Question 1

A short lesson focused on a single, narrow topic is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

minilesson

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an effective question for an early writer to ask a peer editor about a draft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Did I use any "tired" words? 
B)  Is there any part I should throw away? 
C)  Do you like this piece? 
D)  Is there any part you didn't understand? 
A)  Did I use any "tired" words? 
B)  Is there any part I should throw away? 
C)  Do you like this piece? 
D)  Is there any part you didn't understand? C

Question 3

_______ is a process that guides students to recognize and write specific written genre.

Accepted Answer

genre study

Question 4

When does the sharing phase of the writing process occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the first draft has been completed 
B)  After the piece has been proofread and bound 
C)  According to the schedule the teacher sets up for each child in the writer's workshop 
D)  After each draft or as often as the child desires 
A)  After the first draft has been completed 
B)  After the piece has been proofread and bound 
C)  According to the schedule the teacher sets up for each child in the writer's workshop 
D)  After each draft or as often as the child desires

Question 5

Why is the language experience approach well suited for modeling beginning reading and writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on students' journal responses. 
B)  It uses students' own language as written material. 
C)  It requires very little preparation or teacher expertise. 
D)  It introduces difficult vocabulary in an enjoyable way. 
A)  It is based on students' journal responses. 
B)  It uses students' own language as written material. 
C)  It requires very little preparation or teacher expertise. 
D)  It introduces difficult vocabulary in an enjoyable way.

Question 6

When should spelling and handwriting be de-emphasized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never. Spelling and handwriting should always be important 
B)  When using writing structures such as literacy scaffolds and story frames 
C)  When initially jotting down ideas, as in draft writing 
D)  When sharing a final, finished product 
A)  Never. Spelling and handwriting should always be important 
B)  When using writing structures such as literacy scaffolds and story frames 
C)  When initially jotting down ideas, as in draft writing 
D)  When sharing a final, finished product

Question 7

A brief survey, known as__________, helps to determine which stage of the writing process each student in the class is in.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A brief survey, known as__________, helps to...

Question 8

Writing prompts may be used to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the child to write in a different genre. 
B)  Prod the child to be more conscious of the correct spelling of sight words. 
C)  Ignite the thinking process. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Encourage the child to write in a different genre. 
B)  Prod the child to be more conscious of the correct spelling of sight words. 
C)  Ignite the thinking process. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

__________ is a collaborative strategy in which both the teacher and students work together to create a piece of writing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a collaborative strategy in which...

Question 10

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the relationship between reading and writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing can develop easily, as soon as children have the rudiments of the sound-symbol relationship. 
B)  Reading and writing processes are mutually supportive of each another. 
C)  Children should delay written experimentation with print until they are aware of short and long vowel sounds. 
D)  Children must have experienced some success with reading before they begin to write. 
A)  Writing can develop easily, as soon as children have the rudiments of the sound-symbol relationship. 
B)  Reading and writing processes are mutually supportive of each another. 
C)  Children should delay written experimentation with print until they are aware of short and long vowel sounds. 
D)  Children must have experienced some success with reading before they begin to write.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about learning to write?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is motivational for students to always write in response to prompts or topics generated by the teacher; choice regarding writing topics is overwhelming for students. 
B)  Students should not compose before they are completely proficient in handwriting because, if they cannot form the letters correctly each time, their thought process will be hampered. 
C)  Student writing should be personally meaningful to them. 
D)  Teachers should correct each mistake on a piece of writing, or the student may develop some bad habits. 
A)  It is motivational for students to always write in response to prompts or topics generated by the teacher; choice regarding writing topics is overwhelming for students. 
B)  Students should not compose before they are completely proficient in handwriting because, if they cannot form the letters correctly each time, their thought process will be hampered. 
C)  Student writing should be personally meaningful to them. 
D)  Teachers should correct each mistake on a piece of writing, or the student may develop some bad habits.

Question 12

Primary-grade students' understanding of __________ usually lags far behind their understanding of narrative structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Primary-grade students' understanding of __________ usually lags...

Question 13

Why might teachers use dialogue journals?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide an outlet for students' personal writing 
B)  To promote students' writing fluency 
C)  To encourage a closer relationship between teacher and students 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To provide an outlet for students' personal writing 
B)  To promote students' writing fluency 
C)  To encourage a closer relationship between teacher and students 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Because fine motor coordination is not required and students can focus on their ideas, __________can be an added incentive to early writers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because fine motor coordination is not required...

Question 15

Teachers can begin to solicit personal responses to literature by asking students to write in a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Teachers can begin to solicit personal responses...

Question 16

Why might teachers use story frames with early writers?

