A first grade teacher notices that one of her students is struggling with reading and he becomes embarrassed when he cannot read aloud as proficiently as his peers. The teacher should:
a. Frequently call on him to read in front of the whole class so that he gets practice.
b. Use buddy, peer, or choral reading with predictable books to build confidence.
c. Don't make him read at all because he obviously can't do it.
d. Contact the school counselor because this appears to be a deep-seated psychological problem.
Question 2...Cerebral palsy that affects one side of the body only is known as:
a. Quadriplegia
b. Paraplegia
c. Hemiplegia
d. Diplegia
Question 3...If you were presenting a workshop to parents and families about supporting their children who, generally speaking, are emergent readers, what piece of advice would you share?
a. Talk, sing, recite poems, and make time to read and discuss books with the child.
b. Download the top-rated phonics apps onto their child's tablet for practice.
c. Invest in workbooks that have word searches, crossword puzzles, and other word games.
d. Leave it all up to the professional educators.
Question 4...Little Cyndi has fluctuating muscles that are sometimes very tight and sometimes floppy. Her condition is known as:
a. Hypertonia
b. Hypotonia
c. Spasticity
d. Mixed tone
Question 5...After receiving regular classroom instruction and on-going interventions, a first grade student with a low-income background who moved into the district in March is still unable to identify most letters and sounds. What should the teacher do next to help the student?
a. Refer the student for a program that provides individual or small group instruction, such as Reading Recovery or Title I.
b. Wait until June and hope for significant progress before the school year ends.
c. Contact the parents and warn them to help their son or he will have to repeat first grade.
d. Assume that the family's socioeconomic status is the cause of the problem.