Deck 1: Foundations of Language, Literacy and Oral Language Development

Question 1

The blended reading approach __________.

A) teaches skills explicitly
B) ensures that students have fun while they are learning
C) facilitates students' learning through both explicit skills instruction and print-rich literacy environments and interactions
D) supports students' individual engagement in tasks appropriate for them

Answer 1

facilitates students' learning through both explicit skills instruction and print-rich literacy environments and interactions

Question 2

The best example of 'emergent literacy' is?

A) Gail, age three, moving her trucks and saying, "Vroom! Vroom!"
B) Lauren, who is two and a half years old, seeing a stop sign and saying, "Stop! Stop!"
C) Jason, a four-year-old, asking, "It is time for bed yet?"
D) Matt, at six months old, "studying" the bear on his crib's headboard

Answer 2

Lauren, who is two and a half years old, seeing a stop sign and saying, "Stop! Stop!"

Question 3

One of the most consistent research findings is that core early literacy skills can be increased via explicit, systematic instruction. For young children this instruction should take the form of________:

A) games and other engaging activities
B) direct instruction: explanations, teacher modeling, guided practice, and independent practice
C) worksheets
D) both a and b

Answer 3

both a and b

Question 4

Play is an important component of literacy instruction because play __________.

A) permits children to release excess energy in order to focus on academic work
B) allows teachers to have time to plan quality literacy instructional activities
C) encourages children to interact with others in authentic literacy events
D) provides children opportunities to practice needed skills

Question 5

An authentic or real literacy experience occurs when children __________.

A) work in a classroom with many large, colorful posters
B) write letters to the principal to discuss some concerns they have about the playground
C) complete a teacher-designed worksheet specific to their skill needs
D) engage in playful events with each other and the teacher

Question 6

What types of assessment should effective teachers use?

Question 7

Describe the meaning-based approach to reading instruction.

Question 8

Researchers have concluded that literacy development begins long before children enter the first grade. Please describe two examples of young children's behavior that might have lead researchers to this conclusion.

Question 9

Our society is becoming more diverse. Identify several factors teachers must consider regarding diversity in their classrooms and describe how teachers should address these factors in their literacy instruction.

Question 10

A child's second-language acquisition is similar to first-language acquisition.

Question 11

How are the neural maturation process, motor development, and language development interrelated?

Question 12

What advise (based on research) would you offer a new parent about his or her child's language development?

Question 13

What can adults do to make it easier for children to learn English as a second language?