1. Activities that are repeated each day, calling each child by name, and introducing words to songs without the music at first are all important considerations for group time when:
A. working with young preschoolers.
B. second-language learners are present.
C. striving to foster speaking skills.
D. nurturing active listening
2. When learning a finger play, children usually learn the __________ first.
A. actions or words
B. rhythm and measured beat
C. melody
D. rhymes and pauses
3. A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be:
A. the school's policy.
B. staffing in the classroom.
C. whether a quiet room area exists and children can choose to go there.
D. All of the above
4. When a question has many answers, it is a/an __________ question.
A. evaluation
B. open-ended
C. recall
D. explanation
5. Teachers usually ask more of this type of question even if it is not recommended:
A. recall.
B. divergent.
C. convergent.
D. open-ended.
6. Karen asked, "Where does rain come from?" The best response for her teacher is:
A. "The clouds."
B. "I don't really know, Karen."
C. "How could we find out where rain comes from?"
D. "That's really hard to understand, Karen."
7. Hannah said, "I like blue the best. It is my favorite color. I am the only one who likes blue this much. That's why everything of mine is blue." This is typical of __________ speech.
A. personal function
B. heuristic function
C. representational
D. regulatory
8. Margaret told Sam, "Don't put the baby in the stroller. It might fall out." This is an example of __________ speech.
A. representational
B. instrumental
C. regulatory
D. interac"
9. If we put this ice cube out in the sun, what do you think will happen?" This is a/an __________ question.
A. explanation
B. divergent thinking
C. observation
D. convergent thinking
10. Sarah be nimble, Sarah be quick, Sarah jump over the candlestick" is a good way to:
A. greet children in the mornings.
B. call children to group time.
C. transition from group time to another activity.
D. say goodbye to children at the end of the day.
11. At circle time children:
A. don't always sit in a circle.
B. sit an equal distance from one another.
C. should sit in the same spot each day.
D. should sit in small chairs placed in a circle
12. Researchers believe that engaging children in daily conversations could be up to __________ times more effective than simply reading to them.
A. 3
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
13. Most kindergarten teachers desire entering children to know:
A. alphabet letters and sounds.
B. how to use self control.
C. how to print their first and last name.
D. their telephone number.
14. Chants contain:
A. rhythmic word patterns.
B. finger plays and action body plays.
C. short songs.
D. choruses.
15. Shania said, "I ated it all up!" Her teacher, Mr. Sims, should:
A. not respond since Shania said it incorrectly.
B. find a time during the day to teach Shania the correct way to say it.
C. . say, "You ate it all up? That's great!"
D. teach a lesson during group time on the past tense of eat.
16. Although there have been teacher efforts to enhance children's dramatic play skills, teachers are urged to:
A. interact by continually suggesting new and diverse ideas during child dramatic play.
B. remain in the background unless child problems or safety is in question.
C. hover, stop violence, and join in.
D. None of the above
17. Mrs. Bates watched David work a puzzle that he had chosen from the ones she put on the table. She listened and commented when David made guesses at the correct location for the pieces. This is an example of a/an __________ activity.
A. structured
B. unstructured
C. child-initiated
D. child-centered
18. Child costumes for dramatic play should:
A. have manageable snaps and elastic.
B. include a mail carrier's, a firefighter's, and a police officer's uniform.
C. be adult-sized.
D. never include hats or wigs because of head lice.
19. If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on
A. how many children are present.
B. whether they like who they are sitting next to.
C. their feelings of trust and security.
D. whether the
20. When planning group times, which of the following is NOT recommended?
A. Review goals.
B. Consider group size.
C. Identify possible room distractions.
D. Keep child participation at a minimum.
21. A rebus chart has:
A. numbers and letters.
B. prose and poetry.
C. color and texture.
D. pictures and print.
22. The small arrows on most printing guides show adults and children:
A. how bold to make letters.
B. the directions of formation strokes.
C. how circles and lines intersect.
D. whether a letter is uppercase or lowercase.
23. If you ask a young child to give you a red ball and he brings a blue one, the child does not possess the word red in his __________ vocabulary.
A. sight
B. reading
C. oral
D. growing
24. One common goal that centers should choose if they include reading readiness among their goals is children should:
A. acquire the ability to listen.
B. recognize context clues in picture books.
C. be able to spot rhyme.
D. All of the above
25. Rosa is a newborn. As she grows, which will she learn to control last?
A. Her arms
B. Her hands
C. Her fingers
D. Her head
26. Most early educators would agree that learning to read is a process that begins:
A. at birth.
B. with a child's first scribbles.
C. with a child's first spoken words.
D. when the recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters is mastered.
27. Which is NOT true about Common Core Standards?
A. It is controversial in the teaching of reading.
B. It is a standard reference for reading teachers.
C. All states will be forced to comply with these standards.
D. It shows an advance is rigor and content.
28. Which is NOT a prerequisite skill for handwriting?
A. Letter perception
B. Left-to-right understanding
C. The ability to form triangles and squares
D. A desire to write
29. Hannah's mother said, "Hannah is such a pencil-and-paper kid." It is likely that Hannah:
A. does not enjoy being read to.
B. will learn to write early, forming her letters perfectly.
C. will be a good reader.
D. has an interest in writing earlier than her peers.
30. Today the field of reading instruction seems to lack consensus concerning:
A. best practices for teaching reading.
B. whether phonics should be taught at all.
C. the training of reading teachers.
D. None of the above
31. A child's oral vocabulary is closely related to:
A. his printing ability and scholarship.
B. reading comprehension and ease in learning to read.
C. creativity and motivation.
D. attention span and distractibility.
32. Research shows that __________ percent of three- and four-year-old children can consistently identify rhyming words.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
33. Goals of early childhood centers might include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. each student having the ability to print every lowercase and uppercase alphabet letter.
B. printing in a lineal left to right direction.
C. relating writing to other language arts areas.
D. blending sounds in a few words.
34. Which of the following is TRUE of reading methods?
A. Whole-language has been proven to be the most comprehensive reading method.
B. Quality literature aids success for all reading methods.
C. A 1:2 teacher/child ratio is the best scenario for teaching reading.
D. Experiences focused on written language are the most beneficial to children
35. Ms. Hadaway asked Carly if she would like her name on the paper. When Carly said that she did, Mrs. Hadaway should have written it in the __________ corner.
A. upper left
B. upper right
C. lower left
D. lower right
36. Transitional kindergartens have developed to:
A. increase language skills over the summer.
B. take the place of regular kindergarten
C. work with unruly children before kindergarten.
D. let parents know their child lags behind.
37. Noted early childhood experts worry that preschool reading-skill instruction activities may:
A. reduce play time.
B. intimidate parents.
C. accelerate mental growth.
D. lead kindergartners to be bored in kindergarten.
38. The speed and accuracy that individual children display in naming alphabet letters is called:
A. consistency.
B. fluency.
C. articulation.
D. velocity.2.5 Points
39. Considering physical growth, preschoolers' printing attempts can be described as:
A. controlled and uniform.
B. accurate and time-consuming.
C. facilitated by large-muscle development.
D. writers of tiny print.
40. Those who study research usually recommend that early literacy instruction in a preschool should concentrate on:
A. rhyming, alliteration and fluency, and phonics and printing.
B. letter naming, vocabulary, the alphabet principle, print awareness, and phonics.
C. phonics, rhyming, phonemic awareness, printing, and the alphabet.
D. phonemic awareness, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.