TEXES 293 Science of Teaching Reading

TEXES 293 Science of Teaching Reading A first-grade teacher uses the video/recording feature of an iPad device to record her students retelling stories that they have read. After the students retells the story, the student and teacher listen to the retelling and discuss the content. Which of the following best describes this practice? A. The teacher was assessing listening comprehension B. The teacher was teaching the story elements C. The teacher was promoting prosody D. The teacher was using technology to support students' motivation to read - CORRECT ANSWER D. The teacher was using technology to support students' motivation to read Mrs. Smythe's kindergarten class is working on phonological awareness. Which of the following skills should she emphasize FIRST with her students? A. Recognizing and counting syllables in a word B. Recognizing the initial sound of a spoken word C. Making up a story while looking at pictures D. Learning that the English language is read from left to right - CORRECT ANSWER A. Recognizing and counting syllables in a word A second grade teacher points to the word "grain" on the board, underlines the letters "ai" in the middle of the word, and pronounces the word /grraaan/, emphasizing the long "a" sound. She explains to the class that when two vowels appear between two consonants, readers should pronounce the long vowel sound in the first vowel. Then she repeats the steps with other similar words providing multiple opportunities for students to practice. Which of the following concepts is the teacher primarily addressing? A. Phonemic awareness B. Alphabetic principle C. Fluency D. Schema - CORRECT ANSWER B. Alphabetic principle