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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. NIM






2. Syllable ending with a vowel






3. Assessment for gifted or slow learners






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






5. Study of sound






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






7. Anthology; collection of various stories






8. Meaning of a word influenced by culture






9. Syllable ending with a consonant






10. Long vowel






11. Smallest unit of sound






12. ZPD






13. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






14. New concepts in text






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






16. Phonics of 'sounding out'






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






18. Logos - labels - common print






19. Border at top of wall






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






21. Visual symbol






22. Spelling patterns






23. Fiction






24. On-going - daily assessment






25. Speech sounds and letters link together






26. Smallest unit of meaning






27. Word families






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






29. Background knowledge






30. Intonation - stress - juncture






31. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






32. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






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






34. All sounds before the vowel






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






36. Repeatedly getting the same results






37. Getting meaning out of print






38. Forcing eyes to move quickly over print






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






40. Accuracy - expression - rate






41. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






42. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






43. Grammar






44. Assessment given at the beginning of the year






45. Reading with little effort






46. Non-fiction






47. Sweeping material to find specific information






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






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






50. Covering intended information