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Domain I—Language Arts, Part I: Oral Language, Early Literacy Development, Word Identification Skills and Reading Fluency - Answer-
Competency 001—The teacher understands the importance of oral language, knows the developmental processes of oral language an...
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Domain I—Language Arts, Part I: Oral Language, Early Literacy Development, Word
Identification Skills and Reading Fluency - Answer-
Competency 001—The teacher understands the importance of oral language, knows the
developmental processes of oral language and provides a variety of instructional opportunities
for students to develop listening and speaking skills. - Answer-
1. Ms. Woods teaches social studies to a diverse group of students, including several English-
language learners (ELLs). She divides the class into groups of four to five students. Each
student reads and presents the information in a different excerpt from the textbook to the other
group members. Which of the following is a primary rationale for using the activity?
(a) Discussing expository selections improves ELLs' navigation of nonfiction text structures
(b) Using prior knowledge helps ELLs make connections to unfamiliar vocabulary words
(c) Providing a meaningful context increases ELLs' comprehension of academic language
(d) Requiring the use of multiple registers develops ELLs' application of the appropriate register
choice - Answer- Option C is correct because structured small group conversations allow
students to practice using new vocabulary through engaging in authentic interactions with other
students. Option A is incorrect because all students study their own sections of the text, so they
do not have help with the text structures of their excerpts. In addition, focusing on oral language
does not develop knowledge of text structures, which is linked to reading skills. Option B is
incorrect because students are learning new content as they read their excerpts, so there is no
connection to their prior knowledge. Option D is incorrect because students use a formal
register to both read and present the information.
2. A teacher has students listen to an audio recording of a presidential speech twice. The first
time, students listen and respond to the content. The second time, students evaluate the tone,
inflection and pace of the recording. The primary purpose of the activity is to help students
(a) understand the verbal skills necessary to speak publicly.
(b) prepare for informal speaking opportunities.
(c) collaborate on improving the message of a speech.
(d) compare different presentation styles for speeches. - Answer- Option A is correct because
the activity described helps students understand the verbal techniques that are necessary when
speaking publicly. Option B is incorrect because the students are listening to a formal
presidential speech. Option C is incorrect because students are not collaborating on how to
improve the speech; rather, they are responding to the content and evaluating the delivery of
the message. Option D is incorrect because students are listening to only one speech and
therefore not comparing speeches.
Which of the following words has five phonemes?
(a) Apple
(b) Stand
(c) Break
, (d) Crash - Answer- Option B is correct because "stand" has five phonemes s/t/a/n/d. Option A
is incorrect because "apple" has three phonemes a/pp/le. Option C is incorrect because "break"
has four phonemes b/r/ea/k. Option D is incorrect because "crash" has four phonemes c/r/a/sh. .
Competency 002—The teacher understands the foundations of early literacy development. -
Answer-
4. To motivate middle school students in language arts, a teacher implements learning clubs in
the classroom. Students have a class meeting on an assigned topic. They then work in groups
to research the topic and reflect on the information they learn. Finally, they add what they have
learned to a blog. The design of the learning clubs best shows that the teacher understands the
importance of which of the following?
(a) Placing students in groups based on their individual language-arts abilities
(b) Allowing students to research topics that are of personal interest to them
(c) Developing students' literacy skills through multiple language-arts contexts
(d) Providing students with explicit instruction to build their oral-language proficiency - Answer-
Option C is correct because learning clubs allow students to meet in groups to discuss, reflect
on and write about research topics, which all help to develop students' literacy skills. Option A is
incorrect because although grouping students according to their abilities is a useful practice, the
scenario does not give enough information about how the students are grouped to come to this
conclusion. Option B is incorrect because the students are not choosing the topic based on their
personal interests; the teacher assigns the topic. Option D is incorrect because the teacher is
not providing explicit instruction, and oral language is only one component of the activity.
5. Which of the following would best help a teacher evaluate the phonics skills of beginning
readers?
(a) Examining students' handwriting
(b) Assessing students' sight word recall
(c) Timing students as they read orally
(d) Analyzing students' attempted spellings - Answer- Option D is correct because students'
attempted spellings give the teacher an idea of how they view words phonetically. Option A is
incorrect because students' handwriting does not reflect their phonetic understanding. Option B
is incorrect because sight words do not usually follow common phonics rules. Option C is
incorrect because students may have relied on memorizing the words rather than using phonics
skills. Timing students while they read orally best assesses fluency.
Competency 003—The teacher understands the importance of word identification skills
(including decoding, blending, structural analysis and sight word vocabulary) and reading
fluency and provides many opportunities for students to practice and improve word identification
skills and reading fluency. - Answer-
6. A teacher meets with a small group of students to read a new book. Throughout the week,
the teacher encourages the students to reread the book several times. Which of the following is
a primary purpose of this practice?
(a) Instilling a life-long love of reading
(b) Reinforcing the skill of letter-sound correspondence
(c) Developing critical-thinking skills about story elements
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