Unit Assessment

Section 1

1. Why is phonemic awareness a critical skill in future success in reading?

a. It improves one's ability to read words and to spell.
b. It is the ability to notice and think about syllables.
c. It helps students hear when words begin with the same sound.
d. It is the understanding that there is a predictable relationship between sounds and letters.

2. Phonemic awareness instruction is most effective when:

a. it focuses on three or more types of phoneme manipulation at once.
b. when children are taught to manipulate phonemes using letters of the alphabet.
c. it is taught for at least 30 minutes a day.

3. What does research say is the most effective type of phonics instruction?

a. Analogy-based
b. Embedded and implicit
c. Systematic and explicit

4. What is a characteristic of an emergent reader?

a. Uses reading as tool to learn
b. Realizes print carries a message
c. Reads from multiple viewpoints

5. What is one way a student can learn vocabulary indirectly?

a.Specific word work on Latin and Greek roots
b. Studying a list of words provided by the teacher
c. Everyday experiences with oral and written language

6. How is fluency most directly measured?

a. Multiple choice assessment
b. Timed oral reading
c. Miscue analysis

7. What is the alphabetic principle?

a. Teaching students to organize words in alphabetic order
b. The understanding that there is a systematic and predictable relationship between letters and sounds
c. The ability to hear the individual sounds in words

8. Why is fluency called the bridge between word recognition and comprehension?

a.Fluent and accurate word reading frees children to focus their attention on the meaning of what they read.
b. Readers should be able to read every type of text fast.
c. Fluency develops gradually over time.

9. Which of these strategies is the most effective means of developing fluency in a struggling reader?

a. Repeated oral reading with guidance
b. Daily round-robin reading
c. Independent silent reading such as DEAR time

10. How do good readers use metacognitive strategies?

a. They read every text at the same rate.
b. They just skip the words that are unfamiliar.
c. They know what to do when they run into difficulty.

11. When should text comprehension instruction begin?

a. after word recognition and fluency are established
b. from the very beginning through oral activities
c. when students are able to summarize a text

Section 2

Here are questions to check your understanding of Section 2 of the unit.   Read the statements or scenarios and select the best response by clicking on the correct letter.

1. A fourth grade thematic unit requires students to practice all parts of the writing process. At the beginning of the school year, which procedure would be most effective for achieving this goal?

a. Assign topics and due dates and allow the students to write at home. Correct and grade the papers and return them for students to revise.
b. Require students to keep journals and logs that include student-selected topics.  Encourage students to write in a variety of genres, such as poems, stories, essays.
c. Help students explore the subjects and plan together. Encourage interaction during prewriting, composition, revision, and proofreading.
d. Assign students a series of papers over an extended period of time. Allow each student to work individually at his or her rate and to consult with the teacher just before each paper is turned in for grading.

2. Read the following scenario and decide which writing model is the most appropriate for your students to use.
Due to the number of school days missed by students in Florida, resulting from increased hurricane frequency, the local school board is considering year-round schooling. The school board will make their decision after a public hearing is held. You wish to encourage your sixth-grade students to address the school board with their views on this idea. What is the most appropriate mode of written discourse for your students to communicate their thoughts to the school board?

a. persuasive
b. narrative
c.expository
d. descriptive

3. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. Some of the dessert was left by the end of the birthday party.
b. None of the dessert were left by the end of the birthday party.
c. All of the desserts was left by the end of the birthday party.
d. Some of the desserts was left by the end of the birthday party.

4. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. Your brilliant excuses almost makes up for your tardiness.
b. Your brilliant excuses almost make up for your tardiness.
c. Your brilliant excuses makes up for your tardiness.
d. Your brilliant excuses will makes up for your tardiness. 

5. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. Neither Don nor I am playing hockey.
b. Neither Don nor I is playing hockey.
c. Neither Don nor I are playing hockey.
d. Neither Don nor I were playing hockey.  

6. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. She is one of those doctors that make house calls.
b. She is one of those doctors who make house calls.
c. She is one of those doctors who makes house calls.
d. She is one of those doctors that makes house calls.  

7. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. She and he are always fighting.
b. She and him are always fighting.
c. Her and him are always fighting.
d. Him and her are always fighting.    

8. Choose the statement that is grammatically correct for each set of sentences.

a. Who makes up these English rules anyway?
b. Whom makes up these English rules anyway?
c. Whomever makes up these English rules anyway?
d. Whom make up these English rules anyway? 

9. Punctuation and Capitalization Mastery Test 

Correct any punctuation or capitalization errors in the following sentences. Some sentences need no correction.  Then click on the "Check your answers for this section" button to verify your responses.
 
