Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young childrens literacy development.
a. Prior to age six-and-a-half, children are able to learn very little about reading and writing.
b. Oral language must be fully developed before written language can be understood.
c. Contrary to earlier beliefs,if the environment is print-rich and supportive people are available, children gain concepts about reading and writing naturally.
d. Prior to age six-and-a-half, children are able to learn very little about reading and writing and oral language must be fully developed before written language can be understood.
Question 2Which of the following is not a finding from research on culture preschool/kindergarten childrens language development?
a. By 2025 more than half of children enrolled in U.S. schools will belong to minority groups.
b. Young children do not learn a second language more quickly than adults.
c. ELL students in preschool classroom had frequent interactions with English speaking peers.
d. There is no one best way to acquire a second language.
Question 3Which of the following is not a finding from research on preschool/primary childrens speech?
a. The language used by children during sociodramatic play does not reflect their real capabilities and normal language use.
b. Middle-class children exhibit a greater variety of language use than lower-socioeconomic-class children do.
c. Young children talk in shorter sentences when they speak to children rather than adults.
d. Lower-socioeconomic-class children are less likely to assert themselves and seek help from adults in school than middle-class children are.
Question 4Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten childrens speech?
a. Dramatic play is the setting for rich communication.
b. Parental dialogues with children have no relationship to children's capabilities in carrying on dialogues with peers.
c. The things children say have no effect on the curriculum.
d. Having an older peer in the family can squelch a young childs capability to link into an ongoing conversation.
Question 5Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten childrens speech?
a. Dramatic play elicits no more talk than other types of play.
b. Private speech is used for self-guidance.
c. Parental dialogues with children have no relationship to childrens capabilities in carrying on dialogues with peers.
d. Private speech distracts the child from the learning task.
Question 6Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten childrens speech?
a. Kindergartners take part in complex conversation wile engaged in open-ended activities.
b. Young children use about the same kind of speech no matter to whom they are talking.
c. After age three, young childrens speech becomes more self-centered.
d. Art activities elicit little, if any, valuable talk.
Question 7Dyslexia is a condition where reading is difficult due to the inability to pull apart words that are heard.
a. True
b. False
Question 8The National Reading Panel study states that there are five key components of reading instruction proven to work. These are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and whole language.
a. True
b. False
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