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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. Smallest unit of meaning






2. Meaning of a word influenced by culture






3. Too difficult; 80-89%






4. Phonics of 'sounding out'






5. Short vowel






6. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






7. Study of word structure






8. Sweeping material to find specific information






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






10. Long vowel






11. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






12. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






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






14. NIM






15. Fiction






16. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






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






18. Study of sound






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






20. All sounds before the vowel






21. Non-fiction






22. Word families






23. Speech sounds and letters link together






24. Syllable ending with a vowel






25. Assessment given at the beginning of the year






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






27. Repeatedly getting the same results






28. New concepts in text






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






30. Short passages with deleted words






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






32. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






33. DRTA






34. Stretching sounds out into separate letters






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






36. Spelling patterns






37. Background knowledge






38. Smallest unit of sound






39. Reading with little effort






40. SQ3R






41. Border at top of wall






42. Easy to read; 95-100%






43. Visual symbol






44. Syllable ending with a consonant






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






46. Getting meaning out of print






47. Covering intended information






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






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






50. Grammar