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Correct any punctuation or capitalization errors in the following sentences. Some sentences need no correction. 
Then check the answers on the next page to verify your responses.
 
  1. Yes Jean, you were right about that answer.
  2. I read in a book, "If all else fails, succeed; if all else succeeds . . ."
  3. Wherever we go people recognize us.
  4. Whenever Cheryl is in town she visits her sister.
  5. Isabel enjoys the museum although she cannot afford the entrance fee.
  6. It may not be the correct part but I bet that it works.
  7. You are my friend, however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.
  8. Paul Simon sang, "I am a rock, I am an island."
  9. At graduation, the principal said, "I believe that all of you are capable of greatness . . . All of you have studied everything you need to succeed." (Two separate sentences with a missing sentence between them)
  10. I asked Ella, "Did he ask for his ring back"?
  11. John F. Kennedy, Jr. became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death.
  12. Please contact me if you have any questions.
  13. The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November 2008.
  14. The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m.
  15. Carl worried about the hurricane but tried to stay calm and help his family.
  16. I favor green and yellow and purple is her first choice.
  17. I need to locate four states on the map: namely, Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.
  18. This is the point that Einstein made; You cannot fix a problem with the problem.
  19. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein meant that we cannot stop war by waging war.
  20. A well made argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.
  21. The argument for negotiating a peaceful resolution was well made.
  22. A liberally sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated.
  23. Our liberal minded clergyman managed to unite the entire congregation.
  24. Our clergyman, who united the entire congregation, was liberal-minded.
  25. Jan asked, "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later?'"
  26. When I noticed that our dog cut it's paw, I called the veterinarian right away.
  27. Just to be sure, I called three more D.V.M.'s offices.
  28. "Your right to be concerned," said one veterinarian. "I would like to take a look at your dog."
  29. Even though its 30 miles to the town where that D.V.M.'s office is, I wanted to take the drive.
  30. The friendly looking vet examined our dog's paw and suggested we have it bandaged.
  31. We had pet insurance but still owed $40 in co-payment fees.
  32. Our dog was a semi-invalid for a couple of days until she chewed off the bandage.
  33. I guess she did what any self respecting dog would do by grooming herself.
  34. The dog has fully re-covered although I will never be the same.
  35. I have learned that it's better to be pro-active than to have regrets.
  36. Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before.
  37. When Wendy asked her mother about this marriage, Ilse (her mother) was hesitant to discuss any details.
  38. She will go to her grave with some secrets thought Wendy.
  39. "Do you understand her need for privacy," Wendy asked her husband?
 

Answers

  1. Yes, Jean, you were right about that answer.
  2. I read in a book, "If all else fails, succeed; if all else succeeds . . .". (CORRECT)
  3. Wherever we go, people recognize us.
  4. Whenever Cheryl is in town, she visits her sister.
  5. Isabel enjoys the museum although she cannot afford the entrance fee. (CORRECT)
  6. It may not be the correct part but I bet that it works. (CORRECT. Comma after part is optional.)
  7. You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.
  8. Paul Simon sang, "I am a rock; I am an island." (CORRECT)
  9. At graduation, the principal said, "I believe that all of you are capable of greatness. . . . All of you have studied everything you need to succeed." (Two separate sentences with a missing sentence between them)
  10. I asked Ella, "Did he ask for his ring back?"
  11. John F. Kennedy, Jr., became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death.
  12. Please contact me if you have any questions. (CORRECT)
  13. The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November 2008. (CORRECT)
  14. The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m.
  15. Carl worried about the hurricane but tried to stay calm and help his family. (CORRECT)
  16. I favor green and yellow, and purple is her first choice.
  17. I need to locate four states on the map, namely, Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada. (Comma after namely is optional.)
  18. This is the point that Einstein made: You cannot fix a problem with the problem.
  19. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein meant that we cannot stop war by waging war. (CORRECT)
  20. A well-made argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution. (CORRECT)
  21. The argument for negotiating a peaceful resolution was well made. (CORRECT)
  22. A liberally sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated. (CORRECT)
  23. Our liberal-minded clergyman managed to unite the entire congregation.
  24. Our clergyman, who united the entire congregation, was liberal minded.
  25. Jan asked, "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later'?"
  26. When I noticed that our dog cut its paw, I called the veterinarian right away.
  27. Just to be sure, I called three more D.V.M.s' offices.
  28. "You're right to be concerned," said one veterinarian. "I would like to take a look at your dog."
  29. Even though it's 30 miles to the town where that D.V.M.'s office is, I wanted to take the drive.
  30. The friendly-looking vet examined our dog's paw and suggested we have it bandaged.
  31. We had pet insurance but still owed $40 in co-payment fees. (CORRECT)
  32. Our dog was a semi-invalid for a couple of days until she chewed off the bandage. (CORRECT)
  33. I guess she did what any self-respecting dog would do by grooming herself.
  34. The dog has fully recovered although I will never be the same.
  35. I have learned that it's better to be proactive than to have regrets.
  36. Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before. (CORRECT)
  37. When Wendy asked her mother about this marriage, Ilse (her mother) was hesitant to discuss any details. (CORRECT. OR use commas instead of parentheses.)
  38. "She will go to her grave with some secrets," thought Wendy.
  39. "Do you understand her need for privacy?" Wendy asked her husband.
 

