The most common occurrence of sight reading in preschoolers is
a. reading charts.
b. reading labels in the room.
c. reading other's nametags.
d. reading teacher's desk nameplate.
Question 2Young children approach the act of writing
a. as explorers.
b. as future artists.
c. as experts and masters.
d. as seasoned visitors who know what they are doing.
Question 3When children arrive at kindergarten thinking they can write
a. their messages are more important than their print script form.
b. they are eager to do it correctly.
c. they probably think they know more that they really do.
d. both a and c
Question 4When teachers print words on a chart that children in a group are saying and want written down, children
a. are learning about dictation.
b. are learning about recording.
c. are learning that words have meaning.
d. all the above.
Question 5Understanding the functional uses of print is
a. attaining some degree of print awareness.
b. knowing about print's usefulness.
c. an appropriate goal for preschoolers.
d. all the above
Question 6A proper writing grip
a. should be taught in a quality preschool.
b. is awkward for most preschoolers.
c. is any grip a child chooses to use, some educators believe.
d. will determine a child's printing ability.
Question 7When children have lots of scribbling, painting, and drawing experience they
a. become good readers.
b. may make decisions that lead to discovery at times.
c. may gain control of writing tools.
d. b & c
Question 8A rebus chart has
a. numbers and letters.
b. pictures and print.
c. color and texture.
d. prose and poetry.
Question 9When left-handed children are using writing tools, teachers
a. hand them things on the right side of their body.
b. show them how to use their right hand.
c. accept the child's hand preference.
d. point out that it is easy to print right-handed.