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When a student is comparing and contrasting literature from other cultures and relating that literature to her own life a student is in the: -----CORRECT ANSWER---------preoperational phase. An 8th grade class is reading the diary of Anne Frank. What would be an appropriate prereading activity to help students understand the context of Anne Frank's life? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------watching interviews with Holocaust survivors. Students are outlining categories for writing: highly effective, targeted and developing. The teacher has them use those guidelines as they write their essay. What did the students create? -----CORRECT ANSWER--------- rubric A teacher is grading essays in her 8th grade English class. What is the best way the teacher can give feedback on students' writing? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------Mark corrections in the body of the essay and then write comments in the margins explaining the corrections. Which of the following words is spelled correctly? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------imminent
Which of the following is an example correct parallelism in writing? ----- CORRECT ANSWER---------She was happy to have the opportunity study, travel, and work. What would be the best way to engage 8th grade students in an activity where they read literature from other cultures? -----CORRECT ANSWER---- -----Allow students to choose which literature they will read. An 8th grade class is analyzing literature and relating the text to their own lives, what would be the best tool for this lesson? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------A reading response journal Middle school language arts teachers use semantic mapping and webbing to help develop students' cognitive abilities because these methods: ----- CORRECT ANSWER---------encourage the integration, interaction, and understanding of ideas from various content areas. Which of the following instructional goals for a 7th-grade language arts class is aligned with the emotional development of students at that grade level? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------encouraging expression of perceptions, ideas, and feelings in personal narratives To improve students' writing and motivation to regarding mastery, a teacher would use which of the following strategies most often? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------individual conferencing with meaningful and specific feedback
During a read aloud, a teacher wants to assess students' listening skills. The teacher should do which of the following to perform her assessment? -- ---CORRECT ANSWER---------stop and ask the class to repeat and paraphrase what was said. A class is studying wildlife and will write an essay about their favorite animal. During the introduction to this topi, the class looks at pictures of cheetahs. What stage of the writing process would be the best fit for this activity? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------pre-writing A teacher knows that not all students come to ELA with the same background knowledge in literature. Which process is best when selecting works for the school year? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------The teacher allows students to self select their own books Before the school year starts, a teacher is aware that her class will be culturally diverse. What topics can the teacher explore that will help her students access, process, and express information in her class? ----- CORRECT ANSWER---------cultural responsiveness, research practices, and information systems A teacher want to integrate language arts, social science and science into her upcoming unit. What would be the most effective activity for her students to engage in? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------have the students read about the history of conservancy, then visit an estuary and record data, then write a letter based on the data that ask for more funding for the estuary ecosystem.
What should the teacher do first before implementing technology in her ELA class? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------Consult the districts tech policy to determine what has been approved. A new teacher is planning an ELA lesson in grammar. What would be her most appropriate first step. -----CORRECT ANSWER---------Consult the state-adopted standards for lesson plans For which of the following ELA activities would a word processing program be the best tool for -----CORRECT ANSWER---------free writing A political cartoon showcases doves, the American flag, and a bald eagle to represent freedom. What type of literary device does the poem contain? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------symbolism Identifying heroes and villains in comic books would be an effective lesson in evaluating types of: -----CORRECT ANSWER---------archetypes Which of the following is a sign of an emergent reader? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------using "fix up" strategies When a student dissects a word by its sounds, the student is using? ----- CORRECT ANSWER---------phonological awareness Students are analyzing two proverbs from two different cultures. The American proverb is,"The early bird gets the worm." The Mexican proverb
Identify the best interdisciplinary project to incorporate history, mathematics, and language arts. -----CORRECT ANSWER---------writing a story about a time-traveler who visits famous mathematicians and helps them solve mathematical problems Students are preparing to write a newspaper article about the life cycle of the alligator. Which of the following would be the most likely type of organization that they might use in the article? -----CORRECT ANSWER---- -----chronological A language arts teacher asks students to take out a piece of writing from their writing folder that they want to work on. The teacher tells the students to rewrite their piece of writing from a different perspective or point of view. This is a strategy for which stage of the writing process? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------revising Among these literary genres, in which pair has one been most used within the other? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------Poetry within fictional drama Among genres of literature, which is typically the most condensed or verbally economical? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------poem Which of these elements is LESS likely to be found in drama and in all genres of literature? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------narrative