Accepted Answer

A)  To urge learners to write longer stories 
B)  To show writers how informational/explanatory writing differs from narrative structure 
C)  To help writers understand the components of narrative structure 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To urge learners to write longer stories 
B)  To show writers how informational/explanatory writing differs from narrative structure 
C)  To help writers understand the components of narrative structure 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

A child in your first-grade classroom brings in a picture of his new baby brother for the rest of the class to see. Describe how you might use this picture as the stimulus for using the language experience approach, describing the steps involved.

Accepted Answer

The language experience approach is a me

Question 18

Encourage students who are just beginning to speak and write English to use English for words they know and their home language for words they haven't yet learned in English. Using language in this way is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Encourage students who are just beginning to...

Question 19

Temporary frameworks for writing, or __________, enable all students to achieve success with writing prose and poetry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Temporary frameworks for writing, or __________, enable...

Question 20

All of the following are important stages of the writing process EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correcting 
B)  Sharing 
C)  Drafting 
D)  Editing 
A)  Correcting 
B)  Sharing 
C)  Drafting 
D)  Editing

A short lesson focused on a single, narrow topic is called a __________.

Which of the following is NOT an effective question for an early writer to ask a peer editor about a draft?

_______ is a process that guides students to recognize and write specific written genre.

When does the sharing phase of the writing process occur?

Why is the language experience approach well suited for modeling beginning reading and writing?

When should spelling and handwriting be de-emphasized?

A brief survey, known as__________, helps to determine which stage of the writing process each student in the class is in.

Writing prompts may be used to do which of the following?

__________ is a collaborative strategy in which both the teacher and students work together to create a piece of writing.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the relationship between reading and writing?

Which of the following is true about learning to write?

Primary-grade students' understanding of __________ usually lags far behind their understanding of narrative structure.

Why might teachers use dialogue journals?

Because fine motor coordination is not required and students can focus on their ideas, __________can be an added incentive to early writers.

Teachers can begin to solicit personal responses to literature by asking students to write in a __________.

Why might teachers use story frames with early writers?

A child in your first-grade classroom brings in a picture of his new baby brother for the rest of the class to see. Describe how you might use this picture as the stimulus for using the language experience approach, describing the steps involved.

Encourage students who are just beginning to speak and write English to use English for words they know and their home language for words they haven't yet learned in English. Using language in this way is referred to as __________.

Temporary frameworks for writing, or __________, enable all students to achieve success with writing prose and poetry.

All of the following are important stages of the writing process EXCEPT?

A Child Learns to Read

A Quest for Balance

Emergent Literacy

Phonemic Awareness

Phonics, Sight Vocabulary, and Fluency

Spelling

Acquiring Word Meanings

Reading Comprehension

Informational Text in the Classroom

Large- and Small-Group Reading Strategies

Literacy and Technology in a Balanced Classroom

Assessment of Early Literacy Development

Home As Partner

The Early Literacy Classroom

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Exam 9: Writingreading Connections

A short lesson focused on a single, narrow topic is called a __________.

Which of the following is NOT an effective question for an early writer to ask a peer editor about a draft?

_______ is a process that guides students to recognize and write specific written genre.

When does the sharing phase of the writing process occur?

Why is the language experience approach well suited for modeling beginning reading and writing?

When should spelling and handwriting be de-emphasized?

A brief survey, known as__________, helps to determine which stage of the writing process each student in the class is in.

Writing prompts may be used to do which of the following?

__________ is a collaborative strategy in which both the teacher and students work together to create a piece of writing.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the relationship between reading and writing?

Which of the following is true about learning to write?

Primary-grade students' understanding of __________ usually lags far behind their understanding of narrative structure.

Why might teachers use dialogue journals?

Because fine motor coordination is not required and students can focus on their ideas, __________can be an added incentive to early writers.

Teachers can begin to solicit personal responses to literature by asking students to write in a __________.

Why might teachers use story frames with early writers?

A child in your first-grade classroom brings in a picture of his new baby brother for the rest of the class to see. Describe how you might use this picture as the stimulus for using the language experience approach, describing the steps involved.

Encourage students who are just beginning to speak and write English to use English for words they know and their home language for words they haven't yet learned in English. Using language in this way is referred to as __________.

Temporary frameworks for writing, or __________, enable all students to achieve success with writing prose and poetry.

All of the following are important stages of the writing process EXCEPT?

A Child Learns to Read

A Quest for Balance

Emergent Literacy

Phonemic Awareness

Phonics, Sight Vocabulary, and Fluency

Spelling

Acquiring Word Meanings

Reading Comprehension

Informational Text in the Classroom

Large- and Small-Group Reading Strategies

Literacy and Technology in a Balanced Classroom

Assessment of Early Literacy Development

Home As Partner

The Early Literacy Classroom

Filters