In an individualized spelling approach, word lists are created based on
a. the child's reading level.
b. the child's stage of spelling development.
c. the child's areas of interest.
d. grade-specific lists of spelling words.
Ques. 2A student who says Grandma made cookies for Mary and I is demonstrating a problem with
a. double subjects.
b. nonstandard pronoun forms.
c. objective pronouns for the subject.
d. I as an objective pronoun.
Ques. 3A student who writes We was at the mall is demonstrating a problem with
a. nonstandard pronoun forms.
b. subject-verb agreement.
c. double negatives.
d. confusing pairs of words.
Ques. 4The socially preferred way of using language within a dialect is known as
a. usage
b. grammar
c. standard English
d. accent
Ques. 5Students usually select important words for the word wall during the ____________ stage of the reading process.
a. reading
b. exploring
c. responding
d. applying
Ques. 6Which of the following is an effective spelling assessment strategy?
a. determining spelling accuracy on the weekly list
b. examining words spelled correctly in student writing
c. examining the kinds of spelling errors students make when writing
d. examining errors made on the weekly test
Ques. 7All but which of the following are true regarding the number words students can spell correctly?
a. In first grade, students learn to correctly spell 50-100 high frequency words.
b. In second grade, about half of the words students write are spelled correctly.
c. By fourth grade, students misspell about 25 of the words they write.
d. Between fourth and eighth grades, students misspell about 2 of the words they write.