What is phonological awareness?
What will be an ideal response?
Phonological awareness is the broader category which includes awareness of the larger parts of spoken language (i.e., words, syllables, onsets and rimes) as well as awareness of the smaller parts of spoken language (i.e., phonemes). It also encompasses awareness of other aspects of sound such as rhyming, alliteration, and intonation.
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Children from culturally/linguistically diverse families may need different identification methods to uncover their abilities. One strategy is to
a. use a single criterion in the identification process. b. use the brainstorming technique. c. use the assimilist approach. d. use portfolios of student work samples to document giftedness.
When Ms. Battle’s students come in from recess each afternoon, they sit in their desks and listen as Ms. Battle reads a chapter from a piece of children’s literature. This procedure is
a. effective, because the children need a motivating activity in the afternoon. b. effective, because the process provides a transition between the excitement of recess and the next academic lesson. c. ineffective, because the children are tired after recess and will probably go to sleep. d. ineffective, because reading orally to students is not a valid academic task.
Parent involvement in their child's learning contributes to each of the following EXCEPT:
a. Improvements in literacy skills b. Better attendance c. Increased completion of homework d. Decreased motivation
. Professor X develops a test of emotional intelligence. Which of the following represent convergent and discriminant evidence?
a. The test correlates highly with another test of emotional intelligence and is not correlated with self-efficacy b. The test correlates highly with another test of emotional intelligence and is highly correlated with self-efficacy c. The test does not correlate with another test of emotional intelligence, but does correlate with self-efficacy d. The test correlates with neither other tests of emotional intelligence nor tests of self-efficacy