SETA 100

Question 1

The smallest linguistic unit of speech that signals a difference in meaning is a:

A. Morpheme
B. Phoneme
C. Word
D. Linguistic sound

Answer 1

B. Phoneme (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 2

The system of rules that determine how sentences can be formed:

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Morphology
D. Phonology

Answer 2

A. Syntax

Question 3

The idea that language is learned through environmental factors like other skills and behaviors best resembles:

A. Cognitive behavior modification
B. Behavioral learning theory
C. Social learning theory
D. Observational learning

Answer 3

B. Behavioral Learning Theory

Question 4

Having each student in a group/class write part of a story is an example of a:

A. Posse strategy
B. Story map
C. Cognitive mapping strategy
D. Story chain activity

Answer 4

D. Story Chain Activity

Question 5

Children with mild exceptionalities in reading DO NOT often see words:

A. Upsidedown
B. Backwards
C. Clearly
D. In order

Answer 5

B. Backwards

Question 6

________ are organized knowledge structures that are stored in long-term memory:

A. phoneme
B. Schemata
C. linguistic sound
D. Syntax

Answer 6

B. Schemata (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 7

Textually implicit or inferential questions are those that have:

A. answers derived directly from the text
B. answers derived by drawing conclusions from information in the text
C. answers derived from the reader’s prior knowledge of the topic or schemata
D. no answers

Answer 7

B. Answers derived by drawing confusions from information in the text.
(multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 8

To provide effective fluency instruction, teachers should NOT provide:

A. Students reading over their independent level
B. Students reading below grade level
C. Students reading at their independent level
D. Students reading below their independent level

Answer 8

C. Students reading at their independent level

Question 9

Phonemic awareness is:

A. another word for phonics
B. a broad term characterizing the ability to manipulate the units of sound in spoken language, which are words, syllables, and individual phonemes
C. a specific term characterizing the ability to manipulate the individual sound in words.
D. specifically the ability to blend phonemes to form a word.

Answer 9

C. a specific term characterizing the ability to manipulate the individual sounds in words. (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a component of reading fluency?

A. accuracy
B. rate
C. prosody
D. endurance

Answer 10

D. endurance (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 11

Reading comprehension is a constructive process that does NOT involve:

A. Text elements
B. Text structure
C. Text’s publisher
D. Narrative text

Answer 11

C. Text’s publisher.

Question 12

Characteristics of explicit instruction of reading skills do NOT include:

A. teacher modeling
B. guided and independent practice
C. corrective feedback
D. discovery activities

Answer 12

D. Discovery activities. (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 13

Characteristics of effective sight word instruction do not include teaching:

A. More than 5 new words each week
B. More than 10 new words each week
C. Less than 10 new words each week
D. More than 20 new words each week

Answer 13

B. more than 10 new words each week.

Question 14

A broad term characterizing the ability to manipulate the units of sound in spoken language, which are words, syllables, onset and time individual phonemes are:

A. Phonological deficit hypothesis
B. Graphosyllabic procedure
C. Pseudo-reading
D. Phonological awareness

Answer 14

D. Phonological awareness

Question 15

Language milestones should be used primarily:

A. To identify learning disabilities
B. To refer students for.special education services
C. As a litmus test for oral language deficiencies
D. As a guideline for normal oral language progression

Answer 15

D. As a guideline for Normal oral language progression

multiple choice on review sheet

Question 16

The difference between the words “making” and “marking” is:

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Morphology
D. Phonology

Answer 16

D. Phonology (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 17

We do not use _______ when using a word Map:

A. Target vocabulary words
B. Non-examples
C. Visual Displays
D. Supporting Material

Answer 17

B. Non-Examples

Question 18

Underdeveloped __________ is not a cause of mathmatic difficulties:

A. Problem solving
B. Communication
C. Mathmatic Skills
D. Social Skills

Answer 18

D. Social Skills

Question 19

Having students use graph paper to line up digits in the ones and tens places is an activity emphasizing the foundational math concept:

A. one-to-one correspondence
B. place value
C. classification
D. counting

Answer 19

B. place value (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 20

For which of the following is knowing fractions NOT a prerequisite skill?

A. proportion
B. ratio
C. probability
D. classification

Answer 20

D. Classification (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 21

__________________ is an approach based on procedures in class wide peer tutoring:

A. Direct Instruction
B. Reteaching
C. Task Analysis Lesson
D. Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)

Answer 21

D. Peer assisted learning strategies

Question 22

Researchers feel math books have clear illustrations for ___________:

A. Foundational Concepts
B. Overall Concept
C. Place Value
D. algorithmic computation

Answer 22

A. Foundational Concepts

Question 23

Solving the multiplication problem 6 x 4 = by ‘counting up’ 4 times by 6 is an example of using the:

A. counting by strategy
B. Erived facts strategy
C. Split adds strategy
D. Addends strategy

Answer 23

A. Counting by Strategy (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 24

When reading an unfamiliar polysyllabic word, skilled readers:

A. look at the first letter of the word and use context to make a guess
B. skip the word
C. break the word into chunks or syllables which are individually read and then blended
D. specifically the ability to blend phonemes to form a word.

