Assessment at the end of a thematic unit should emphasize
a) spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
b) standardized scores.
c) children's opinions.
d) children's learning of the big ideas.
Ques. 2A fourth grade teacher is compiling a text set for students to use during a thematic unit. As he selects books, this teacher has correctly decided to
a) select only books written at a fourth grade reading level to set high standards.
b) select books written on a range of levels to fit the needs of all students.
c) select books written one level above the students' instructional levels.
d) select books written one level below the students' instructional levels.
Ques. 3When children explore topics that interest them and research answers to questions they have posed, they are engaging in
a) story structure.
b) graphic organizers.
c) authentic research.
d) teacher-directed research.
Ques. 4A teacher has been told to use graphic organizers to help students learn content-area material. This teacher should
a) discourage students from taking notes during class.
b) only use graphic organizers as homework assignments.
c) use the same graphic organizer for every assignment to give the students consistency.
d) introduce various graphic organizers and let students select the most appropriate form for each assignment.
Ques. 5A first grade teacher plans to have each child in her class give an oral presentation. An experienced teacher correctly advised that
a) first grade students are not ready to give oral presentations.
b) presentations should be limited to just a few students at each session.
c) parents should always be present during oral presentations.
d) students should always read from notes during oral presentations.
Ques. 6An activity in which children write for 5 to 10 minutes, exploring a topic and using new vocabulary without worrying about mechanics or revisions is called a
a) quickwrite.
b) writer's workshop.
c) graphic organizer.
d) visualization.
Ques. 7A third grade teacher would like his students to take notes and monitor their learning as they complete a thematic unit on winter sports. The best way to accomplish this goal would be for the students to
a) keep learning logs.
b) assemble text sets.
c) complete running records.
d) complete an informal reading inventory.
Ques. 8When they completed the unit on the solar system, the fourth grade students made a video, gave a PowerPoint presentation, and wrote a poem about the planets. These students completed a
a) miscue analysis.
b) grand conversation.
c) genre.
d) multigenre project.
Ques. 9When planning a thematic unit, teachers should
a) plan to differentiate instruction to fit learners' needs.
b) require all students to read the same books.
c) excuse English learners from content-area instruction.
d) base instruction on the textbook.
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