Sometimes when students are exhibiting inappropriate behavior, it is a result of their frustration at lacking the skills they need to perform successfully. In this case, the teacher should
a. require the student to do only sixty percent of the work that the other students do.
b. develop more appropriate class activities and assignments and/or give the student more assistance.
c. give the student a good grade because he or she made an effort, even if the student hasn't mastered all the material.
d. make an extra effort to kind and encouraging to the student.
Ques. 2The basic premise of miscue analysis is that
a. misreadings can reveal information about the ways in which students read words.
b. all mistakes should be carefully categorized according to complexity.
c. all mistakes should be noted and counted at all levels.
d. many of the mistakes that students make are the result of poor instruction.
Ques. 3Long-range behavioral goals are intended to prevent a recurrence of inappropriate behavior. The text says that structuring your class with reasonable rules, procedures, and consequences is a first step to prevention; what is the other main step in reducing misbehavior?
a. identifying what triggered the incident and resolving the cause if possible
b. administering a logical consequence immediately after the misbehavior
c. staying calm in the face of inappropriate behavior
d. carefully arranging your physical space so that students who don't get along are always kept separate.
Ques. 4Because of recent curriculum changes in word recognition, word lists tests at the beginning levels should be comprised primarily of words that
a. contain a limited number of letters.
b. can be decoded with basic phonics skills.
c. appear most frequently in children's books.
d. children use everyday in their conversations.
Ques. 5You're in the cafeteria one day, monitoring your class as they are getting their lunches and sitting down. Several of the girls in your class are seated at a table, and Nadja sits down, apparently hoping to join them. The leader of the group, Lisa, whispers something to all the other girls, who promptly get up and move to another table. Later, Nadja says to you, Lisa told everyone I have lice.. It's possible that these interactions represent a form of bullying. Which form?
a. cyberbullying
b. nonverbal aggression
c. relational aggression
d. direct physical aggression
Ques. 6For the average reader, silent reading becomes faster than oral reading at about grade
a. 2.
b. 3.
c. 4.
d. 5.
Ques. 7You know that sometimes Bill is work avoidant. Which of the following strategies might be best to try as you encourage him to work steadily and efficiently?
a. Set your timer and challenge him to work to a certain point on the assignment; if he gets to that point, offer him an incentive.
b. Send him to another teacher's room to complete his work.
c. Have him work with one of your higher-achieving students who can lead him through the assignment and give him hints and help.
d. Remind him that you expect him to work steadily and efficiently.
Ques. 8On the word list tests, a large difference between the flash and untimed scores suggests
a. excellent instant recognition vocabulary and excellent decoding skills.
b. poor decoding skills and poor instant recognition vocabulary.
c. good decoding skills and good instant word recognition.
d. good decoding skills but poor instant word recognition.
Ques. 9Paula has been angry and non-compliant all day long. The last straw is during a cooperative group activity, when you ask her to put away her materials and she flat out refuses, saying, Put them away yourself.. You feel your blood start to boil. Which of the following responses on your part would make the most sense in this situation?
a. Say, I am the teacher here, and as such, I am the authority in the classroom. If you aren't prepared to follow my rules, you are free to leave..
b. Say, Oh, come on, now, Paula, you know you want to put those materials away and be well-behaved like the other kids..
c. Say, We will talk about this later, Paula..
d. Say, Go to the principal's office and tell them that you refuse to put away your materials..
Ques. 10How many years behind in reading development is the following student?
Independent Level 2
Instructional Level 3
Frustration Level 5
Listening Capacity 8
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
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