Teacher Certification

Background
This Teacher Certification module was developed to give You feedback, how well You master the research-based content of Literacy learning, Literacy teaching and Reading difficulties. If you successfully complete the module, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that enhances Your professional development.
How to start?
Before you start to study eTALE Africa learning content, we highly recommend You do first a “pretest” by answering 40 random multiple-choice questions. Note that there is only one correct answer for each question (a, b, c or d). You will have one hour to complete the pretest. After answering to all 40 questions, you will receive immediate feedback how well You did.
How to do the test?
If You already are an expert in the content and receive at least 70% (28 out of 40 questions correct) in the pretest, you will automatically receive the Certificate to your email. You can save and print it as a demonstration of your knowledge in literacy learning and teaching and reading difficulties.
What if I do not get 70% in pretest?
If You don’t get 70% in the pretest, do not worry. The “pretest” is the starting point of eTALE Africa eLearning environment! When You have gone through and studied the content, you can do the “post-test” or “final examination”. You can do the test as many times as you like. But note the questions will not be the same or in same order.
When You have answered correctly least to 28 questions (that is 70% and above), the Certificate is send to Your email.
Parts of the eTALE Africa content may seem challenging and the test might not be an easy task! But remember, You can always read a little bit more and do the test again.
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                1. Which of the following is NOT one of the roles of an efficient reader?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Text participant (making meaning, relating information).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Codebreaker (using phonics, context, and grammar cues).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Text user (applying reading skills for authentic purposes).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Repeater (learning by heart)
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                2. The best literacy teaching method for beginning reading is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Phonics decoding (letter-sound correspondence).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Integrated language arts (reading, writing, and correct spelling).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. A whole language approach (with a focus on reading for meaning).
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Look-and-say (whole word vocabulary identification).
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                3. The external factor that can be harmful to children’s learning to read is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Inappropriate teaching methods.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Lessons that are age appropriate.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Using children's mother tongue in teaching.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Expository texts that are too easy.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                4.  Examples of phoneme manipulation include:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Adding capital letters (uppercase) to a word.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Changing the order of the letters in a long word.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Having learners repeat the words a teacher is reading aloud.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Replacing some letters in a word with other letters and saying the new word.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                5. The skill of identifying and producing rhyming words is useful for:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Learning to sound out phonics in short words and identifying relevant words.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Keeping learners busy and preventing disturbances in class.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Identifying child’s visual-perceptual difficulties.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Identifying if a child’s hearing is hampering reading development.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                6. You can get a child to pay attention:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. By teaching at the appropriate difficulty level.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. By being clear in your expectations.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. By incorporating movement and physical activity into your lessons.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                7. In teaching motor and visuo-motor skills, it is  important to:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Keep practice sessions short but frequent.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Use visual demonstrations with instructions whenever possible.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Give praise, encouragement, and feedback.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                8. Which one is NOT true? Listening skills...

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Are  very important skills in learning new motor skills. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Play a key role in literacy success and the development of numerous other language skills.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Are fundamental for the development of social and relational skills in the school context. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. And academic success or knowledge are closely connected since listening is an important skill children use to process and acquire information.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                9. Children do NOT need working memory when:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. When remembering specific numbers and how they should be manipulated in different arithmetic and calculation tasks.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Trying to remember spoken directions to a specific location.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Remembering a password or telephone number.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Immediately repeating a number series, such as  3-6-2, after the teacher.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy learning
                    
                            
                                10. Which one of these is NOT related to rapid naming problems?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. A child uses “empty words” or very general words like “that thing.”
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. A child learns to read accurately, but the reading is slow and laborious.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Learning the letters is laborious even when phonological skills are intact.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. A child reads fluently, but makes many errors in reading.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                11.  Which of the following is an example of a semiotic system?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Linguistic.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Visual.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Gestural.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                12. Which of the following is an example of a communication mode?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Visual.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Print.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Linguistic.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Gestural.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                13. A good way to teach morphological awareness is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. To teach children to spell words correctly.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. To ask the children to write dictated words.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. To teach how different parts of words can be separated.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. To ask the children to repeat text read by the teacher.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                14. Steps of teaching reading comprehension when the child masters the basic reading skills.

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. During-reading, vocabulary, pre-reading, post-reading.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Picture walk, during-reading, pre-reading, post-reading. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Picture walk, during-reading, pre-reading, post-reading. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Pre-reading, during-reading, post-reading. 
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                15. Which of the following teacher prompts would be most appropriate to use to promote pre-primary learners’ (5-6 year old children) phonemic awareness skills?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. “Can you think of a word that rhymes with the word cat?”
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. “Clap your hands for every beat you hear in the word umbrella.”
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. “Say the first sound you hear in the word ball.”
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. “What sound does the letter D make?”
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                16. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose and function of a classroom reading assessment?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. To prepare learners for state standardised testing on reading by equipping them with a variety of test-taking strategies.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. To provide instructional plans for reading by determining individual learners' ongoing reading needs.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. To monitor learners' academic achievement in reading by measuring their mastery of the reading standards set by SACMEQ.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. To evaluate the effectiveness of reading instruction by comparing the reading levels of specific groups of learners.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                17. Emotional support in teaching means that:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The teacher tells children how to feel.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The teacher teaches emotional skills to the children.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The teacher is sensitive to students’ needs.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. The teacher ignores crying children.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Category:
                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                18. Teacher-directed teaching means that:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The teacher does not use group work in teaching basic academics.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The teacher punishes the children when they behave badly.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The teacher shouts at the children when they do not study basic academics enough.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. The teacher uses drill-and-practice methods in teaching basic academics.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Literacy teaching
                    
