A third grade teacher notices that some students can decode the words in a story yet have difficulty explaining the meaning of the passage that they just read. He decides to form a small group of these children to give extra support. What types of activities should he emphasize?
a. Phonics
b. Word attack skills
c. Oral vocabulary
d. Reading comprehension
Question 2...A parent of a third grade student contacts the teacher to ask why her child produced a picture during computer class instead of writing stories and sentences. How should the teacher respond?
a. Tell the parent to lodge his complaint with the computer teacher.
b. Agree with the parent and tell him to call the principal.
c. Assign his son to write a story to go with the picture.
d. Explain to the parent that the students are learning to use different types of software and this was the introduction to producing an original picture book.
Question 3...As the first grade students complete a journal writing assignment, Carl becomes very frustrated and puts his head down. He refuses to complete the writing assignment. What is the best way the teacher can help him?
a. Speak with the student to identify the cause of the frustration and adapt the assignment.
b. Announce to the class that Carl is not cooperating.
c. Send Carl to the principal's office because he failed to complete the assignment.
d. Refer Carl for special education services.
Question 4...While students are visiting the writing center, one first grade student relies exclusively on drawings to tell a story rather than attempting to write. How could the teacher encourage the child to try?
a. Do nothing as writing skills develop with regular instruction.
b. Send the child to the listening center instead.
c. Assign additional writing worksheets for homework.
d. Have the student dictate a sentence to accompany the drawings.
Question 5...A kindergarten child proudly calls his teacher over to his table to show her a letter he has written for her. She walks toward his table as he is saying, read it, read it There is a picture of a heart with two people inside, one taller and one shorter. The child's writing is i lv ms l and the teacher reads aloud I love Mrs. L. This is an example of:
a. Phonemic awareness
b. Conventional spelling
c. Dyslexia
d. Invented spelling
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