In a comprehensive balanced literacy classroom, teachers should use:
a. formal assessment.
b. informal assessment.
c. a combination of formal and informal assessment. d. none of the above
[Ques. 2] Isolated skill testing:
a. is the basis for reteaching.
b. reflects the processes of reading and writing. c. both a and b
d. none of the above
[Ques. 3] The process of gathering information about students' performance is called:
a. grading.
b. assessment.
c. standardization. d. evaluation.
[Ques. 4] Asking a student to retell a story is called:
a. evaluating.
b. assessing.
c. discussing.
d. none of the above
[Ques. 5] The process of making a judgment about a student's performance is called:
a. grading.
b. assessment.
c. standardized testing. d. evaluation.
[Ques. 6] List three classroom areas/centers and discuss why they are important for organizing and managing a comprehensive balanced literacy classroom.
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 7] Describe how you would create a literate environment in a first-grade classroom. Discuss how it might be different from a fifth-grade classroom.
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 8] A useful organizational tool for having students commit themselves to a task is called .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
[Ques. 9] When students meet with each other to discuss reading or writing, it is called a(n) conference.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
[Ques. 10] Two often used methods for grouping are and .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).