                            
                                19. Who chooses the appropriate learning time for adult learners?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The learners together with their teachers.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The Ministry of Education.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The learners themselves.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Teachers.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                20. Why does teaching adult learners require special skills?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Because they are intelligent.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Because their age makes them behave in a different manner.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Because they are slow learners.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Because they are special.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                21. When beginning to teach a new phoneme, it is useful to tell a story because:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Children like to hear nice stories.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Parents like to hear stories from school.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Teachers like to tell stories.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Children can associate familiar matters with the new phoneme.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                22. Phonics-based instruction:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Includes five steps that are repeated.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Is very useful for children with reading difficulties.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Is recommended, especially for non-transparent languages like English.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Does not have a syllable level.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                23. How should a teacher NOT help children with spelling difficulties?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Train students to have phonological awareness.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Have students write words and mark the spelling errors with a red pen.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Focus on self-correcting strategies.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Train students to check spelling after writing.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                24. After the first school year, the best predictor of spelling skill in transparent languages is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Visuo-motor skills.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Letter-sound knowledge.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Reading skill development.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Phonological awareness.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                25.  Which of the following is NOT a psychological benefit of listening to stories?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Developing visual perceptual skills. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Developing imagination.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Gaining knowledge about new things and new words.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Developing emotional wellbeing.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                26.  Which of the following is NOT a good way to teach phonics?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Show a letter and tell the learners what it is; learners repeat it ten times in chorus.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Teach the letter names and then the sounds they make in words. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Tell a story that focuses on the phonic of the day, what it looks like, and how to write it.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Learners bring objects, say the beginning sound of each object, and identify the letter.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                27. Which of the following is not beneficial for listening to stories?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Listening and concentration enhancement.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Acquisition of literacy skills, such as speaking.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Playing any mobile games. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Increased vocabulary range.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                28. ICT is integrated into reading instruction when:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The teacher shows pictures of items learned about in different units, e.g., environmental education.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The teacher records and plays back children’s reading efforts.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The teacher uses her/his cell phone in class.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. The teacher takes photos of learners.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                29. Apps for reading development

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Do not encourage children to read. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Require that the child be a skilled reader.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Provide stories in English only.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Provide reading materials for different reading skill levels.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                30. Blended learning is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The integration of face-to-face instruction and online learning.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The integration of teacher led learning and learner co-operative learning. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The integration of reading and writing.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. The integration of the theme, for example, plants, is integrated in each relevant school subject.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                        Reading difficulties
                    
                            
                                31. In learning to read, it is important that:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The teacher inspires children to read
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The teacher uses proper teaching methods.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. The teacher knows the local languages of the pupils in the class.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                32. To preventing reading difficulties:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Teachers should carefully assess pre-reading skills like phonological skills and letter knowledge.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Teachers should just encourage these children to concentrate on other school subjects.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Teachers should just accept that there are children who can’t learn to read.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. There is nothing a teacher can do.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                33. We can say that a child has dyslexia or a reading disability when we are sure that:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The child has been in school and recieved adequate instruction in reading.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The child has no visual impairment.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. The child speaks the language used in reading instruction.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                34. A reading disorder is a developmental disorder that is characterised by reading achievement (i.e., accuracy, speed, and comprehension) being significantly below standards expected for which of the following:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Level of cognitive skills.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. All alternatives are correct.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Schooling experience.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Chronological age.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                35. Which of the following is INCORRECT based on research? Fundamental principles for interventions for word-level reading difficulties include:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The instructional-level of the reading material is not important in word-level reading instruction.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Reliance on explicit instruction on letter–sound connections. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Intensive monitoring of the development of reading skills. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Teaching phonics explicitly in the context of a multicomponent, integrated instructional program
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                36. Which of the following is the most effective method for improving literacy in children and adolescents with reading difficulties?

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Teaching whole and sight words.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Use of coloured lenses.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Using auditory training.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Systematic instruction of letter–sound correspondences and decoding. 
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                37. Effective interventions for students with learning difficulties typically: 

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Do not continually monitor progress and adjust instruction or change programmes.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Do not increase instructional time, intensity, or differentiation.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Do not focus on academic skills.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Do engage in reading instructional-level materials.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                38. A precise estimate of the prevalence of dyslexia in any population is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. 0.5%
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. 4–6%
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. 1%
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. 30–50%
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                39. Based on neuroimaging studies:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. The reading system in the brain is different in beginner readers and fluent readers.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. The whole brain is activated when we read. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. There is only one reading centre in the brain.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. We don’t know which parts of the brain are activated during reading.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

                        
                        
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                                40. The most prominent characteristic of reading disability (dyslexia) is:

                            
                            
                            
            
                

                
                    
                        a. Poor text comprehension. 
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        b. Struggles with word reading.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        c. Problems in visual perception.
                    
                    

                    
            
            
                

                
                    
                        d. Attention problems.
                    
                    

                    
            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    

            
            
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