STR Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
An important building block of literacy skills involves awareness of the sounds of human
language. To build this awareness, prekindergarten teachers will sing songs,
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STR Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
An important building block of literacy skills involves awareness of the sounds of human
language. To build this awareness, prekindergarten teachers will sing songs, play word games, and
read books that contain rhymes and alliteration. Which of the following terms is used to describe
the sounds of human speech?
syntax
phonetics
morphology
pragmatics ✔✔phonetics
describes the sounds of human speech
A third-grade teacher plans a lesson that begins with each student independently reading the same
text, followed by a writing activity completed in partner sets, and ends with a class discussion
about the text and their writing. The teacher checks in with students throughout all parts of the
lesson then collects their writing to score with a rubric. This lesson would be best described as an
example of:
integration of language skills
small group instruction
differentiation
an informal assessment ✔✔integration of language skills
this lesson requires students to read, listen, speak, and write, making it an example of the
integration of language skills
A prekindergarten teacher reads a big book aloud to her class. The book emphasizes alliteration,
with many words starting with the letter B. As she reads, she uses a pointer to follow along in the
text. Read the following excerpt from the book:
The big brown bear began each day with a big, hearty breakfast.
After reading the book, the teacher points to the better "b" and asks her class what letter it is. Next,
she asks her class what sound the letter makes. Which of the following skills is this teacher
assessing in this activity?
word awareness and tracking
directionality and tracking
alphabetic principle and word awareness
letter recognition and alphabetic principle ✔✔letter recognition and alphabetic principle
When the teacher points to the letter "b" and asks the name, she is assessing letter recognition, and
when the teacher asks what sound that letter makes, she is assessing alphabetic principle.
A prekindergarten teacher gives each student a tray of sand and asks them to trace the letter "s"
into the sand while making the /s/ sound out loud. This lesson is best designed to support the
development of what concept?
alphabetic principle
print concepts
oral language
alphabetic knowledge ✔✔alphabetic principle
Since they are repeating the letter's sound, they are reinforcing the connection between the letter
and the sound it makes.
A teacher arranges a parent meeting to discuss some observed vocabulary challenges. The teacher
tells the parents that the student does not recognize common instructional language used by the
teacher in the classroom. Based on the teacher's observations, the student is significantly below
the 3,000 to 4,000 words that children her age are generally expected to understand by the end of
the school year. The teacher feels strongly that they should make a deliberate effort to improve the
students' vocabulary to prevent the Matthew Effect and to support reading development.
The teacher then describes her plans to support the student's vocabulary development within the
classroom and the process to determine whether further intervention is necessary. Finally, the
group discusses ways for the parents to support their child from home.
The teacher notes that the student is likely to understand 3,000 to 4,000 words by the end of the
school year. Based on the guidelines for the state of Texas, what grade level is this student currently
in?
prekindergarten
kindergarten
first grade
second grade ✔✔prekindergarten
Prekindergarten students are likely to understand 3,000 - 4,000 words by the end of the year.
Prekindergarten children should be able to use a wide variety of words to label and describe people,
places, things, and actions. They should also understand the terms used in the instructional
language of the classroom.
A teacher arranges a parent meeting to discuss some observed vocabulary challenges. The teacher
tells the parents that the student does not recognize common instructional language used by the
teacher in the classroom. Based on the teacher's observations, the student is significantly below
the 3,000 to 4,000 words that children her age are generally expected to understand by the end of
the school year. The teacher feels strongly that they should make a deliberate effort to improve the
students' vocabulary to prevent the Matthew Effect and to support reading development.
The teacher then describes her plans to support the student's vocabulary development within the
classroom and the process to determine whether further intervention is necessary. Finally, the
group discusses ways for the parents to support their child from home.
The teacher expresses concerns about how the student's limited vocabulary will impact reading
development. Which of the following two reading skills is the teacher likely concerned about in
relation to the student's vocabulary?
Select all answers that apply.
ability to comprehend texts
ability to read fluently
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