Regarding literal versus figurative language in informational texts, the words "politician" and "statesman" __________. -----CORRECT ANSWER- --------have the same denotations but different connotations. Which level of meaning is the hardest aspect of a language to master? ----- CORRECT ANSWER---------connotation Culturally Responsive Teaching -----CORRECT ANSWER---------Teaching that is continuously responsive to the race, class, culture, ethnicity, and language of each student. It is based on the knowledge and active use of students' backgrounds and cultural experiences to create and implement curriculum, ensuring that all students are successful in school. to apply logic to concrete things and experiences. They can combine performance and reasoning to solve problems. -----CORRECT ANSWER--- ------According to Piaget's theory children 7-11 begin An example of a project based assessment for regarding the play Romeo and Juliet is to: -----CORRECT ANSWER---------have students analyze the play, write an alternate ending and then act that ending out ina presentation of the play Which of the following is a scaffolding tool? -----CORRECT ANSWER--------
- graphic organizer Which is the best source of information for a 5th-grade language arts teacher who is planning instruction for a student with an identified learning disability? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------The student's IEP
formal operational (4) -----CORRECT ANSWER----------in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (12-adult) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts Social and Emotional Development -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Helps students understand culture and perspective within all types of literary and informational texts. What helps students understand their place in the world? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Social and Emotional Development How do students understand culture, society, and relationships? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------1. recognizing aspects of themselves in different texts.
- engaging in collaborative discussions about culture and society represented in different texts.
- grappling with high-level text containing complex concepts and characters.
- writing with purpose for specific audiences.
- discussing text in terms of culture and society. What are the five types of social and emotional competencies? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------1. Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Social Awareness
- Relationship Skills
- Responsible Decision-Making
Define self-awareness -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The ability to accurately recognize one's emotions and thoughts and their influence on behavior. This includes accurately assessing one's strengths and limitations and possessing a well-grounded sense of confidence and optimism. Define self-management - ----CORRECT ANSWER----------The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations. This includes managing stress, controlling impulses, motivating one's self, and setting and working toward achieving goals. Define social awareness -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures, to understand social and ethical norms for behavior, and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. Define relationship skills -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. This includes communicating clearly, listening actively, cooperating, resisting inappropriate social pressure, negotiating conflict constructively, and seeking and offering help when needed. Define responsible decision-making -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The ability to make constructive and respectful choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on consideration of ethical standards, safety concerns. social norms, the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and the well-being of self and others.
What is symbolism? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The use of symbols to represent abstract ideas or qualities. Why do authors use rhetorical/literary devices? -----CORRECT ANSWER--- -------To advance their story, point, or argument. What is an alliteration? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The repetition of a consonant sound for effect. What is assonance? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyme. True or false: Alliteration is used only for fictional works. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------False What is foreshadowing? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The hints and author drops about an event (often foreboding) that will happen later. What is situational irony? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------An unexpected turn of events. What is verbal irony? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant, sometimes sarcastically.
Genre: Drama -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Usually for a theatrical performance; expresses a story and its conflicts through dialogue and speech. Genre: Speech -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Thought, emotions, and ideas are delivered orally and are affected by gestures and intonation. Genre: Biography -----CORRECT ANSWER----------A nonfiction written account of another person's life; can be objective, but is often subjective. Genre: Poetry -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Incorporates imagery, verse, and rhythm to elicit an emotional response in the reader. Taking a critical approach requires students to... -----CORRECT ANSWER- ---------See literary works and informational texts through various perspectives, or lenses. Students extract meaning not explicitly stated in the text. Critical Approach: Biographical -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Relies on understanding the author's life and perspective. Critical Approach: Formalist -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Examines how the textual elements sync to have the author's intended effect on the reader. Everything needed to analyze is in the text.
