Early Chilhood Literacy Exam 6 and 7
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Written Jan 2, 2024 6:53 PM - Jan 2, 2024 7:55 PMAttempt 1 of 2
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stion 1
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The speed and accuracy that individual children display in naming alphabet letters is called:
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consistency.
fluency.
articulation.
velocity.
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Speaking, listening, writing, and reading comprise what is known as:
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emergent learning.
curriculum.
communication.
language.
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Goals of early childhood centers might include all of the following EXCEPT:
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each student having the ability to print every lowercase and uppercase alphabet letter.
printing in a lineal left to right direction.
relating writing to other language arts areas.
blending sounds in a few words.
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A child's oral vocabulary is closely related to:
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his printing ability and scholarship.
reading comprehension and ease in learning to read.
creativity and motivation.
attention span and distractibility.
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Research shows that __________ percent of three- and four-year-old children can consistently identify rhyming words.
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10
15
20
25
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If you ask a young child to give you a red ball and he brings a blue one, the child does not possess the word red in his __________ vocabulary.
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sight
reading
oral
growing
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One common goal that centers should choose if they include reading readiness among their goals is children should:
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acquire the ability to listen.
recognize context clues in picture books.
be able to spot rhyme.
All of the above
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Which is NOT true about Common Core Standards?
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It is controversial in the teaching of reading.
It is a standard reference for reading teachers.
All states will be forced to comply with these standards.
It shows an advance is rigor and content.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of informal testing?
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"Please write any words that you know."
"Please write any letters that you know."
"Tell me about your favorite book."
"Please write all of the uppercase and lowercase letters."
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Considering physical growth, preschoolers' printing attempts can be described as:
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controlled and uniform.
accurate and time-consuming.
facilitated by large-muscle development.
writers of tiny print.
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Ms. Hadaway asked Carly if she would like her name on the paper. When Carly said that she did, Mrs. Hadaway should have written it in the __________ corner.
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upper left
upper right
lower left
lower right
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Invented spelling is all of the following EXCEPT it:
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is ultimately replaced with conventional spelling.
often uses letters to represent entire words.
is a taught skill, not a natural one.
is an attempt to spell a word based on the writer's knowledge of the spelling system.
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The language arts are:
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thought to include six arts areas.
interrelated and interdependent.
separate, distinct areas of study.
not taught until kindergarten.
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The small arrows on most printing guides show adults and children:
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how bold to make letters.
the directions of formation strokes.
how circles and lines intersect.
whether a letter is uppercase or lowercase.
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The text outlines four phases that children negotiate to learn to read words. These are:
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prelearning, letter recognition, partial word recognition, full word knowledge.
prealphabetic, partial alphabetic, full alphabetic, and consolidated alphabetic.
symbol knowledge, letter knowledge, letter mastery, sound mastery.
sound understanding, letter recognition, sound/letter correspondence, word reading.
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Which of the following is true about new ideas regarding children's writing development compared to older ideas?
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Speech and listening were thought to be accomplished without direct or formal teaching.
Older ideas said that children should not be taught to print and read until they turned four years old.
Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills were thought of as developing in the same way.
Children were declared mature enough in kindergarten and first grade to have the skills necessary for instruction to print and read.
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The experience that probably most promotes a child's interest in print is:
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hearing and seeing pictures books read over and over.
having a parent or teacher assist with letter formation.
encouraging a child to sound out words when attempting to write.
incorporating a time each day for drawing and art activities.
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Which is NOT a prerequisite skill for handwriting?
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Letter perception
Left-to-right understanding
The ability to form triangles and squares
A desire to write
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Most early educators would agree that learning to read is a process that begins:
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at birth.
with a child's first scribbles.
with a child's first spoken words.
when the recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters is mastered.
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Rosa is a newborn. As she grows, which will she learn to control last?
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Her arms
Her hands
Her fingers
Her head
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Leaving one group activity and moving in an orderly fashion to the next is called:
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passing.
shifting.
proceeding.
transitioning.
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Child costumes for dramatic play should:
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have manageable snaps and elastic.
include a mail carrier's, a firefighter's, and a police officer's uniform.
be adult-sized.
never include hats or wigs because of head lice.
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Blowing a soft bird whistle to gather children to circle:
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was not recommended but is a good idea.
is okay but flicking the lights is a good idea, too.
might work well and a gathering song is good idea, too.
All of the above
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"Sarah be nimble, Sarah be quick, Sarah jump over the candlestick" is a good way to:
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greet children in the mornings.
call children to group time.
transition from group time to another activity.
say goodbye to children at the end of the day.
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Researchers believe that engaging children in daily conversations could be up to __________ times more
effective than simply reading to them.
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3
6
10
12
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Karen asked, "Where does rain come from?" The best response for her teacher is:
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"The clouds."
"I don't really know, Karen."
"How could we find out where rain comes from?"
"That's really hard to understand, Karen."
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When planning group times, which of the following is NOT recommended?
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Review goals.
Consider group size.
Identify possible room distractions.
Keep child participation at a minimum.
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When a question has many answers, it is a/an __________ question.
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evaluation
open-ended
recall
explanation
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Chants contain:
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rhythmic word patterns.
finger plays and action body plays.
short songs.
choruses.
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Mrs. Bates watched David work a puzzle that he had chosen from the ones she put on the table. She listened and commented when David made guesses at the correct location for the pieces. This is an example of a/an __________ activity.
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structured
unstructured
child-initiated
child-centered
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Teachers usually ask more of this type of question even if it is not recommended:
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recall.
divergent.
convergent.
open-ended.
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If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on:
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how many children are present.
whether they like who they are sitting next to.
their feelings of trust and security.
whether they are touching and feeling the same objects as their peers.
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"Stand if you had orange juice for breakfast and move to the door" is a:
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reward statement.
positive reinforcement statement.
transition statement.
statement increasing child memory.
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Although there have been teacher efforts to enhance children's dramatic play skills, teachers are urged to:
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interact by continually suggesting new and diverse ideas during child dramatic play.
remain in the background unless child problems or safety is in question.
hover, stop violence, and join in.
None of the above
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"If we put this ice cube out in the sun, what do you think will happen?" This is a/an __________ question.
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explanation
divergent thinking
observation
convergent thinking
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Margaret told Sam, "Don't put the baby in the stroller. It might fall out." This is an example of __________ speech.
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representational
instrumental
regulatory
interactional
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When learning a finger play, children usually learn the __________ first.
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actions or words
rhythm and measured beat
melody
rhymes and pauses
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The text recommends that before presenting a finger play to children, teachers should:
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read it.
practice and memorize it.
sing it.
memorize the actions rather than the words.
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A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be:
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the school's policy.
staffing in the classroom.
whether a quiet room area exists and children can choose to go there.
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Which is an example of recasting?
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Child: "I went to the beach."
Teacher: "The beach is fun. I like playing in the sand and watching the waves."
Child: "I went to the beach."
Teacher: "That's nice."
Child: "I went to the beach."
Teacher: "Let me teach you how to write the word beach."
Child: "I went to the beach."
Teacher: "Maybe you can draw a picture of the beach later and tell the class all about it."
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