Reading Foundations Test |100 Questions| With Correct Answers.

A second-grade teacher has students pull two single-syllable nouns from a hat (e.g., bulb, light) and asks them to form words by putting the words together (e.g., lightbulb). Students then draw pictures to illustrate their new words and write short stories using the new words. This activity is likely to be most effective for helping students: {Ans: understand the concept of compound words.}Skimming is likely to be the most effective strategy for accomplishing which of the following reading tasks? {Ans: previewing a chapter in a content-area textbook.}A fourth-grade English Language Learner is new to a school. Assessments suggest that the student can read orally with accuracy on grade level; however, the student's comprehension of grade-level textbooks fluctuates widely. Which of the following steps would be most appropriate for the teacher to take first in order to determine the cause of the student's difficulty? {Ans: Determine whether the student has adequate vocabulary and background knowledge to support comprehension of the textbooks.}Which of the following informal assessment results provides the clearest indication that a kindergarten child has attained a beginning level of phonemic awareness? {Ans: The student can identify the beginning sound of single-syllable words.}A teacher holds up