Form of Writing: Descriptive -----CORRECT ANSWER----------"paints a picture" for the reader. Form of Writing: Expository (Informational/Explanatory) -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Aims to inform the reader; objective , reporting-type writing. Form of Writing: Narrative -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Tells a story and often uses description, includes action and is told from first-person pov. Form of Writing: Persuasive -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Aims to convince the reader to adopt the author's opinion. Form of Writing: Argumentative -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Argues a point but presents multiple sides or perspectives. What are the five types of writing forms? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------
- Descriptive
- Expository (Informational/Explanatory)
- Narrative
- Persuasive
- Argumentative What are the five types of text structures/stylistic choices? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------1. Cause/Effect (therefore, because, as a result, etc.)
- Compare/Contrast (as well as, instead of, similarly, etc.)
- Description (to illustrate, for instance, the characteristics of)
- Problem/Solution (to solve this, issue at hand, a solution)
- Sequence (first, second, next, then, before, finally) What are the six stages of the writing process? -----CORRECT ANSWER--- -------1. Prewriting
- Drafting
- Peer Review
- Revising
- Editing
- Publishing True/False: The writing process is linear. -----CORRECT ANSWER---------- False The writing process is _____________ in nature. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Formative Writing Process: Prewriting -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Referred to as planning and includes the collection and organization of ideas. What are five common prewriting strategies? -----CORRECT ANSWER------ ----1. Researching topics
- Brainstorming and listing
- Free writing
- Outlines
- Cluster/mind maps Writing Process: Drafting -----CORRECT ANSWER----------The writer gets their initial idea on paper; the product is known as the rough draft.
True/False: Proofreading is completed during the editing stage of the writing process. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------True Writing Process: Publishing -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Sharing the completed writing with a group of people. This can take place in a variety of ways, including: publishing online, posting on the wall, printing as a book, etc. Collaborative Approach: Jigsaw -----CORRECT ANSWER----------A cooperative learning activity in which each student becomes an expert on a small piece of information that is part of a much larger piece. Which collaborative approach is this an example of?: The teacher arranges students in groups. Each group member is assigned a different piece of information. Group members then join with members of other groups assigned the same piece of information, and research and/or share ideas about the information. Eventually, students return to their original groups to try to "piece together" a clear picture of the topic at hand. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Jigsaw Collaborative Approach: Chunking -----CORRECT ANSWER----------A reading strategy where students breakdown difficult pieces of text into small, comprehensible pieces. Which collaborative approach allows students to identify key ideas and words, paraphrase concepts, organize their thinking, and synthesize information with complex text? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Chunking
Which collaborative approach is this an example of?: In their cooperative learning groups, students use headings to break down a large piece of complex text. The students read what is under each heading and stop and discuss key ideas and details and to identify vocab in context. Once they have an understanding of that section, they move onto the next heading. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Chunking Collaborative Approach: Think-Pair-Share -----CORRECT ANSWER---------- A cooperative learning activity in which students work together to solve a problem or answer a question about an assigned reading. Collaborative Approach: Reading Response Journals -----CORRECT ANSWER----------A writing activity where students use journals to react to what they read by expressing how they feel and asking questions about the text. Which collaborative approach is this an example of?: After reading a story in class, the teacher asks students to respond to the story emotionally, make associations between ideas in the text and their own ideas, and questions they may have about the story. -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Reading Response Journals Collaborative Approach: Evidence-Based Discussion -----CORRECT ANSWER----------Setting the expectation that students use evidence in the text to support claims they make during the discussion. Which collaborative approach is this an example of?:
