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Teaching Reading

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Too difficult; 80-89%






2. Phonics of studying previously learned whole words to discover letter-sound relationships






3. Logos - labels - common print






4. Speech sounds and letters link together






5. Visual symbol






6. Sweeping material to find specific information






7. New concepts in text






8. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






9. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






10. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






11. Teacher Rating of Oral Language & Literacy; assessment by learning and listening






12. Assessment given at the beginning of the year






13. Reading with little effort






14. Stretching a word out into syllables to sound it out






15. ZPD






16. On-going - daily assessment






17. Ability to decode words with accuracy - speed - and expression






18. Accuracy - expression - rate






19. Meaning of a word influenced by culture






20. Grammar






21. Anthology; collection of various stories






22. Smallest unit of meaning






23. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






24. Smallest unit of sound






25. Assessment where you see how much you've learned






26. Spelling patterns






27. Study of sound






28. Covering intended information






29. Getting meaning out of print






30. Short vowel






31. Syllable ending with a vowel






32. Long vowel






33. Use the most common sound of a letter before attempting to use the other sounds of the letter






34. Assessment for gifted or slow learners






35. Study of word structure






36. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






37. Syllable ending with a consonant






38. Group of 2 or more letters that make a new sound without losing their identity






39. Background knowledge






40. 'e' in 'ever' sound; /uh/ in across






41. Repeatedly getting the same results






42. How word meaning and languages change over time in popular culture






43. Read first 2 paragraphs - topic sentences - and last 2 paragraphs






44. All sounds before the vowel






45. Easy to read; 95-100%






46. Phonics of 'sounding out'






47. Non-fiction






48. SQ3R






49. Study of how language is used to satisfy one's need to communicate






50. Short passages with deleted words