Mature fluent readers
a) read all materials at the same rate.
b) adjust their reading rate to fit the materials they are reading.
c) prefer to read expository texts.
d) usually lack writing fluency.
Ques. 2Fluent writers
a) spell high-frequency words automatically.
b) usually prefer to use manuscript handwriting.
c) usually prefer to write with a partner.
d) have difficulty selecting topics.
Ques. 3Children develop reading stamina by
a) increasing the amount of time they spend reading independently.
b) focusing their attention upon word recognition.
c) discussing books with their classmates.
d) devoting more time to expository texts than narrative texts.
Ques. 4Because Ashley, a first grade student, is left-handed, her teacher should
a) tell her to write with her right hand so that her handwriting improves.
b) show her how to slant her paper so that she can form letters comfortably.
c) discontinue writing instruction and teach her to type.
d) ask her to sit in the front of the classroom so that she can see the chalkboard.
Ques. 5Children identify some words by associating them with words they already know. This procedure is known as decoding by
a) analogy.
b) phonics.
c) pragmatics.
d) phonemic awareness.
Ques. 6It is expected that most children should become fluent writers by
a) the entrance to first grade .
b) the end of first grade.
c) second grade.
d) fourth grade.
Ques. 7The most basic rule about syllabication is that
a) there is one consonant sound in every syllable.
b) every syllable must contain a short vowel.
c) there is one vowel sound in each syllable.
d) every syllable must contain a long vowel.