When grouping students for guided reading, teachers should:
a) keep the children in the same groups to provide stability
b) regroup the students occasionally because different books place different demands on the reader
c) always allow the students to select their own groups
d) group children based upon their levels of phonemic awareness
Ques. 2One of the four key points about the way creativity develops is that:
A) creativity emerges in isolation and is not dependent upon the environment
B) important relationships exist between creativity and culture, especially in the early years
C) creative development is mediated by any artifact and is not specific to contextual domains
D) both adults and children share in the same culture of creativity
Ques. 3A sixth-grade teacher wanted to discuss the novel Because of Winn-Dixie with her students. Because the teacher felt that her students would have no difficulty with the vocabulary and could read the novel without teacher support, the teacher wisely decided to:
a) conduct guided reading sessions with the novel
b) use shared reading to help her students with the novel
c) provide time for the students to read the novel independently
d) select a novel with a different setting
Ques. 4Which of the following creative thinking traits are often treated as misbehavior or disrespect when exhibited by students from low socioeconomic backgrounds?
A) low tolerance for boredom
B) excitement and involvement with new designs, music, or ideas
C) aggressive and loud use of voice
D) high convergent thinking
E) A and B
Ques. 5To implement the Common Core Standards, teachers:
a) emphasize literal comprehension
b) help students analyze story structure
c) present texts in two languages
d) select and emphasize one genre
Ques. 6According to the text, in order for children to feel free to express themselves creatively, they need to acquire a sense of:
A) Verbal fluency
B) Creativity and originality
C) Psychological safety and psychological freedom
D) Involvement
E) Internal order
Ques. 7The novel The Shakespeare Stealer, tells the story of a boy who visits the Globe Theatre and interacts with Shakespeare. The author helps readers understand the lives of performers and theatre patrons in London in the 1600s. Consequently, this novel has an example of:
a) an integral setting
b) a background setting
c) predictable text
d) decodable text
Ques. 8Characteristics related to creative genius are:
A) the ability to become absorbed in an activity
B) responsiveness to internal and external stimuli
C) lack of inhibition
D) all of these
E) none of these