EDUC 573

Reading

100

What reading level should a student leave Kindergarten at?

D/E

200

What is a trade book?

A book published by a commercial publisher intended for general readership.

300

What is the structure of a reading minilesson?

1. Connect

2. Teaching Point

3. Active Engagement

4. Link to ongoing work

400

What are the five comprehension strategies?

1. Activating prior knowledge

2. Questioning

3. Analyzing Text Structure
4. Visualizing 

5. Summarizing

500

Name a valuable reading strategy used with English Language Learners?

Visuals

Writing

100

This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.

I

200

Name at least three styles of writing.

Persuasive/opinion

Expository

Narrative

Descriptive

300

Name at least three literary devices writers can use.

Simile

Metaphor

Idiom

Hyperbole

Analogy

Personification

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

400

What are the 6 steps in teaching vocabulary according to Marzano?

Description/Explanation

Restate description in own words

Non-linguistic representation

Academic vocabulary activities

Discuss term

Game/activities

500

Who is one of the author's of a 2023 Nutmeg nominee?

Answers will vary

Math

100

Name a strategy a student might use to become fluent with addition/subtraction.

More than one answer :)

200

What words signal multiplication/division in a word problem?

Answers will vary.

300

What are questions teachers could ask a student when reflecting on a math portfolio?

Answers will vary.

400

Where is the key information found in a word problem?

Answers will vary.

500

What reading strategies are used most often within the subject of mathematics?

Rereading and close reading.

Science

100

What are some academic tools does a student need to organize the content material for a science unit?

Answers will vary.

200

Name a writing strategy students can use to remember key words.

Answers will vary.

300

What kind of collaboration activity would you plan if doing an experiment to determine if objects will sink/float?

Answers will vary.

400

How would you encourage students to develop inquiry skills in science concepts?

Answers will vary.

500

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.

Answers will vary.

Social Studies

100

What are the three branches of government?

Judicial

Legislative

Judicial

200

How many territories does the US have?

14

300

How many original colonies did the British establish in America?

13

400

Who created the American flag?

Betsy Ross

500

How many countries are in the world?

195