Very young writers typically __________ and assume that readers already know whatever writers know. So for beginners, one of their first steps in writing a piece should be to define __________.
A) lack a sense of audience; who will be reading it
B) have no interest in stories; why stories are important
C) do not want to express themselves; ways to motivate them
D) have few imaginative ideas; ways to use one's imagination
Ques. 2In guided writing, students are grouped by __________.
A) level of writing development, based on writing samples
B) reading ability, based on grade level reading
C) the topic they are developing, based on its depth and accuracy
D) interest in writing, based on their motivation and determination
Ques. 3Which of the following approaches to teaching reading is most popular?
A) literature-based
B) language-experience
C) reading workshop
D) basal/anthology
Ques. 4The main advantage of thematic units is that they __________.
A) incorporate a naturalistic, organic view of literacy learning based on everyday life
B) group students appropriately for instruction based on students' abilities, not subject areas
C) allow teachers to draw language and literary understandings from the children without speaking for them
D) help students build connections among reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing
Ques. 5Which of the following approaches is based primarily on instructing small groups of students at their own level?
A) core literature
B) guided reading
C) language-experience
D) reading workshop
Ques. 6According to past and recent research, which overall approach to teaching reading is most effective?
A) basal/anthology
B) individualized reading/reading workshop
C) language-experience
D) No clearly superior approach has been identified.
Ques. 7Voluntary reading can produce a significant increase in reading achievement if students read a minimum of __________ on their own.
A) thirty minutes a day
B) ten minutes a day
C) two hours a week
D) one book a week
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