Section 3

Here are questions to check your understanding of this section. Read the statements or scenarios and select the best response by clicking on the correct letter.

 Respond to each scenario by clicking on the correct letter for each prompt.

1. Scenario 1: You are teaching an elementary-grades Language Arts course and creating a thematic unit on mythology for your 4-6 grade readers. The reading levels of your students vary from low to average. Which of the following works is not likely to appear on your Myth Starter literature list for these readers?

a. "Theseus and the Minotaur"
b. "Pegasus and Bellerephon"
c. "Jason and the Argonauts"
d. The Illiad

2. Scenario 2: In a language arts/reading classroom, the teacher is assigning independent and paired reading tasks for the class unit on Myths, Legends, and Fables. Which of the following would be the most appropriate suggested selections for elementary-grades students?

a. Aesop's Fables
b. "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County," by Mark Twain
c. "The Legend of La Llorona," by Rudolfo A. Anaya
d. All of the Above

3. Scenario 3: Student are studying a unit on inventors and inventions in American History. The Social Studies teacher teams with you, the language arts/reading teacher, to create a thematic unit on Inventors and Inventions of the 20th Century. Which of the following literature would you recommend for the unit? Consider that your students are diverse in reading skills and cultural focus.

a. Poetry by American poets of the 20th century
b. Biographies and autobiographies of 20th century American inventors
c. Timelines of historic inventions creation
d. Maps and tables of inventions

4. Scenario 4: A group of elementary grades students is reading the well-known literary work Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume. You want to ensure that your students comprehend and respond to this literature. Which strategy is not suited to provide a variety of responses to this literature?

a. journaling
b. literary circles
c. critical analysis
d. oral reading

5. Your third-grade class is reading Three Little Pigs: The Wolf's Story.  Which strategy would allow the students to learn about themselves, their values, assumptions and beliefs?

a. Have students create a classroom mural depicting the main character.
b. Have students read the novel and list the traits of the main character.
c. Have students role-play how the main character uses good judgment.
d. Have the students write a comparison/contrast essay on two characters in the novel.

6. Mr. Manglardi has a culturally diverse group of students. Which consideration is most important when selecting literature for shared reading experiences these students?

a. Designing reading activities and language materials in multiple languages.
b. Providing many opportunities for oral reading to improve the students' English.
c. Assessing student reading levels.
d. Providing opportunities for exposure to literature that reflects the students' cultures.

7. Which of the following strategies would be best for elementary-grades students to use to help develop critical thinking skills?

a. Alphabetizing a list of vocabulary words.
b. Constructing a KWL chart.
c. Constructing a cause-and-effect chart.
d. Defining a list of prefixes and suffixes.

8. Your elementary-grades classes will be studying the use of common literary terms such as similes, metaphors, alliteration, and personification. Which genre of literature best lends itself to this goal?

a. nonfiction
b. poetry
c. short stories
d. essays

9. Which of the following is not a genre of literature?

a. fantasy
b. narratives
c. newspapers
d. literary devices

10. Which of the following is not a genre of literature?

a. Scaredy Crow
b. Animal Sounds
c. Spring Weather
d. Ants, Ants, and More Ants

Select the correct literary device used in each of the following examples. Click on the correct response.

11. The literary device used to compare two unlike things that does not use the words like or as. Examples: "I am a rock," "Carrie is a frog among swans," and "Love is the star to every wandering bark."

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. alliteration

12. Words that sound like what they mean, such as "gulp" and "hiss" are examples of which literary device?

a. simile
b. onomatopoeia
c. personification
d. alliteration

13. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things, this literary device uses the word like or as—for example,  "My love is like a red, red rose," or "The engine purred like a kitten."

a. metaphor
b. hyperbole
c. imagery
d. simile

14. Which of the following is not an example of alliteration?

a. Fear grabbed the victim in its icy clutches.
b. The song has a sweetly satisfying sound.
c. Awesome, austere Austin won the match.
d. Every brilliant boy beamed with pride.

