What should a teacher do when concerns about spelling inhibit students as they write their first drafts?
a. Put a list of troublesome words on the board or a chart.
b. Have one student appointed as spelling helper.
c. Suggest students pretend they are alone on an island with no one to ask.
d. all of the above
[Ques. 2] Why should students be taught keyboarding skills as a means of improving writing?
a. Papers will be easier for teachers to read and evaluate.
b. The use of word processing leads students of all ages to write longer pieces and revise more. c. Students may need to write in occupations some day.
d. The use of word processing leads to shorter, more concise writing with less need for revision.
[Ques. 3] Teachers should model:
a. all steps of the writing process.
b. only planning and organizing.
c. only composing and revising.
d. only planning and revising.
[Ques. 4] The best way for students to develop a sense of spelling accuracy is by:
a. the teacher circling all of the misspelled words.
b. asking the teacher for help as they are composing. c. addressing misspelled words during proofreading. d. using a dictionary as they are composing.
[Ques. 5] The two steps of drafting are:
a. composing and revising.
b. spelling and grammar.
c. planning and composing.
d. planning and modeling.
[Ques. 6] What may explain a return to teaching grammar in some classrooms?
a. More demonstrations of grammar competency are showing up on high-stakes tests.
b. Grammar lessons have clear rules that can be taught to mastery level.
c. The study of grammar has not been shown to have an impact on writing.
d. Grammar can be easily taught in minilessons.
[Ques. 7] Which statement is
not true of publishing student writing?
a. A final copy may go into a folder but not be published. b. Students must publish all of their writing.
c. Publishing is important for all students.
d. There are several ways for students to publish their writing.
[Ques. 8] Students examine the content of writing in order to improve it during which part of the writing process?
a. planning
b. revising
c. proofreading
d. drafting
[Ques. 9] During the conventional writing phase, students:
a. are able to memorize weekly spelling lists.
b. no longer use any invented spelling.
c. form most letters correctly.
d. spell most words correctly.
[Ques. 10] Invented spelling is a phase that:
a. should not last beyond grade 1.
b. is acceptable for students in kindergarten through grade 3. c. must be accepted throughout school.
d. is never acceptable.
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