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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. Non-fiction






2. Getting meaning out of print






3. SQ3R






4. Covering intended information






5. Easy to read; 95-100%






6. Syllable ending with a vowel






7. 2 vowels making 1 new vowel sound






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






9. Syllable ending with a consonant






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






11. Study of word structure






12. 2 letters that make 1 new sound ('ch')






13. Fiction






14. Background knowledge






15. Accuracy - expression - rate






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






17. Smallest unit of meaning






18. New concepts in text






19. Speech sounds and letters link together






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






21. Study of sound






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






23. Logos - labels - common print






24. Assessment given at the beginning of the year






25. Forcing eyes to move quickly over print






26. Border at top of wall






27. Ideal for teaching; 90-94%






28. Short vowel






29. Word families






30. Meaning found in words surrounding unknown word






31. All sounds before the vowel






32. Visual symbol






33. Phonics of 'sounding out'






34. Too difficult; 80-89%






35. Vowel sound in a syllable and everything following it






36. Reading with little effort






37. Meaning of a word influenced by culture






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






39. Short passages with deleted words






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






41. Repeatedly getting the same results






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






43. Grammar






44. Stretching sounds out into separate letters






45. Spelling patterns






46. Assessment for gifted or slow learners






47. NIM






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






49. On-going - daily assessment






50. ZPD