A strategy for segmenting sounds in a word that involves drawing a box to represent each sound in a word is
a) sound matching.
b) box reading.
c) miscue analysis.
d) Elkonin Boxes.
Ques. 2The smallest units of speech are
a) graphemes.
b) morphemes.
c) phonemes.
d) words.
Ques. 3Of the following, the best example of an authentic assessment is a
a) high-stakes test.
b) child's work sample.
c) readability formula.
d) miscue analysis.
Ques. 4The primary purpose of classroom assessment is to
a) inform and influence instruction.
b) make reports to the school board.
c) determine report card grades.
d) identify students to be retained.
Ques. 5Megan could read the novel Number the Stars if her teacher explained a few difficult words and helped her understand the setting. This novel was at Megan's
a) independent level.
b) instructional level.
c) frustration level.
d) critical level.
Ques. 6To prepare children to take high-stakes tests, teachers should
a) teach test-taking strategies.
b) conduct drills with actual test questions.
c) conduct daily phonics drills.
d) ask children to prepare lists of their favorite books.
Ques. 7The best way to determine whether a student has the background knowledge needed to read a text would be to use a
a) Miscue Analysis.
b) KWL Chart.
c) Informal Reading Inventory.
d) Running Record.
Ques. 8Running Records can best be used to determine a child's
a) phonemic awareness.
b) listening capacity.
c) reading comprehension.
d) reading fluency.
Ques. 9A type of scoring guide which can assist teachers in assessing a child's writing is a
a) rubric.
b) miscue analysis.
c) reading inventory.
d) leveled book.