VOCAB
What are the 5 parts of the writing process?
prewriting
organizing
drafting
edit/revising
publishing
editorial
short essay
opinion
persuading
current events/social
A second-grade class went to a local zoo for a field trip. As a prewriting activity, the teacher led the class in making the semantic web above. This activity would be most helpful in helping students:
D. Organize their ideas for writing topics.
Matteo, a 10-year-old student in Miss Spring’s class, was assigned a research project on his favorite animal, the koala. Mrs. Spring suggested that he create a web, reproduced below, listing everything that he knows and wants to know about koalas.
This prewri9ng strategy will help Ma[eo:
A. relate new information to his existing knowledge, enhance comprehension of related reading, and organize his knowledge about the topic.
B. critically evaluate new informa9on as he researches new material.
C. determine a thesis statement and develop logical arguments.
D. edit his paper for sentence structure repetitions and grammatical mistakes.
C. determine a thesis statement and develop logical arguments.
Which of the following would be the best way to facilitate a preschool students’ oral language development?
A. providing opportunities to communicate with adults and peers in a wide range of contexts.
B. systemic, evidence-based oral language instruction that follows a logical sequence.
C. allowing oral presentations to be delivered to familiar adults and peers.
D. presenting new vocabulary at a specified rate as to not overwhelm young learners.
A. providing opportunities to communicate with adults and peers in a wide range of contexts.
Prewriting
brainstorming
free writing
essay
short piece of writing that gives info and authors opinion
Which of the following is the best example of informational writing?
A. A classroom newsletter explaining the events which occurred in last over the last quarter.
B. A newspaper editorial discussing the effects of standardized testing in the elementary classroom.
C. A letter written by the class detailing the reasons for a field trip request.
D. A short novel about the adventures of a second-grade student in South America.
A. A classroom newsletter explaining the events which occurred in last over the last quarter.
How should an early childhood teacher pick a book for a lesson on cultural diversity?
A. involve rhyming real and nonsense words.
B. practice site words to prepare them for future academic needs.
C. include environmental print.
D. She should choose books that relates to the students and represents diverse characters.
C. include environmental print.
Which of the following is a concept book?
A. a book of nursery rhymes
B. a short story about stereotypes
C. an alphabet book
D. a book of poems
C. an alphabet book
organizing
outlining
maps and webs
fable
illustrating moral of a story
animals
greek writer
The best kind of word play for pre-kindergarten students would:
A. involve rhyming real and nonsense words.
B. practice site words to prepare them for future academic needs.
C. include environmental print.
D. pre-teach vocabulary that they will study later in the semester.
C. include environmental print.
What function does brainstorming an important pre-writing exercise?
A. Brainstorming allows for the organization of ideas prior to writing a draft.
B. Brainstorming exercises assist in preparing a document to be presented as a final draft.
C. Brainstorming help writers group their ideas and focus their thoughts.
D. Brainstorming creates many ideas upon which to write.
D. Brainstorming creates many ideas upon which to write.
Which of the following makes picture books an essential element of children’s literature?
A. They feature repetition and other elements that foster children’s appreciation of language.
B. They contain rhyming words and sentences that reduce cognitive demands on young readers.
C. They contain images that promote young readers’ understanding of complex events or relationships.
D. Picture books demonstrate grammatical structures that mimic conversation and strengthen communication skills.
C. They contain images that promote young readers’ understanding of complex events or relationships.
drafting
writing paragraph based on your outline
fairy tale
magix
once upon a time
Hans christian anderson
brothers grim
When asked to write about her favorite pet, a girl in kindergarten writes:
“I luv mi dog”
However, she writes the following when asked what she plans to do over April vacation:
(scribbles)
What most likely accounts for this phenomenon?
A. The child is self-conscious of her spelling and fears the teacher’s corrections.
B. The student possesses metalinguistic awareness; she understands that print caries meaning, but she is not yet able to convey complex ideas in writing.
C. The child is displaying significant fine motor skills and should be referred to an
occupational therapist.
D. The student displays signs that may indicate an intellectual disability.
B. The student possesses metalinguistic awareness; she understands that print caries meaning, but she is not yet able to convey complex ideas in writing.
A teacher in a second-grade classroom is looking for ways develop the skills of emergent writers. From which of the following strategies would the students most benefit?
A. Exploring and learning about a variety of writing materials.
B. Talking to a teacher about writing and how to improve their skills.
C. Coping the texts of favored story books.
D. Using magnetic letters to create pictures and designs of their own choosing.
A. Exploring and learning about a variety of writing materials.
When reading aloud to a group of emergent readers, which of the following should be
most appropriate?
A. nursery rhymes
B. fairy tales
C. children’s poetry
D. short stories relating to the native cultures of the students in class.
D. short stories relating to the native cultures of the students in class.
publishing
final copy to your teacher
Legend
orally passed down
believed to be true
A kindergarten student is able to write:
“I luv my mum”
When she writes about her favorite things to do with her mother, she writes:
(scribbles)
A. The child is self-conscious of her spelling and fears the teacher’s corrections.
B. Beginning writers can revert to earlier stages of writing development when tasked with lengthy assignments.
C. The child is displaying significant fine motor skills and should be referred to an occupational therapist.
D. The student displays signs that may indicate an intellectual disability.
B. Beginning writers can revert to earlier stages of writing development when tasked with lengthy assignments.
A first-grade teacher has two students play a game on an iPad. Letters are separated into consonants and vowels. The students select letters from each group to create three- and four-letter words. When a word is correctly spelled, the game correctly pronounces the word.
This activity promotes literacy by helping children pay attention to word structure and:
A. understand syllabication.
B. gain meaning from connected text.
C. introducing basic grammatical concepts
D. recognize common spelling patterns.
D. recognize common spelling patterns.
When evaluating books to read aloud to her class, a kindergarten teacher should
prioritize:
A. books that highlight site words.
B. books promoting a moral lesson.
C. stories with memorable characters.
D. books with interesting topics.
D. books with interesting topics.