EDUC222 - Developmental Reading 1

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1. When Torio read the sentence, "The bankruptcy made a run on the bank," he thought that bankruptcy
literally ran on the bank. What explains this phenomenon?
Select one:
a. The reader lacks sight word recognition.
b. The reader lacks auditory perception.
c. There is a mismatch between the reader and writer's field of experiences. (Correct Answer)
d. The reader has inadequate proficiency in listening and speaking.

2. Which of the following is a criterion-referenced test?

Select one:
a. an informal spelling test that gives placement levels (Correct Answer)
b. a phonics test that shows how students did as compared with a similar group of students who took the test
c. an achievement test that yields percentile scores
d. a comprehension test that yields stanines for each student

3. Which of the following is an example of functional level testing?

Select one:
a. giving an average fifth-grader a sixth-grade test
b. giving a poor reading fifth-grader a third-grade test (Correct Answer)
c. giving a gifted fourth-grader a fourth-grade test
d. giving third-graders a third-grade test

4. Which of the following results of an IRI graded reading passage is used to predict a learner's functional
reading level?
Select one:
a. Scores in a series of spelling tests
b. Percentage of oral reading miscues and percentage of correct answers to comprehension questions
(Correct Answer)
c. Percentage of oral reading miscues and sight word recognition scores
d. Number of words correctly pronounced per minute

5. Norm-referenced tests are designed primarily to:

Select one:
a. help teachers plan programs for specific students
b. pinpoint students' needs
c. compare students' progress with that of other students (Correct Answer)
d. diagnose learning difficulties in an authentic way

6. The ultimate goal of evaluation is to:

Select one:
a. improve the instructional program (Correct Answer)
b. see how well students are doing (Wrong Answer)
c. assess a program (Wrong Answer)
d. keep the community informed about students' progress
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7. Evaluation should be based on...
Select one:
a. a program's goals and objectives or standards (Correct Answer)
b. parents' expectations
c. the school district's curriculum
d. demands of the community

8. Mr. Lapid notices that his student, Robert, cannot decode sight words that are supposed to be easy for
students of his age. Which of the following activities, then, should Mr. Lapid provide for Robert?
Select one:
a. Phonemic awareness activities (Correct Answer)
b. Constructing mental maps and graphic organizers (Wrong Answer)
c. Spelling drills and games
d. Answering comprehension questions using QAR (Wrong Answer)

9. The best way to assess the difficulty level of a book is to...

Select one:
a. use a word list formula in which the words have been tested with students (Wrong Answer)
b. use a formula or objective leveling system and subjective judgment
c. use standardized tests (Wrong Answer)
d. use a leveling system (Wrong Answer)

10. Which of the following is an example of authentic assessment?

Select one:
a. a running record (Correct Answer)
b. a standardized multiple choice reading test that includes whole stories
c. spelling test in which students choose from four spellings the one that is correct (Wrong Answer)
d. multiple choice comprehension test (Wrong Answer)