Most of the sixth grade students are eager to begin a literature focus unit based on a

biography of basketball legend, Michael Jordan. Two students in the class who are English
learners, however, don't understand the basketball terms used in the pre-reading discussions. Of
the following, the best way for the teacher to address the needs of English learners during this
literature focus unit would be to:

a) excuse students who are English learners from reading the text
b) use round-robin reading to help the students participate
c) show a DVD to build background knowledge
d) encourage the students' parents to read to them at home


c

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Sickle-cell anemia is a condition in which

A. the child's body does not produce the enzyme that is necessary to digest certain types of protein in the human diet. B. the nerves of the body undergo deterioration that eventually leads to paralysis and death. C. the shape of the red blood cells is distorted so they cannot transport an adequate amount of oxygen through the body. D. the individual suffers varying degrees of mental retardation and learning disabilities.

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One problem for educators is that many review journals:

a. cater to titles that are less controversial and therefore, more prone to being purchased. b. focus on individual titles rather than the series as a whole. c. focus on the series as a whole rather than on individual titles. d. deal only with books by respected authors which means that books of lesser-known authors are less likely to be reviewed.

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All classroom-based models emphasize the need for

A. collaborative consultation between the classroom teacher and the language specialist. B. the development of metacognitive and metalinguistic skills. C. instructing students with similar difficulties in homogeneous groups. D. teaching specific learning strategies.

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A teacher says to Lana, “You get yourself into this room or else!” This is an example of:

A. a lie
B. a threat
C. sarcasm
D. love withdrawal

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