Reading
What reading level should a student leave Kindergarten at?
D/E
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
Name a strategy a student might use to become fluent with addition/subtraction.
More than one answer :)
What are some academic tools does a student need to organize the content material for a science unit?
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What are the three branches of government?
Judicial
Legislative
Judicial
What is a trade book?
Name at least three styles of writing.
Persuasive/opinion
Expository
Narrative
Descriptive
What words signal multiplication/division in a word problem?
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Name a writing strategy students can use to remember key words.
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How many territories does the US have?
14
What is the structure of a reading minilesson?
1. Connect
2. Teaching Point
3. Active Engagement
4. Link to ongoing work
Name at least three literary devices writers can use.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Hyperbole
Analogy
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
What are questions teachers could ask a student when reflecting on a math portfolio?
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What kind of collaboration activity would you plan if doing an experiment to determine if objects will sink/float?
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How many original colonies did the British establish in America?
13
1. Activating prior knowledge
2. Questioning
3. Analyzing Text Structure
4. Visualizing
5. Summarizing
What are the 6 steps in teaching vocabulary according to Marzano?
Restate description in own words
Non-linguistic representation
Academic vocabulary activities
Discuss term
Game/activities
Where is the key information found in a word problem?
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How would you encourage students to develop inquiry skills in science concepts?
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Who created the American flag?
Betsy Ross
Name a valuable reading strategy used with English Language Learners?
Visuals
Who is one of the author's of a 2023 Nutmeg nominee?
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What reading strategies are used most often within the subject of mathematics?
Rereading and close reading.
There is a lot of reading to do in the subject of science. Name a study strategy or a teaching tool that can assist a student to practice content retention.
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How many countries are in the world?
195