students been sitting in the library all day?

Has the group of students been sitting in the library all day?
A) students; been sitting
B) group; been sitting
C) students; sitting
D) group; has been sitting

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Grunter

How might dramatic play be adapted so that it fosters emergent literacy?

How might dramatic play be adapted so that it fosters emergent literacy?

How might dramatic play be adapted so that it fosters emergent literacy?

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MadMary

I have not been able to reach Carolyn by phone or email.

I have not been able to reach Carolyn by phone or email.

I have not been able to reach Carolyn by phone or email.
A) I; have been able
B) I; have been
C) Carolyn; have been
D) I; have been/reach

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Grunter

One of the families in the neighborhood is moving to Vermont tomorrow.

One of the families in the neighborhood is moving to Vermont tomorrow.

One of the families in the neighborhood is moving to Vermont tomorrow.
A) One; is moving
B) families; moving
C) One; moving
D) neighborhood; is moving

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MadMary

A pen and a pad of paper are in the top drawer of my desk.

A pen and a pad of paper are in the top drawer of my desk.

A pen and a pad of paper are in the top drawer of my desk.
A) pen; are
B) pen/paper; are
C) pen/pad; are
D) paper/drawer; are

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MadMary

What is the main reason the word apple is better than ant for illustrating the sound of short ...

What is the main reason the word apple is better than ant for illustrating the sound of short ...

What is the main reason the word apple is better than ant for illustrating the sound of    short a?
E)   The word apple appears in many alphabet books.
F)   Children will be learning the name of a fruit while learning a letter sound.
G)   The

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MadMary

There were several leftover cookies in my lunchbox.

There were several leftover cookies in my lunchbox.

There were several leftover cookies in my lunchbox.
A) there; were
B) cookies; were
C) lunchbox; were
D) cookies; were leftover

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MadMary

Which stage would a student be in who spells the word name as NAM?

Which stage would a student be in who spells the word name as NAM?

Which stage would a student be in who spells the word name as NAM?
A)   prealphabetic (prephonemic stage)
B)   consolidated alphabetic (within word pattern or orthographic stage)
C)   alphabetic (letter name stage)
D)   syllable junct

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MadMary

A pigeon flew through the air and pecked Cheryl on the head.

A pigeon flew through the air and pecked Cheryl on the head.

A pigeon flew through the air and pecked Cheryl on the head.
A) pigeon; flew/pecked
B) Cheryl; flew
C) pigeon; pecked
D) pigeon; flew

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Grunter

Which of the following tasks is most difficult?E)segmenting the separate sounds in a wordF)telling ...

Which of the following tasks is most difficult?E)segmenting the separate sounds in a wordF)telling ...

Which of the following tasks is most difficult?
E)   segmenting the separate sounds in a word
F)   telling which spoken words that begin with the same sound
G)   recognizing rhyming words
H)   blending the separate sounds in a word

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MadMary

A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________.

A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________.

A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________.
A) compound sentence
B) simple sentence
C) compound-complex sentence
D) complex sentence

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Grunter

The current emphasis on writing in kindergarten involves

The current emphasis on writing in kindergarten involves

The current emphasis on writing in kindergarten involves
A)   techniques and copied examples.
B)   personal satisfaction and self-esteem.
C)   exploration and expression.
D)   spelling and handwriting.

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MadMary

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________.

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________.

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________.
A) subject and verb
B) subject, verb, and a complete thought
C) subject, verb, and a prepositional phrase
D) subject, verb, and a dependent clause

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Grunter

Two independent clauses joined together with no punctuation create a ________.

Two independent clauses joined together with no punctuation create a ________.

Two independent clauses joined together with no punctuation create a ________.
A) run-on
B) comma splice
C) compound sentence
D) complex sentence

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MadMary

How does a child demonstrate concept of word?E)by telling what a word is F)by attempting to write a ...

How does a child demonstrate concept of word?E)by telling what a word is F)by attempting to write a ...

How does a child demonstrate concept of word?
E)   by telling what a word is
F)   by attempting to write a word
G)   by pointing to a list of words written on the board
H)   by pointing to printed words as they are read aloud

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MadMary

A group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete ...

A group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete ...

A group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a(n) ________.
A) run-on
B) comma splice
C) fragment
D) independent clause

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MadMary

Identify all the gerunds in the following sentence: Some people believe that editing is easier than ...

Identify all the gerunds in the following sentence: Some people believe that editing is easier than ...

Identify all the gerunds in the following sentence: Some people believe that editing is easier than writing.

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Grunter

Which of the following concepts of print is the most basic, and one that you would most likely teach ...

Which of the following concepts of print is the most basic, and one that you would most likely teach ...

Which of the following concepts of print is the most basic, and one that you would most likely teach first?
A)   Written words are divided by spaces.
B)   What we say can be written down.
C)   Sentences begin with capital letters.
D

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MadMary

Identify all the infinitives in the following sentence: Edwin wanted to take his new girlfriend to ...

Identify all the infinitives in the following sentence: Edwin wanted to take his new girlfriend to ...

Identify all the infinitives in the following sentence: Edwin wanted to take his new girlfriend to see the movie at the local theater.

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Grunter

When reading aloud to students, when is the best time to give several examples of how new vocabulary ...

When reading aloud to students, when is the best time to give several examples of how new vocabulary ...

When reading aloud to students, when is the best time to give several examples of how new vocabulary words are used in other contexts and to make connections between new vocabulary words and students’ experiences?

   A) about halfway throug

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MadMary

What did Read discover about childrenʹs inventive spelling?

What did Read discover about childrenʹs inventive spelling?

What did Read discover about childrenʹs inventive spelling?
A)   The spellings were mostly random and personal, based on each individualʹs preferences or thinking patterns.
B)   Children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds had diverse spel

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MadMary

Identify all the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: Some of the teenagers from the ...

Identify all the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: Some of the teenagers from the ...

Identify all the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: Some of the teenagers from the neighborhood lit fireworks on July 4.

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MadMary

Identify all the adverbs in the following sentence: The well-trained divers slowly climbed the ...

Identify all the adverbs in the following sentence: The well-trained divers slowly climbed the ...

Identify all the adverbs in the following sentence: The well-trained divers slowly climbed the steps, steadily walked the platform, and gracefully dove into the glistening pool.

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MadMary

How might you go about determining the difficulty level of materials?

How might you go about determining the difficulty level of materials?

How might you go about determining the difficulty level of materials?

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Grunter

Identify all the adjectives in the following sentence: The little girl licked her ice cream sundae ...

Identify all the adjectives in the following sentence: The little girl licked her ice cream sundae ...

Identify all the adjectives in the following sentence: The little girl licked her ice cream sundae that had chocolate sprinkles, a sweet syrup, a yellow banana, and a red cherry.

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Grunter

Identify all the verbs in the following sentence: The elderly patient has been sleeping all ...

Identify all the verbs in the following sentence: The elderly patient has been sleeping all ...

Identify all the verbs in the following sentence: The elderly patient has been sleeping all afternoon.

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Grunter

What are some informal measures that might be used to assess literacy development? What are the ...

What are some informal measures that might be used to assess literacy development? What are the ...

What are some informal measures that might be used to assess literacy development? What are the advantages and disadvantages of informal assessments overall? After listing a number of measures, choose one type and consider its particular advantages a

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MadMary