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Teaching Reading

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • 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. Smallest unit of sound






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






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






4. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






5. DRTA






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






7. Word families






8. Covering intended information






9. Sweeping material to find specific information






10. Syllable ending with a vowel






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






12. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






13. All sounds before the vowel






14. Fiction






15. Too difficult; 80-89%






16. Non-fiction






17. Phonics of 'sounding out'






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






19. Meaning of a word influenced by culture






20. Border at top of wall






21. Background knowledge






22. Reading with little effort






23. Short vowel






24. Repeatedly getting the same results






25. Logos - labels - common print






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






27. Intonation - stress - juncture






28. Getting meaning out of print






29. Study of sound






30. SQ3R






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






32. Visual symbol






33. Smallest unit of meaning






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






35. ZPD






36. Anthology; collection of various stories






37. Spelling patterns






38. Stretching sounds out into separate letters






39. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






40. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






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






42. Forcing eyes to move quickly over print






43. Study of word structure






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






45. Long vowel






46. Grammar






47. Syllable ending with a consonant






48. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






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






50. Easy to read; 95-100%