Section 4

Assessment Questions

1. This type of assessment uses pre-set criteria.

a. Norm-Referenced
b. Criterion-Referenced
c. Performance-Based

2. This type of assessment usually has its scores reported in percentile ranks.

a. Norm-Referenced
b. Criterion-Referenced
c. Performance-Based

3. This type of assessment is used to measure how well a student has mastered material in a specific grade or subject.

a. Norm-Referenced
b. Criterion-Referenced
c. Performance-Based

4. Which of these is not a method for assessing student progress?

a. Screening
b. Portfolio
c. Rubric
d. Running Record

5. A student portfolio could include which of the following?

a. Worksheets
b. Writings
c. Projects
d. All of the above

6. Which method for assessing student progress would benefit from story maps?

a. Rubric
b. Running Record
c. Story Retelling
d. Student Portfolio

7. Which of the following assessments gives you the most in-depth look at the needs of a student?

a. Screenings
b. Progress Monitoring
c. Diagnostic

8. Which of the following assessments would be most effective if given during the first month of school?

a. Screenings
b. Progress Monitoring
c. Diagnostic

9. Which of the following is an on-going assessment used on a regular basis to provide the teacher with information about the progress a student is making?

a. Screenings
b. Progress Monitoring
c. Diagnostic

10. Which of the following would not be a benefit of differentiating instruction?

a. Meeting the needs of all of your students.
b. Allowing for different learning styles.
c. Only low-performing students could have their learning needs met.

11. Which of these activities would demonstrate differentiated instruction?

a. Whole group choral reading
b. Learning centers that are multi-stepped, used a variety of activities (hands-on, listening, writing)
c. Worksheets with every student working on the same sheet

12. Which of these would not be a benefit of aligning curriculum?

a. Learning objectives are met.
b. Activities would be designed to enable the learner to better understand the curriculum taught.
c. Students would be tested more often.

13. Which of these could offend someone of a different culture?

a. Portraying someone of their culture in a negative way.
b. Mentioning a food commonly found in their culture.
c. Accurately portraying something in their culture.

14. Which of these is a diagnostic test?

a. FSA SSS
b. ERDA
c. FAS NRT

15. What does it mean when a student scores in the 64th percentile?

a. That he or she scored better than 64% of the norming group.
b. That he or she scored worse that 64% of the norming group.
c. That he or she scored 64% on the test.

Section 5

Assessment Questions

1. Handwriting is an important language skill that facilitates the communication of thoughts and information. Which of the following is true for emergent writers?

a. Emphasis on penmanship should not interfere with personal writings or first drafts.
b. Instruction should be visualized and verbalized as it is practiced.
c. Instruction in the elements of letter formation and legibility should be incorporated into meaningful literacy experiences in all areas of curriculum.
d. All of the above.

2. When given the task of writing or retelling a story or an event that took place, which of the following strategies would best fit this task?

a. Paraphrasing
b. Bloom's Taxonomy satisfying sound.
c. Think-Pair-Share
d. Scaffolding

3. Which statement is the most accurate when referencing instructional methods for developing listening and speaking skills for emergent learners?

a. Speaking is an essential part of communicating, thinking, and learning.
b. Good questions are the key to good listening, speaking and communication development.
c. Both listening and speaking are essential to sharing ideas and communicating in the classroom.
d. Students use listening to begin the process of learning to comprehend and produce language.

4. When choosing software to accompany your curriculum, what is most import in the selection process?

a. Type and function of the software
b. Technical support, district approval
c. It should be free from bias, stereotypes, and violence
d. All of the above.

5. Which of the following is not part of a media education program for emergent literacy for elementary students?

a. The use of printed material, artifacts and visual media
b. The use of the Internet, Web tools and primary sources
c. Scaffolding
d. Copyright and Fair Use guides

6. Which strategy would you select if teaching your student to validate the authenticity of a web site used to research a topic?

a. Think-Pair-Share.
b. Five W's
c. Podcasts
d. E-learning
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Additional Resources for Further Exploration

Click on the link below to access the
Florida Teacher Certification Examination Test Information Guide for Elementary K-6
(includes practice test items).

Florida Teacher Certification Examinations 
Test Information Guide for Elementary K-6 
Florida Department of Education 
Fourth Edition

http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/postsecondary-assessment/ftce/

Additional Testing Information

FTCE/FELE Tests

Find registration information for the Elementary K-6 Certification exam here:

http://www.fl.nesinc.com/testPage.asp?test=060

Find additional certification subject listings here:

http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/subjlist.asp

Learn more about the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) and Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) here:

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