Answer 24

C. Break the word into chunks or syllables which are individually read and then blended. (multiple choice on review sheet)

Question 25

_______________ questions are not a type of comprehension question: A. Scriptally Implicit B. Scriptally Explicit C. Textually Implicit D. Textually Explicit

Answer 25

B. Scriptally Explicit

Question 26

A morpheme that can stand alone and has a meaning is a : A. Free Morpheme B. Bound Morpheme C. Phonology D. Morphology

Answer 26

A. Free Morpheme (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 27

When students are provided with a vocabulary word, definition and key word to assist in memory retrieval this technique is called: A. Semantic Maps B. Mnemonic Strategies C. Visual Imagery D. Five-step word-study

Answer 27

C. Visual Imagery

Question 28

In conversation ________ include facial expressions, eye contact, and distance between the speaker and listener: A. Non-Verbal Cues B. Lecture pauses C. Verbal Cues D. Lesson Integrity

Answer 28

A. Non-Verbal Cues

Question 29

Children develop language through their interactions with others and because of the need to communicate with others thru which model: A. Semantic-Cognitive Model B. Pragmatic Model C. Behavioral model D. Psycholinguistic Model

Answer 29

B. Pragmatic Model

Question 30

A central belief of the Bottom-Up model of reading is: A. Focuses on a combination of decoding skills, sight words, and connected reading activities B. Use Background knowledge to generate hypothesis C. Oral reading is essentially translating graphic symbols from print to sound to meaning. D. Assumes students have prior knowledge about the topic.

Answer 30

C. Oral reading is essentially translating graphic symbols from print to sound to meaning.

Question 31

The individual sounds in language are called: A. Morphemes B. Phonemes C. Phonics D. Morphology

Answer 31

B. Phonemes (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 32

The ability to break a spoken word into phonemes is called: A. Decoding B. Segmenting C. Blending D. Phonological Awareness

Answer 32

B. Segmenting

Question 33

An organized network of knowledge, which is stored in long term memory is: A. Schema B. Schemata C. Phoneme C. Morpheme

Answer 33

A. Schema (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 34

What is the component of fluency that refers to reading with proper phasing and expression: A. Decoding B. Prosody C. accuracy D. endurance

Answer 34

B. Prosody (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 35

Reading comprehension is _______ process: A. Destructive B. Self- Regulatory C. Constructive D. Motivation

Answer 35

C. Constructive

Question 36

What improves reading speed, word recognition and comprehension: A. Reading fluency B. Repeated Reading C. Sequencing D. Readability Level

Answer 36

B. Repeated reading (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 37

What includes the skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division: A. Place Value B. Classification C. Computation D. Patterns

Answer 37

C. Computation (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 38

Some students with exceptionalities are not motivated to practice or learn math because: A. confusion they experience during lessons and their high failure rate B. They do not understand basic math C. They do not see the purpose D. All of the above

Answer 38

A. Confusion they experience during lessons and their high failure rate.

Question 39

To ________ is to approximate an outcome of a problem: A. Round up B. Estimate C. Problem solve D. task analysis

Answer 39

B. Estimate

Question 40

What is a universal learning mechanism that consists of a general set of principles or rules for sentence structure as they apply to a student's particular language. Some scholars believe children are born with it. A. goal interdependence B. nonverbal cues C. Language acquisition Device D. directed listening

Answer 40

C. Language Acquisition device (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 41

What is an essential 'pre' skill to math: A. Problem solving B. Representations C. vocabulary for numbers D. Number sense

Answer 41

D. Number sense

Question 42

Students can check their work on basic calculations by applying: A. distributive property B. Inverse operations C. problem solving D. counting down

Answer 42

B. Inverse Operations (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 43

To understand Decimals you need to know: A. Patterns B. Number Sense C. Place Value D. Estimation

Answer 43

B. Place Value

Question 44

When a teacher identifies prerequisite and co-requisite knowledge and skills required to accomplish a lesson goal, the teacher is engaging in a : A. Task Analysis B. Direct instruction C. Complex math task D. Embedded literacy task

Answer 44

A. Task Analysis

Question 45

Subject-verb agreement is an example of: A. Phonology B. Semantics C. Syntax D. Morphology

Answer 45

C. Syntax

Question 46

The use of language in social context is: A. Semantics B. Expressive language C. Pragmatics D. Receptive language

Answer 46

C. Pragmatics

Question 47

When you lean slightly forward towards the speaker, maintaining eye contact, and providing non-verbal feedback you are: A. Critical listening B. Active listening C. Empathetic listening D. Comprehensive listening

Answer 47

B. Active listening (fill in the blank on review sheet)

Question 48

Which are the most frequently used list of sight words: A. Dolch B. Fry C. None

Answer 48

A. Dolch

Question 49

Students with short-term memory limitations, attention challenges or working memory limitations benefit from using: A. Calculator B. Cue cards C. Computation D. Visual imagery

Answer 49

A. Calculator

Question 50

Complex math skills require students to perform _____________ to arrive at a solution: A.peer-assisted learning strategies B. problem solving C. complex math tasks D. Multiple operations

Answer 50

D. Multiple operations