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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. ZPD






2. Getting meaning out of print






3. NIM






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






5. Speech sounds and letters link together






6. Logos - labels - common print






7. Long vowel






8. Visual symbol






9. Anthology; collection of various stories






10. Grammar






11. Background knowledge






12. Fiction






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






14. Stretching sounds out into separate letters






15. Non-fiction






16. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






17. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






18. Spelling patterns






19. Phonics of 'sounding out'






20. New concepts in text






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






22. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






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






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






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






26. Syllable ending with a consonant






27. Syllable ending with a vowel






28. Smallest unit of sound






29. Covering intended information






30. Study of word structure






31. Easy to read; 95-100%






32. Short vowel






33. Short passages with deleted words






34. DRTA






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






36. Assessment given at the beginning of the year






37. All sounds before the vowel






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






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






40. Study of sound






41. Repeatedly getting the same results






42. On-going - daily assessment






43. Intonation - stress - juncture






44. Smallest unit of meaning






45. Ability to read and write in order to carry out a working task in society






46. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






47. Border at top of wall






48. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






49. Accuracy - expression - rate






50. Reading with little effort