2nd Summative Examination in Developmental Reading

CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Which of the following best describes “Natural Unfolding of child”

a. Child learns from curiosity.
b. Child learns from school.
c. Child learns from the influence of adults.
d. Child learns from home.
2. Basic literacy emphasizes the importance of social interactions of children to meanings.
a. The statement is TRUE.
b. the statement is false, the correct word should be Socio- Cultural
c. the statement is false, the correct word should be natural unfolding
d. the statement is false, the correct word should be Early Literacy
3. Which of the following emphasizes the reading and writing of young learners?
a. Basic Literacy b. Functional literacy
c. Progressivism d. Behaviourism
4. This theory refers that the adults are responsible for the education of the child.
a. Natural learning of child through planned environment
b. Progressivism
c Behaviourism
Cognitive development
5. What is an emergent reader?
a. Someone who is beginning to read
b. Someone who is a fluent reader
c. Someone who is learning about reading concepts
d. Someone who hates reading
6. Which is NOT a writing opportunity?
a. Journals
b. Making books
c. Play centers
d. Read alouds
7. What is literacy?
a. Reading
b. Writing
c. Speaking
d. All of the above
8. Which is NOT an example of emergent literacy? 
a. Knowing the alphabet 
b. Telling a story back to you
c. Singing a song
d. Writing their name 
9. Which is NOT a stage of reading development?
a. Early Reader
b. Independent Reader
c. Fluid Reader
d. Pre-Emergent Reader
10 There are ____ steps in the writing process. 
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6
11. Who was the first one who used the term “Emergent Literacy”?
a. Marie Clay b. Teale
c. Skinner d. Dewey
12. Who viewed literacy as the results of children involvement in reading?
a. Marie Clay b. Teale
c. Skinner d. Dewey
13. Which of the following is done in Progressive Education Theory?
a. Manipulative toys b. Problem solving
c. Reading story d. Guided play
14. Which of the following is NOT an activity in the Theory of Natural learning?
a. Teacher facilitated b. guided play
c. Evaluative learning d. Manipulative learning.
15. Who proposed the theory of Natural learning?
a. Rosseau b. Skinner
c. Dewey d. Piaget
15. It describes as the literacy experiences shared by the family.
a. Interpersonal b. Physical environment
c. Emotional aspects d. None of the above.
16. When students read fluently they typically read with:
a) accuracy
b) expression
c) comprehension
d) all of the above
17. __________ plays an important role in reading comprehension.
a. background knowledge
b. vocabulary
c. comprehension
d. literacy
18. In which factor does the interest and emotions of the child is considered?
a. Physical and clinical factors
b. Economic factor
c. Predictors and school entry
d. Acquired knowledge factor
19. Good readers make _____________ about what they are going to read.
a. prediction b. judgements
c. questions d. Answers
20.  What step will you use if you didn’t want to stop and skip words in your reading?
a. Record your progress b. Train yourself not to re-read
c. Stop reading to yourself d. Comprehension test
21. According to __________________ emergent reader is the period of acquiring specific skills
and abilities that allows reading to take place as preparedness.
a. Harris and Hodge b. Marie Clay
c. Teales d. Pinell
22. Marie clay identified the stages of early literacy that includes oral fluency, writing and
reading.
a. The statement is TRUE.
B The statement is false, the correct word should be Cooper and Kiger.
c. The statement is false, the correct word should be Tale.
d. The statement is false, the correct word should be Pinell.
23. This stage of reading development wherein reading is used to acquire new ideas to gain new
knowledge, to experience new feelings, to acquire new attitudes, and to explore issues from
multiple perspectives.
a. Fluent Reading
b. Expert reading
c. Novice reader
d. Decoding reader
24. STATEMENT 1: Parents should be involved with their children's' literacy development.
STATEMENT 2: Literacy is the ability to read and write
a. The first statement is correct, the second statement is incorrect.
b. The first statement is incorrect, the second statement is correct.
c. Both statements are correct.
d. Both statements are incorrect.
25. STATEMENT 1: A Transitional Reader can integrate meaning, context clues, and phonics to
decode difficult
STATEMENT 2:  Emergent readers learn how to read fluently and comprehend what they are
reading.
a. The first statement is correct, the second statement is incorrect.
b. The first statement is incorrect, the second statement is correct.
c. Both statements are correct.
d. Both statements are incorrect

AVERAGE 2PTS
Read the passage carefully, and answer the questions follow.
If you wish to be writer, you must develop your own point of view. All good writers make us see
things in a different light. You may be writing about the same thing as your classmates, but your
presentation must reflect your own personality and individuality. There are so many interesting
subjects you can write about in different forms. But here, we will try to attempt writing short
stories. There is a good market for the following types: the humorous stories, the adventurous
stories, domestic stories, mysteries and stories related to animals and strange experiences. Don’t
worry if your story turns out to be short – some of the best stories are quite short. Be very careful
about the climax or end of the story. It must be what the reader fears, desires, expect or best of
all doesn’t expect. So, get down to it. Think of a plot-make points on how the story will progress
and pen it down.
26. What is the most important thing about being a writer?
a. You must have a pen and paper.
b. You must a degree in writing.
c. you must have a painful heart.
d. You must learn to develop your own point of view.
27. The narrator advises the reader to write in order to __________________
a. earn a livelihood.
b. encourage him to become a writer.
c. make him famous among his people.
d. Show his intelligence back to others.
28. Most of the people like to read _______________
a. horror stories b. social stories
c/ humorous and the adventurous stories. d. Love stories
29. A successful writer’s presentation must reflect _____________
a. his personality and individuality b. his handwritings
c. his showy nature d. his superiority to others.
30. The phrase “pen it down means _____________
a. To buy pen b. to write down c. To thrown the pen d. to pass it down

DIFFICULT
31. An Emergent Reader does all of the following EXCEPT
Uses prior knowledge and experiences to make meaning
Uses repetitive text to mimic reading
Figures out most simple words using meaning, context clues or phonics
Recognizes a few high frequency words, names and simple words in context
32. How does family reading encourage emergent literacy?

a. It teaches children that there will always be someone else to read for them.
b. It generates familiarity with the concept of reading and the importance of reading
comprehension.
c. It teaches children improved spelling and correct grammar.
d. It helps children learn how to use punctuation.
33. Which are signs of emergent literacy?
a. a child realizing one reads from left to right
b. a child realizing that letters represent writing
c. a child first learning the alphabet
d. all of the answers are correct
34. Why is it important for children to interact with their immediate environment?
a. because it allows them to communicate with others
b. because it allows them to learn language
c. because it allows them to develop new skills
d. because it allows them to make mistakes
35. Children are more motivated to read when they:
a) are allowed to choose what they read as often as possible.
b) answer questions about the books they read.
c) chose books above their reading level.
d) practice reading skills in workbooks.